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West Harbour Key Project - Pier 8 Development
Pier 8 will be a vibrant urban waterfront community designed to be enjoyed by all residents of Hamilton and visitors.
The community will include:
- approximately 1500 residential units
- approximately 13,000 square metres of commercial and institutional space
- over 1400 parking spaces
Waterfront Shores selected as Preferred Proponent of Pier 8 RFP
On June 13, 2018, City Council confirmed the selection of The Waterfront Shores Corporation as the Preferred Proponent of the Pier 8 Development Opportunity RFP process.
As the Preferred Proponent, Waterfront Shores now has the exclusive right to negotiate contracts with the City to purchase and develop the Pier 8 lands in accordance with their selected proposal.
Presentation materials:
- Proposal Video
- Presentation Panels (PDF, 6 MB)
- User Stories (PDF, 3 MB)
Additional information:
Pier 8 RFP - Public Presentation Materials
As part of their proposal submission, proponents were directed to submit materials that depict and describe their development plan in three formats:
- multimedia video presentation
- set of presentation panels that include illustrations and area plans
- set of user stories that describe segments of the population that may live, work, or congregate at Pier 8
The public was invited to view these materials and submit comments that were taken into consideration by the City’s evaluators.
Open Houses - Display period has ended
The presentation panels were available to view in person at these locations. City staff were available for questions at select locations.
Saturday, April 7
Time: 10 am to 1 pm | City staff on site
William Fresh Cafe
47 Discovery Dr, Hamilton
Sunday, April 8
Time: 11 am to 2 pm | City staff on site
Lime Ridge Mall Level 2 - Centre Court
999 Upper Wentworth St, Hamilton
Monday, April 9 & Tuesday, April 10
Time: 9 am to 9 pm | City staff on site from 5 to 7 pm only
Hamilton Public Library - Central Branch
55 York Boulevard, Hamilton
Wednesday, April 11 & Thursday, April 12
Time: 10 am to 4:30 pm
Evergreen Community Storefront
294 James Street North, Hamilton
Friday, April 13
Time: 10 am to 9 pm | City staff on site from 6 to 9 pm only
Evergreen Community Storefront
294 James Street North, Hamilton
Saturday, April 14 & Sunday, April 15
Time: 12 noon to 5 pm
Art Gallery of Hamilton - Fischer Gallery
123 King Street West, Hamilton
Monday, April 16 & Tuesday, April 17
Time: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
City Hall - Main Lobby
71 Main Street West, Hamilton
Pier 8 Development Opportunity Request for Proposal
On December 15, 2017 the City formally launched the Request for Proposal (RFP) process with the Prequalified Proponents.
In the RFP phase, the Prequalified Proponents will be required to submit development concept proposals that must satisfy various “city-building” objectives in addition to corresponding financial bids for the purchase of the Pier 8 lands.
Proposals will be evaluated according to these criteria:
- Concept Plan
- Residential Program
- Place-making
- Environmental Sustainability
- Public Presentation Materials
- Urban Innovation
- Ownership & Financing
- Project Delivery
- Project Stewardship & Change Management
- Financial Proposal
The Preferred Proponent of the RFP phase will be granted the exclusive opportunity to negotiate with the City for the purchase of, and right to develop, the Pier 8 lands.
RFP & Background Documents: Available in the Electronic Data Room
Prequalified Teams for Pier 8 Development
After a comprehensive Request for Qualifications (RFQ) evaluation process, the City of Hamilton, on October 6, 2017, formally announced the five development teams proceeding to the next stage of the competitive process to win the right to develop the highly coveted Pier 8 lands:
Development teams
Daniels
Core Team Members: The Daniels Corporation
Lead Architect(s): CORE Architects
GulfDream
Core Team Members: Great Gulf Enterprises, Dream Asset Management Corp.
Lead Architect(s): Hariri Pontarini Architects
Tridel
Core Team Members: Tridel Builders Inc.
Lead Architect(s): architectsAlliance
Urban Capital/Core Urban/Milborne Group
Core Team Members: Urban Capital Property Group, Core Urban Inc., Milborne Real Estate Group
Lead Architect(s): Saucier + Perotte, RAW Design
Waterfront Shores
Core Team Members: Cityzen Development Corp., Fernbrook Homes Group, GFL Environmental Inc., Greybrook Realty Partners Inc.
Lead Architect(s): KPMB Architects
How the top 5 teams were selected: The teams were evaluated based on predetermined criteria including: their alignment with the City’s vision for Pier 8; proof of financial capacity and stability to finance and execute a large-scale, multi-phase development; and a previous track record of developing projects with characteristics similar to the Pier 8 development.
Project status
June 13: Council confirms Waterfront Shores as the Preferred Proponent
April 6 to 17: Public awareness and feedback campaign. Tell us what you think of the four development plans.
April 4: RFP closed
December 15, 2017: The Pier 8 Request for Proposal (RFP) process has started with the Prequalified Proponents.
October 7, 2017: Formally announced the five development teams proceeding to the next stage.
July 14, 2017: Council approved the Evaluation and Scoring Framework for Pier 8 Request for Proposal (RFP) process. Review the staff report and supporting documents: PED14002(e): Pier 8 Request For Proposal (RFP) Evaluation and Scoring Framework (PED14002(e))
July 10, 2017: The Pier 8 Request for Qualifications call closed. 13 formal RFQ submissions were received from private-sector consortia and individual companies, encompassing 31 firms in total, all of which are based in Ontario. Up to five prequalified proponents will be selected to proceed to the RFP stage that will formally commence in fall 2017.
Do you require additional information? Contact Philbert Kim at 905-546-2424 ext. 3140 or [email protected].
In the news
The momentum continues! Waterfront Shores moves forward in the Pier 8 waterfront development process COH News Release, June 13, 2018
The Waterfront Shores Corporation is the Preferred Proponent for Pier 8 development COH News Release, June 6, 2018
City preparing to announce successful proposal for Pier 8 development COH News Release, May 30 ,2018
Ready, Set, Show…4 firms vying to develop Pier 8 show their plans to the public COH News Release, April 6, 2018
City releases Pier 8 Request for Proposals to five development teams COH News Release, December 15, 2017
City announces short-list of five teams vying for Pier 8 Development COH News Release, October 6, 2017
13 teams vie for development rights as the City’s RFQ process for Pier 8 lands closes COH News Release, July 21, 2017
City says 13 teams want to develop Pier 8 Hamilton News, July 21, 2017
Hamilton receives 13 submissions to develop Pier 8 lands CHCH News, July 21, 2017
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