City of North Vancouver (CNV) is seeking bids for a city-wide dog strategy from contractors experienced in creating plans for public spaces and understanding of dog-friendly practices.
CNV says its urban dog population is growing and estimates that the population has rapidly increased during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The city now plans to hire a consultant who can collect data and analyse services such as by-law enforcement, dog licensing, waste management, pet-friendly strata developments and dog-friendly facilities in multi-family housing developments.
Data collection from residents will help determine the number of dogs in CNV, what is currently working well and what improvements are needed.
Data collection will also identify any gaps in current data that could help in understanding the current dog situation in the city, according to the bid documents.
The contractor is also expected to develop plan for future dog areas and dog-friendly spaces on public and private lands in the city.
These include spaces such as off-leash areas, dog-relief stations, dog spray and water play areas, shared spaces, and inclusion of facilities in multi-family housing, etc.
The city-hired contractor will also create a plan on how the different CNV departments can work together to best educate, enforce and deliver dog related facilities or services.
The contractor will also develop and communicate clear expectations for responsible dog ownership in the city.
CNV’s budget for this project is $50,000 including taxes.
