Developers now have until Jan. 29 to submit plans for the 4.46-hectare Stage 3 site after the city reopened the question period
DRYDEN — Regional News – The City of Dryden has given development teams more than two additional months to prepare proposals for Stage 3 of the Mario Milanese subdivision.
A procurement update posted Thursday moves the closing date from Nov. 13 to Jan. 29, 2027, at 3 p.m. The city’s page labels the time zone “MBT.” Because that is not a standard Canadian time-zone abbreviation, proponents and editors should confirm the intended local time with the city before relying on the deadline.
The question period has reopened. Questions are now due Jan. 15, and the city has set Jan. 22 as the deadline for issuing addenda. Proponents who have already submitted may amend their proposals before the revised close.
The city said the extension gives prospective bidders more time to prepare submissions, including through the holiday period. All other requirements remain unchanged except where an addendum says otherwise.
At least 42 homes required
Dryden is seeking a private development partner to finance, design, service and build the next stage of the city-owned subdivision. The 4.46-hectare, or roughly 11-acre, site is accessed from Sandy Beach Road, Elvis Avenue and Mario Milanese Place.
A reference plan prepared by JR Cousin Consultants shows 42 single-detached lots and a design population of about 155 people. The request for proposals allows teams to reconfigure internal lots and propose different housing types, but the base proposal must deliver at least 42 completed dwellings.
The work includes roads, active-transportation elements, water distribution, a gravity sewer and lift-station components, drainage and grading. The successful team would also be responsible for due diligence, detailed design, approvals, financing, construction and delivery of the homes.
The city’s procurement page lists revised preliminary drawings dated Oct. 26 and a revised Class A cost estimate dated Sept. 8 among the supporting documents. It does not publicly identify the estimate’s total on the listing page.
Dryden’s Official Plan supports infill and intensification in serviced areas, specifically naming the Milanese subdivision. The city has said the Stage 3 process is intended to expand housing choice and can be delivered in phases.
The extension pushes the evaluation and selection schedule beyond the timeline described when the opportunity was first advertised. Dryden has not posted a revised award date. The number of compliant bids and any negotiation with a preferred team will be the next public indicators of whether the project can advance.
