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City of Oshawa Bid & Tender Platform offers an integrated one stop shop for Municipal Contracts
Posted on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 09:15 AM
The City of Oshawa is reminding businesses, suppliers and contactors to visit their bid and tender platform to review municipal bid opportunities. The site allows potential bidders to create a supplier account and receive notifications by email of bid opportunities matching their selected preferences.
An unlimited annual subscription is available and can be purchased from eSolutions via oshawa.bidsandtenders.ca. The unlimited subscription provides suppliers with the following benefits and...
HOPA Notice: New investment, new confidence at the small-but-growing Port of Oshawa
Posted on Thursday, August 06, 2020 08:15 AM
Just over a year after the ports of Hamilton and Oshawa amalgamated, the Port of Oshawa is attracting investment, and building new awareness of its critical role as a gateway to the Greater Toronto Area.
Ian Hamilton, President & CEO of the amalgamated Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority (HOPA Ports) believes Oshawa is just beginning to fulfill its potential. “I’m not at all surprised that we’ve seen so much activity at the Port of Oshawa in such a short time period,” said Hamilton. “Located on the...
City of Oshawa and Trent University to offer financial support to Oshawa students in need
Posted on Monday, July 27, 2020 09:45 AM
The City of Oshawa and Trent University have created a dedicated endowment fund to provide support to Oshawa students attending the University’s Durham GTA campus.
Beginning in the 2021-2022 academic year, the City of Oshawa Student Bursaries Endowment Fund will support students who reside in Oshawa, are enrolled at Trent University Durham GTA and have demonstrated socio-economic need.
The Endowment Fund is supported by a $100,000 contribution from Trent University, in exchange for an equivalent land...
City of Oshawa Sets New Building Record in June
Posted on Monday, July 06, 2020 10:15 AM
The City of Oshawa continues a strong year for building activity in 2020, with June hitting a new record for industrial construction value.
In June 2020, the City of Oshawa Issued $82,514,800 in total construction value, consisting of:
- $ 62,930,400 in Industrial construction value,
- $ 9,951,500 in Residential,
- $ 9,604,500 in Commercial,
- $ 28,400 in Governmental/Institutional.
- Issued 96 building permits,
- Issued 26 Residential units (10 semi-detached, 9 accessory dwellings, 7 singles),
- Added 52,380 m2
HOPA Notice: Oshawa Land Use Plan - Community Survey
Posted on Wednesday, June 24, 2020 08:00 AM
The Hamilton Oshawa Port Authority (HOPA Ports) is initiating a Land Use Plan for the Port of Oshawa. HOPA Ports invites community members to complete an online survey and email [email protected] to be added to a mailing list for updates.
In developing a future vision for the port, HOPA Ports will consider:
- The current and future infrastructure needs of the port
- The market demands for multimodal transportation services in the GTHA
- The environmental and social aspects of the port lands and...