April 9th — 10am-4pm - the Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg

Wanaki Center
P.O. Box 37
Maniwaki (Quebec)
J9E 3B3
Telephone: (819) 449-7000
Toll free: 1-800-745-4205
Fax: (819) 449-7832
email: [email protected]
Wanaki Center - Request for Proposal
Strategic Plan 2015-2020
The Wanaki Center is a federally funded residential alcohol and drug rehabilitation
treatment facility established in 1991. Our services are offered to adult First Nation
People primarily from Quebec but also from across Canada. The Center is governed by
the nine Algonquin First Nations located in the province of Quebec. The Center is a 12
bed residential treatment facility that provides holistic substance abuse treatment
services in both English and French on a rotational basis.
The present governing body of the Wanaki Center consists of nine Board members, five
of whom serve as Chiefs in their respective communities. The Board of Directors is
seeking an individual or entity to prepare and guide the Wanaki Center through a
comprehensive five year strategic planning process.
Project description:
The Wanaki Center is seeking bids to carry out the development of a detailed five year
strategic plan 2015-2020 in order to set out a modernization and visionary approach.
The work to be completed shall include a review of the Wanaki’s mission and vision
statements, a thorough SWOT analysis, gap analysis, environmental analysis, initiatives
and organisational structure. Other strategic requirements are:
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Meeting and involving the Wanaki’s key stakeholders to discuss/gather
the community members treatment needs.
Collect data from Wanaki staff, Board of directors, Algonquin community
members and the NNADAP network
Identify and evaluate external factors that may impact the Wanaki Center;
Evaluate the relevancy of the five week program and its impacts
according to activity reports, program evaluations and surveys.
Provide 30 bound copies of the final report
In addition to creating a detailed final document (Strategic Plan 2015-2020) for approval
and deliverable no later than September 1st, 2015, the chosen individual/firm will be
expected to present a draft report August 5th, 2015 at the Annual General Assembly.
RFP mandatory requirements
Work on the project is expected to begin April 20, 2015 with completion not later than
September 15, 2015. Individuals or entities interested in pursuing this project are to
send a detailed proposal, including but not limited to:
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Name and contact information
Demonstrate experience within First Nation communities and alcohol and
substance abuse and treatment/recovery.
Experience and qualifications, and including roles responsibilities of all project
workers.
A detailed price quote and work schedule including travel/lodging etc...
Proposal shall include a list of three references including names, position,
telephone numbers and e-mail addresses for which the bidder has performed
similar work. These references might be contacted during the proposal
evaluation phase to determine their satisfaction with the work carried out.
Preference will be given to Algonquin owned registered business/ individual who
can demonstrate that they have met all the mandatory requirements and have
the professional experience to carry out the work.
The candidate should have a thorough knowledge of financial accounting and
business management practices to be able to recommend financial projections.
Functional Requirements
The candidate should demonstrate within the bid proposal that they have met all of the
mandatory requirements or their proposal will be screened out of the evaluation process.
Questions regarding this project may be directed to Angela Miljour, Wanaki Interim
Executive Director at 819-449-7000, [email protected] bids may be
sent electronically, by mail or by Fax to:
Angela Miljour
Interim Executive Director, Wanaki Center
P.O. Box 37
Maniwaki, Quebec J9E 3B3
FAX: 819-449-7832
The deadline for submitting a proposal is April 10, 2015 at 4:00 p.m.
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