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The Canadian Champion, Friday. October 22, 2004-31 Are you connected to your community? Get all the news from Milton, Oakville, Burlington and surrounding areas quickly and conveniently online and on your schedule. www.haltonsearch.com 24Ï7 The RegionalMunicipatity of Halton A PorbwneeMhMp Th ht Works! REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL Bid documents for the services listed below, addressed to the Manager of Purchasing, 1151 BRONTE ROAD, OAKVILLE, ON L6M 3L1 will be received until 2:00 p.m. Oakville time on the specified closing date. Bid documents can be seen or obtained through the Purchasing Division of the Corporate Services Department, same address as above, telephone 905-825-6000, extension 7011. If long distance charges apply, dial toll free 1-866-4HALTON (1-866-442- 5866). Documents will be available for pick up on and after Tuesday October 19, 2004, and there is a non-refundable deposit of $16.05 (includes GST). Bidders who request documents to be shipped from the Purchasing Department must include a handling fee of $10.70 (includes GST) for this service. Bid documents are also available to download from Halton's website at www.region.halton.on.ca/bids for a non-refundable deposit of $10.70 (includes GST). Under no circumstances will facsimile or late bids be accepted or considered. Lowest or any bid not necessarily accepted. Halton Region relies on this advertisement to provide public notice of this business opportunity and is not obligated to notify any potential bidders in any other manner. P-037-04 SUPPLY OF TECHNOLOGY SERVICES STAFF ON A TEMPORARY BASIS CLOSING: THURSDAY NOVEMBER 4,2004 J. MacCaskill, CA Commissioner of, Corporate Services A.Mindenhall, CPPO, Manager of Purchasing Services www.region.halton.on.ca/bids Halton's manufacturing community will not want to miss the Halton Innovation Showcase featuring Jonathon Fischer, President of Mold- Masters®. Having grown from its early days with just five employees, the company now employs more than 900 people worldwide, serving customers in 62 countries. Mr. Fischer will share his vision of what it takes to become a global leader! November 4, 2004, 7:45 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Halton Regional Centre South Auditorium, 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville Cost of $25/person includes full breakfast Presented in partnership with the National Research Council Canada. To register or for more information, contact the Halton Region Business Development Centre at 905-825-6000, toll free 1-866-4HALTON or visit www.haltonbusiness.com. Oct. 26th 9:30 a.m. - Health & Social Services Committee Oct. 27th 9:30 a.m. - Planning & Public Works Committee Oct. 27th 1:30 p.m. - Administration & Finance Committee NOTICE OF STUDY COMPLETION Steeles Avenue (Regional Road 8) Improvements Town of Halton Hills Class Environmental Assessment Study The Regional Municipality of Halton has undertaken a Class Environmental Assessment (EA) to consider a wide range NALTO- FaLL5 of options to satisfy future travel demands on Steeles Avenue (Regional Road 8), from Trafalgar Road (Regional Road 3) easterly to Winston Churchill Boulevard (Regional Road 19), in the Town of Halton Hills. A number of road improvement alternatives MLTOffl were examined as part of the study including î widening the road, new road alignments, and improvements to driveways and intersections, among other alternatives. The study was completed in compliance with Schedule C of the Municipal Engineers Association Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (June 2000). The Environmental Study Report (ESR) was prepared to document the planning and decision making processes that were followed. As documented therein, the Preliminary Preferred Design includes the widening of Steeles Avenue (Regional Road 8) from two to four lanes, introduction of a centre turn lane and medians along various sections of the roadway. By this Notice, the ESR is being placed on public record for a 30-day review period in accordance with the requirements of the Municipal Class EA. Subject to comments received as a result of this Notice and the receipt of necessary approvals, the Region intends to proceed with the detailed design and construction of Steeles Avenue (Regional Road 8) between Trafalgar Road (Regional Road 3) and Winston Churchill Boulevard (Regional Road 19). The Environmental Study Report is available for review at the following locations: Clerk's Department Regional Municipality of Halton 1151 Bronte Road Oakville, ON, L6M 3L1 Tel: 905-825-6000 Mon-Fri: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Clerk's Department Town of Halton Hills 1 Halton Hills Drive Halton Hills, ON, L7G 5G2 905-873-2601 Mon-Fri: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Further information may be obtained from Matt Krusto, Project Manager, Halton Region, 905-825-6000, ext. 7225. Please provide written conment to the Region by November 15th, 2004 (30 calendar days from the date of this notice). If concerns regarding this project cannot be resolved in discussion with the Region, a person or party may request that the Minister of Environment make an order for the project to comply with Part Il of the Environmental AssessmentAct (referred to as a Part Il Order). Requests fora Part Il Order must be received by the Minister at the address below by November 15, 2004. A copy of the request must also be sent to the Region's Project Manager at the address listed above. If no request is received by November 15, 2004, the Region intends to proceed with detailed design and construction. Minister of Environment 135 St. Clair Avenue West, 12th Floor, Toronto, Ontario M4V 1P5 This notice issued October 15th, 2004 www.region.halton.on.ca/ppw/planningroads