This Request for Proposals (RFP) is an invitation by the Regina Public Library (RPL)) to enter
into a contract to provide and deliver crisis and incident support as well as community
navigation support directly to customers of the Library as part of the RPL’s Safe and
Welcoming activities.

Regina Public Library (RPL) is established under The Public Libraries Act, 1996 to facilitate
equitable access by all residents of Saskatchewan to basic and special library services. The RPL
Board of Directors has a vested interest in the commission of policies and procedures that will
provide library services to the citizens of Regina through RPL’s Central Library and eight Branch
locations throughout the city of Regina.

The Regina Public Library engages the citizens of Regina by providing a community gathering
place where the joy of reading, discovery and lifelong learning is promoted and encouraged
where everyone can access information in all its forms for enjoyment, work and study.

In support of Regina Public Library’s (RPL’s) efforts to provide welcoming public spaces,
contracted Library Outreach and Crisis Workers (LOCW) are needed to support our staff
and third party security guard teams’ to ensure compliance of customers and visitors with
RPL’s Safe Use and Conduct Bylaw and all other RPL policies
(https://www.reginalibrary.ca/about/policies).

RPL invites qualified and experienced Proponents to submit a Proposal for a term of three
(3) years plus n option for RPL to extend up to a total of five years with two one-year
extensions.