You’ve been given the go-ahead from your service manager to spend some of the SHRRP funding on a major project like a new roof or a make-up air unit. Now you just need to find someone to do the work.

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Sounds simple, right?
Not necessarily. As one housing provider, a one-person operation in eastern Ontario recently put it,

“There is so much work out there that contractors can afford to cherry-pick”.

The provider has exhausted the list of qualified local firms, but casting a wider net could mean posting a public tender document. Like many housing providers, he simply doesn’t have the time or the experience to take this on.

So, what are the options?
Under an agreement between the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing and SHSC, housing providers and service managers have access to a host of free technical and non-technical services. From site inspections to priority setting, preparing bid packages to evaluating submissions and more, SHSC’s Technical Services team has the expertise to help you spend those SHRRP dollars. We’ll work with you in person or over the phone.

All you need to do in order to access these services is to call SHSC’s Customer Care line at 1-877-733-7472.