The City of North Vancouver is seeking bids for noise monitoring stations, aligning with its commitment to integrate noise data into policy development. The noise monitoring equipment will be installed in three locations, though the bidding documents don’t specify the exact areas in the city for placement.
According to the bidding document, the city is inviting responses from qualified companies, contractors, vendors with extensive experience in the supply, installation, commissioning, maintenance, and calibration of continuous ambient noise monitoring stations.”
The city is also interested in cloud service deployment for data retention from the noise monitors.
According to a city brief, establishing a noise monitoring pilot program would help identify noise trends and assess changes over time. This data would inform future transportation, planning, and building initiatives. The city outlined specific requirements for the noise monitors, including continuous noise logging, recording of broadband and octave band levels, real-time data transfer, cellular connectivity for data transfer and device management, and compatibility with cloud services for device management and reporting.
Interested parties can email proposals to Sabine Zander, the city’s purchasing manager in the finance department, at purchasing@cnv.org. The submission deadline is Thursday, May 30, at 4 p.m.
A city survey conducted among 4,000 respondents revealed an increase in noise levels. The survey was conducted between May 9 and May 30, 2023. At least 52% of respondents said they are either “very or somewhat concerned” about the increase in noise.
In 2021, the city implemented a new Noise Control Bylaw to replace the previous bylaw, enacted in 1987, and amend related bylaws. The new bylaw establishes noise standards and limits to protect residents from the adverse impacts of noise and addresses amplified construction, and tonal noise.
The city has implemented new measures, including reducing permitted Saturday construction hours from 7 pm to 5 pm and prohibiting unauthorized amplified sound in public spaces. However, the latest survey indicated that over half of the participants were dissatisfied with existing construction noise rules, with noise occurring beyond authorized hours being the primary concern.
So you need to waste money on this if you’re targeting construction sites instead of sending officers around to see who the offenders are and just change the timeframe especially on a Saturday.
You’re always looking for money so maybe some stiff fines would deter that in the construction field, considering the North Shore has been turned into a construction war zone.