Developer Choice Program

Step 1

Online application

This step may take: 3–5 business days to process your completed application.

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Gather all required information and supporting documents before you start the online application.

You must include all of the following:

• legal business name and contact information;
• copies of current Status of Title for all lands in this subdivision;
• development name, community planning number, and location;
• number of lots to be pre-serviced (minimum 5);
• electric and/or natural gas requirements;
• map of the proposed development showing the location and dimension of all lots, roads, and public reserve areas, or a subdivision plan with preliminary approval from the examiner of surveys;
• site plan.

You must contact the cable companies directly to arrange for pre-servicing your development. If possible, you will coordinate with them to have all utilities installed in one trench.

Step 2

Estimate and agreements

This step may take: 20–90 days after we have received your design drawing, we will provide an Investment Quotation Letter.

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We will provide an electrical and natural gas planning memorandum, and access to our contractor portal for your project.

Planning and design of your pre-serviced development begins with:

• hiring a consultant;
• inviting the communication companies into your subdivision;
• applying for and receiving city/municipal street light approvals.

Once we receive a design drawing with approved street lights from the city/municipality, we will provide an Investment Quotation Letter for your review. You must sign the letter and return it to us before proceeding with the project.

Step 3

Planning and design

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After we receive your signed Investment Quotation Letter, we will discuss any other information about your project.

During this step, you will:

• finalize your construction drawing;
• order materials;
• request easement agreements and other approvals;
• execute contracts with the communication providers within your subdivision.

We will plan and order material for the feeders and natural gas mains to service your subdivision.

Step 4

Easements and approvals

This step may take: 60–120 days to request and sign off on easement agreements.

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You must obtain and provide all easements, permits and consents to install facilities in public roads, over third-party lands.

You must provide us with easements over your lands before we issue a Construction Completion Certificate.

We will send you agreements that must be signed and returned.

Step 5

Site preparation and construction

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After we accept your final design plan you may start construction.

You must:

• get all required clearances from Click Before You Dig MB;
• have a pre-construction meeting with your contractors, a Manitoba Hydro inspector, and all relevant communication companies;
• coordinate with us for feeder and natural gas mains construction (as required).

Once construction is complete, and your site has passed all our inspections to our satisfaction, we issue a Construction Completion Certificate.

We will provide the investment as outlined in the Investment Quotation Letter after inspection and receipt of all required documents.

Step 6

Pre-servicing completed

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Your pre-serviced development is ready for the builder/homeowner to request services to the dwelling. Each builder/homeowner will be required to submit a residential service application to obtain services.