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Detailed case study of the Calgary Composting Facility project, the 2017 Silver Award for Infrastructure winner.

The new Calgary Composting Facility, the first P3 composting facility constructed in Canada, will allow the city to divert a minimum of 145,000 tonnes of organics and dewatered biosolids from landfill each year. The three buildings were developed under a unique DBF-OM agreement, which allowed the city to obtain the benefits of fully integrated operations, maintenance and life cycle renewal over 10 years without the cost implications of long-term financing. The project also utilized a P3 performance bond that allowed contractors to overcome the normally onerous capital cost of using traditional securities such as letters of credit to demonstrate liquidity in the event of cost or schedule overruns.

This 30-page case study provides details on the elements that made this project the Silver Award for Infrastructure winner. Information on the project includes: quick facts, procurement process, structure of the agreement, financial arrangements, risk allocation, benefits, communications, labour, monitoring, innovative features, testimonials and partner contacts.

Published: 06/2018; 30 pages.
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Detailed case study of the Iqaluit International Airport project, the 2017 Gold Award for Infrastructure winner.

The redeveloped Iqaluit International Airport is a key transportation gateway for people and goods in Nunavut and northern Canada, replacing a decades-old facility in need of repair. As the first complete airport infrastructure to be built as a P3 in North America, the facility required innovative design and construction to withstand the arctic environment. The design of the terminal building ’s igloo-shaped rotunda as well as the artwork and sculpture on display reflect the imagery of Canada ’s North. The project included several requirements for Inuit labour, services and training to ensure local employment and economic development.

This 38-page case study provides details on the elements that made this project the Gold Award for Infrastructure winner. Information on the project includes: quick facts, procurement process, structure of the agreement, financial arrangements, risk allocation, benefits, communications, labour, monitoring, innovative features, testimonials and partner contacts.

Published: 06/2018; 38 pages.
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Detailed case study of the City of Saint John Safe, Clean Drinking Water Project, the 2017 Silver Award for Infrastructure winner.

Saint John’s new $217-million water treatment contract was developed using a unique P3 agreement that combined a design-build-finance-operate-maintain (DBFOM) model for the primary infrastructure (treatment plant and reservoirs) and a design-build-finance (DBF) model for the additional infrastructure dams and distribution system). Service to residents needed to be maintained during the project construction and care was taken to inform customers and stakeholders throughout the process about using the P3 model. The new infrastructure means residents will no longer endure boil water advisories and will be provided with high-quality drinking water for many years to come.

This 29-page case study provides details on the elements that made this project the Silver Award for Project Development winner. Information on the project includes: quick facts, procurement process, structure of the agreement, financial arrangements, risk allocation, benefits, communications, labour, monitoring, innovative features, testimonials and partner contacts.

Published: 06/2018; 29 pages.
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Detailed case study of the Southwest Calgary Ring Road project, the 2016 Gold Award for Project Financing winner.

Vital to the completion of the Calgary Ring Road corridor, the Southwest Calgary Ring Road project comprises approximately 31 kilometres of new 6- and 8-lane divided freeway including additional and auxiliary lanes in addition to existing infrastructure. Fifteen kilometres of the priority new infrastructure will be located on lands the Government of Alberta acquired from the Tsuut’ina Nation. The $1.4 billion project's unique set of constraints required an optimization of risk transfer – the DBFOM P3's estimated $700 million cost savings were achieved through significant pass-down of risk and through the project’s highly innovative hybrid debt financing solution, which included using medium-term financing to amortize costs.

This 26-page case study provides details on the elements that made this project the Gold Award for Project Financing winner. Information on the project includes: quick facts, procurement process, structure of the agreement, financial arrangements, risk allocation, benefits, communications, labour, monitoring, innovative features, testimonials and partner contacts.

Published: 06/2017; 26 pages.
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Detailed case study of the Forensic Services and Coroner's Complex, the 2016 Silver Award for Service Deliverywinner.

The 663,000-square-foot Forensic Services and Coronerâ€ÿs Complex was developed in direct response to a judicial inquiry into pediatric forensic pathology in Ontario that identified a need for updated and consolidated facilities. Housing under one roof the Office of the Chief Coroner, the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service, the Centre of Forensic Sciences and the Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management, with state-of-the-art lab facilities and courtrooms that enhance investigations and the quality of evidence, the medicolegal building is among the best-performing and -serviced facilities of its type in North America. The DBFM public-private partnership model motivates innovative facilities management approaches and a superior level of service, and the projectâ€ÿs total cost of $497 million achieves a value for money of $111.5 million.

This 26-page case study provides details on the elements that made this project the Silver Award for Service Delivery winner. Information on the project includes: quick facts, procurement process, structure of the agreement, financial arrangements, risk allocation, benefits, communications, labour, monitoring, innovative features, testimonials and partner contacts.

Published: 06/2017; 26 pages.
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