Detailed case study of the Energy Services Acquisition Program (ESAP)/Energy Service Modernization (ESM) Project, the 2020 Gold Award for Project Development winner.

This ambitious $1.8-billion initiative is modernizing energy centres in five locations — some of which date back almost a century — to provide heating and/or cooling for 80 buildings in the nation’s capital, including Parliament. The upgrades will lower operating costs for taxpayers and help reduce the Canadian government’s energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. This design build-finance-operate P3 is set to reach substantial completion in 2025, followed by 30 years of operations and maintenance. The awards committee noted the project is complex because it involves the private sector mitigating risks from federal and interprovincial brownfield construction, six years of interim operations during construction, as well as factoring in protections for heritage assets. It also has built in flexibility to potentially expand the modernized district energy system to other public and private buildings in the region.

This 36-page case study provides details on the elements that made this project the Gold Award for Project Development winner. Information on the project includes: quick facts, procurement process, structure of the agreement, financial arrangements, innovative features, risk allocation, benefits, communications, performance monitoring, lessons learned and partner contacts.

Published: 10/2021; 36 pages.
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Detailed case study of the Stoney CNG Bus Storage and Transit Facility, the 2019 Silver Award for Infrastructure winner.

This gigantic facility near the Calgary International Airport can hold 424 standard 12-metre (40-foot) buses with overflow space for 50 more buses. It is the largest indoor compressed natural gas bus fuelling complex in North America and one of the largest in the world. But not only are the buses using greenhouse gas reducing technology, the facility itself marries cutting-edge technology and environmental design features such as a top-down ventilation design that safely and efficiently removes air contaminants.

This 28-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, innovative features, risk allocation, benefits, communications, dispute resolution, performance monitoring, lessons learned and partner contacts.

Published: 08/2020; 28 pages.
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Detailed case study of the Fort McMurray West 500-kV Transmission Project, the 2018 Gold Award for Project Financing winner.

This vital power project, stretching 500 kilometres northeast from Edmonton, will increase the capacity and overall reliability of Alberta's transmission system in order to meet booming demand in the Fort McMurray area. This is also the first transmission infrastructure P3 to be procured in Canada. The awards committee commended the project's use of a "unique funding competition that took place after the route for the transmission line was finalized and regulatory approval had been granted, resulting in significant savings for the public." At the time of award, the cost savings were estimated to be more than $400 million - approximately 25 per cent of total capital costs.

This 23-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, innovative features, risk allocation, benefits, communications, performance monitoring, lessons learned and partner contacts.

Published: 06/2019; 23 pages.
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Detailed case study of the Quad at York University, the 2018 Silver Award for Service Deliverywinner.

Every student knows how important it is to be close to campus to optimize time for classes, research and studying. In August 2017, York University opened the first phase of the Quad, offering much-needed apartment-style accommodations for more than 800 students in Toronto. The project is among the largest student housing P3 endeavours ever undertaken in Canada and uses a model that freed York from risks associated with capital costs, operations and maintenance, enabling the university to focus its resources on its academic mission.

This 20-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, service delivery, innovative features, procurement process, structure of the agreement, financial arrangements, risk allocation, benefits, communications, performance monitoring, lessons learned and partner contacts.

Published: 06/2019; 20 pages.
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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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