Integrating LCCs into Municipal Processes Opportunity for Education Trish Johnson Lead, Better Best Practices Initiative WaterTAP MEA Fall Workshop | Brampton, Ontario | November 24, 2017
Better Best Practices Initiative Top Priorities for 2017 Affordability in small communities - identified LCCs Advocating for life-cycle cost consideration - MCEA Procurement that enables innovation - identified LCCs Streamlining regulations and modernizing approvals More efficient certification and validation
LCCs – the MCEA gap Lack of LCC investigation within the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MCEA) process has contributed to high costs
Opportunities to integrate LCC information Affordability EAs Procurement
LCCs to inform municipal processes Municipal elected officials and the public are informed through prescribed processes; e.g. EA reports require Council approval
Consultation on knowledge products
Easy early integration opportunities Include LCCs in: Initial Problem Scope/RFP Notice of Commencement Public Information Centres Identification of Alternatives Weighted Matrix “Alternative and preferred solutions for this project shall include life-cycle costing”
LCC in every phase of MCEA process Source: MCEA Guide
Compare LCCs Life-cycle costs are important!
LCC supports asset management Life-cycle costs EAs Council reports Public Procurement AMPs
Better Best Practice: Put LCC in more places
Please join the conversation! Trish Johnson Lead, Better Best Practices Initiative WaterTAP trish.johnson@WaterTAPontario.com WaterTAPontario.com Please join the conversation!