Sustainable solutions in engineering

Growth Strategies  12 years in planning/engineering in municipal government  4years contractor  1 year in consulting “Masters in Generalist” Background

Growth Strategies  Project Delivery (versus construction 101)  Putting a need / wish / idea into reality. Step 1: Getting the project into budget Step 2: Plan/Design the project Step 3: Execute the project Project Delivery

Growth Strategies  Plan long term if possible (Asset Management) Avoid “how did that fall out of the sky”  Phase the project “Be Realistic” Year 1 – Options / Pilot Studies / Preliminary Design Year 2 – Detailed Design Year 3 – Construction  Obtain high level estimates (rely on other municipalities, contractors & consultants…it’s the only free part). Getting the Project into Budget

Growth Strategies  Getting Started - Design and Engineering Needed?  If so….. In house or consultant?  If consultant how do you select? - sole source single firm - direct RFP - expression of interest - public RFP  Don’t forget about NWPTA (New West Partnership Trade Agreement) - $75k for goods and services Plan / Design the Project

Growth Strategies  New West Partnership Trade Agreement – Agreement between SK, AB, BC that creates Canada’s largest, barrier-free, interprovincial market.  Requires government entities to post tender notices Goods and Services over $75k Construction over $200k  “dispute resolution procedure” between the parties with a maximum monetary award up to but not to exceed $5 million. NWPTA

Growth Strategies  The plan/design is in place now what?  In house contract admin or consultant?  In house work or contractor?  Securing a contractor: - Sole Source ($200k for construction - NWPTA) - RFQ (Request for Quote and Request for Qualifications) - RFP - Tender (Usually need some design/spec/tender docs. Executing the Project

Growth Strategies  Don’t expect everything to go smooth.  “Projects are a series of solving problems”  Buildsask….. Closing