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VANCOUVER – As part of its commitment to public accountability, Partnerships British Columbia today released a project report on behalf of the Ministry of Transportation, explaining how value for money is expected to be achieved in the Sea-to-Sky Highway Improvement Project.
The project report describes the rationale, objectives and processes
that led to the use of a public-private partnership for a portion of the
Sea-to-Sky Highway Improvement Project and explains how value for money is
measured, and how it is expected to be achieved.
The Auditor General provided a review of the
project report and concluded that the report fairly describes the assumptions,
context, decisions, procurement processes and results to date of the Sea-to-Sky
Highway Improvement Project.
The Ministry of Transportation expects value for money to be
achieved:
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Due
to a strong, competitive selection process;
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Through
the efficiencies gained by combining design, construction, operation and
financing into one long-term contract, resulting in more accountability; and
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By
enabling the private sector to provide additional scope and improvements for a
fixed price.
In all competitive selection processes,
including public-private partnership contracts, the Province and Partnerships
BC are committed to a high standard of public disclosure to demonstrate
accountability and transparency.
S2S Transportation Group was
selected to provide the best-value highway improvements through a competitive
selection process and a rigorous evaluation of proposals. The performance-based contract with S2S
Transportation Group is structured to ensure that the contractor has the
appropriate incentives to meet or exceed the long-term objectives of safety,
reliability and capacity that the Ministry of Transportation has set for the
project.
The Sea-to-Sky Highway links communities from West Vancouver to Whistler. Set in a mountain landscape, the highway presents complex engineering and construction challenges. The Ministry of Transportation is undertaking improvements to the highway to improve its safety, capacity and reliability. By 2009, extensive highway improvements will make travel along the corridor safer for all users. The ministry will oversee the project to ensure that the S2S Transportation Group meets performance requirements.
The full report is available on Partnerships BC’s website (www.partnershipsbc.ca) and the
Sea-to-Sky Highway Improvement Project’s website (www.seatoskyimprovements.ca).
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Communications Director Ministry of Transportation 250 387-7787 |
Communications Director Partnerships British Columbia 604 660-0985 E-mail: mina.laudan@partnershipsbc.ca |
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