This guide is intended to help the Project Team prepare the procurement documents used for Alberta Infrastructure and Transportation Public Private Partnerships (P3s) for capital infrastructure projects. It aims to be informative rather than prescriptive, and reflect the best practices developed for Government of Alberta capital projects. The information in this guide should be adapted to suit the particular project requirements. Support Infrastructure Organizations may adapt the information in this guide as appropriate.
This guide should be used in conjunction with the latest versions of Alberta Infrastructure and Transportation's P3 Management Framework: 'Assessment Process' and 'Procurement Process' documents.
This guide should be read in conjunction with the sample procurement documents;
• Alberta highway infrastructure: (Northeast Stoney Trail RFQ, RFP and final form of Project Agreement)
• Alberta building (vertical) infrastructure: (to be developed)
• Alberta water/waste water infrastructure: (to be developed)
The procurement documents are an essential element of the P3 transaction and are the legal arrangement between the department and the private sector. The department may take on legal obligations as early as the Request for Qualifications stage. It is therefore imperative that the procurement documents are prepared with full participation and approval by Alberta Justice.