The procedures described in this framework document are intended to help Alberta Government ministries, SIOs and private sector enterprises explore the possibility of setting up P3s related to capital infrastructure projects under the mandate of Alberta Infrastructure and Transportation. Such partnerships would respond to the infrastructure needs of SIOs and government program ministries. The goal of these partnerships is to better serve Alberta communities.
P3 procedures are designed to enable efficient and timely consideration of P3 proposals by the Ministry. They are flexible enough to allow innovation, while ensuring that only needed projects are undertaken.
Both solicited and unsolicited P3 initiatives will be considered. This will allow innovative proposals to be brought forward and assessed.
There are two phases to the assessment process. The first phase is a feasibility analysis by the project sponsor, so that the project can be reviewed by Alberta Infrastructure and Transportation's P3 Review Committee (P3RC) and CPI before extensive work has been done. P3RC will assess the feasibility analysis in accordance with the criteria in Section 5 and determine if the project should be pursued as a P3.
This feasibility analysis phase must be conducted before a project is included in the Capital Plan. The P3 potential of a project will be identified in the Capital Plan.
Projects may move on to the second stage if Alberta Infrastructure and Transportation deems them feasible and supportable. The second phase requires more detailed information, in the form of a business case, to be prepared by the project sponsor.
Treasury Board approval of the business case, based on the recommendation of ACACF, initiates the start of the P3 procurement process. Separate guidelines for P3 Procurement are available (Alberta Infrastructure and Transportation's P3 Management Framework: Procurement Process).