Canada-United States Transportation BorderWorking Group

Garfield DalesManager, Project Delivery Office

Windsor Border Initiatives Implementation GroupMinistry of Transportation

November 8, 2012

Limits of The Windsor-Essex Parkway

• Bi-national study conducted in Canada and the U.S.• Recommended plan for access road, Canadian inspection plaza, bridge crossing, U.S.

inspection plaza, Interstate connection.• Ontario is leading the delivery of the Windsor-Essex Parkway• Ontario and Canada working together to ensure appropriate interface between inspection

plaza and Windsor-Essex Parkway

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• Transportation Features:• 11 km in length• New urban 6 lane freeway• New parallel 4 lane service road network• Below-grade freeway• Full illumination• Stormwater management facilities• Advanced traffic management system

• Community and Environmental Features:• 11 tunnels covering 1.8 km of freeway• More than 300 acres of green space• 20 km of recreational trails• Noise mitigation measures• Extensive landscaping • Special measures to protect wildlife

• Significant Investment:• 12,000 project-related jobs anticipated• $1.4 B investment

The Parkway and Infrastructure Ontario

• One of the most significant single highway investments in Ontario’s history

• First Ontario road project to be delivered under Alternative Financing and Procurement model

• $1.4 billion – DBFM model with a 30-year concession

• Procurement process was 18 months beginning June 2009 and ending December 2010 with Financial and Commercial Close

• The third party value for money assessment of the Windsor-Essex Parkway was positive

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AFP/P3 Approach - Design-Build-Finance-Maintain Model

• Infrastructure Ontario and Ministry of Transportation collaboration to ensure successful, on-time/on-budget completion of the Parkway and:– Avoid duplication of expertise and costs.– Ensure effective, timely decision-making.– Encourage Innovation– Transfer project risks to private sector

• 30-year ‘warranty’ on the Parkway ensures it is kept in excellent working condition and ensures standards are maintained

• Incentive for private sector to:– Build in quality upfront– Maintain the Parkway in good condition for 30 years

• Construction payments are made only when sections of the Parkway open to traffic

• The private sector partner’s obligation to repay lenders on time keeps construction on schedule

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• Procurement Milestones– February 2009 Pre-procurement Market Sounding– June 2009 Request for Qualifications issued– July 2009 International and local contractors meet and greet– October 2009 Three teams short-listed– December 2009 Short-listed teams and local contractors networking session– December 2009 Request for Proposals released to short-listed bidders– August 2010 Proposals received from all three short-listed bidders– November 2010 Identification of Preferred Proponent– December 2010 Commercial/Financial close– August 2011 Full construction start

PRIME TEAM MEMBERSDeveloper – Risk Capital FundersMaintenance and Rehabilitation

CONSTRUCTION PRIME TEAM MEMBERS

DESIGN PRIME TEAM MEMBERS

The Design Team – Parkway Infrastructure Engineers

design management, highways & roads, structures, pumping stations

municipal roads, urban design/landscaping, traffic staging, utilities, drainage & storm water

geotechnical & pavement design, environmental protection, enhancement & mitigation

electrical works, ATMS/ITS, traffic signals, life safety, security

temporary diversion roads & staging

temporary diversion roads

Construction Partners

• Construction Schedule• Financial Close December 15, 2010• Start of Construction: Summer 2011

– Phase 1 substantial completion: Summer 2014– Phase 2 substantial completion: Summer 2014– Open to traffic: Fall 2014 – Approximately 45 months based on WEMG’s schedule

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• Property Assembly• Over 900 properties were required and the Province assumed portions of municipal

roadways• Less than 130 properties expropriated • Over $270 million invested to date in property acquisition• Approximately 340 buildings demolished

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• Pre-construction Activities – Community Benefits

• Ontario is supporting a three-year University of Windsor research project on the regional impacts of the Parkway and also has partnered with St. Clair College, local emergency services organizations, Walpole Island First Nation and Workforce WindsorEssex, among others.

• Unique partnerships have been established between the Province and various organizations:

– W.E. Pay it Forward

• Construction of the Parkway began in August, 2011

• Species at Risk work

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• Environmental Protection and Benefits • Special care has been taken in the configuration of the Windsor-Essex Parkway. Distinct community and

cultural features, such as the Ojibway Prairie Complex have been preserved for generations to come.• The Parkway Landscape Plan envisions a green space corridor that integrates and connects with local

parks and trails, links other protected natural areas, supports viable natural communities, and buffers surrounding communities from the new freeway.

• A number of species at risk were identified within the Parkway corridor including:– Colic-root– Common Hop-tree– Dwarf Hackberry– Dense Blazing Star– Kentucky Coffee-tree– Willowleaf Aster– Butler’s Gartersnake– Eastern Foxsnake– Eastern Prairie Fringed Orchid– Red Mulberry

• Permits received under the Endangered Species Act, 2007

• Construction includes 12 temporary diversion roads to carry traffic around construction.

• Eight diversions totalling 26 lane kms have opened this year

• 10 tunnels are under construction

• Six bridges are under construction

• Retained Soil System Walls

• New multi-lane roundabout

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• Extensive use of Social Media

Economic Impact• Estimated 12,000 project related jobs• $1.4 Billion investment in Windsor-Essex• Over 3200 people trained to work on the project to date.• Improved transportation network

• Learn more– www.weparkway.ca – www.infrastructureontario.ca

• Follow us on Twitter– www.twitter.com/WEParkway

• Like us on Facebook– www.facebook.com/weparkway

• View photos– www.flickr.com/photos/weparkway

• View video– www.youtube.com/weparkway