Presented by: Thomas Northardt & Charles

Petahtegoose

ONTRARIO FIRST NATIONS TECHNICAL SERVICES CORP.

ONTARIO - UNAFFILIATED FIRST NATIONS

Toronto Service Centre

Algonquins of Pikwakanagan, Curve Lake, Hiawatha, Nawash, New Credit, Saugeen, Shawanaga, Temagami,

Wahta, Wasauksing, Weenusk

The remainder are serviced through the Thunder Bay office

Unaffiliated First Nations - Toronto Service Centre

The 11 communities are divided between the Infrastructure Specialists:

Thomas Northardt Shall provide advisory services to:

Algonquins of Pikwakanagan, Curve Lake, Hiawatha, New Credit, Wahta

Chuck Petahtegoose Shall provide advisory services to:

Nawash, Saugeen, Shawanaga, Temagami, Wasauksing

Weenusk through contract with Derek Laronde.

Services Provided by OFNTSC

Architectural Support Services Housing Inspection Housing Policies and Programs Project Planning and Development Quality Assurance Training Operations and Maintenance Fire Safety and Protection Circuit Rider Training Program (CRTP) Environmental Issues

Infrastructure Specialist Program

Housing Inspections

Housing Policy Support

Operations & Maintenance Advisory

ICMS Updating \ ACRS \ CAIS Support

Training Advisory

Minor Capital Advisory

New Construction Inspections - 6 Stages

Plans Evaluation Lot/Site Review Foundation(s) all types Framing Plumbing & Heating Inspection Vapour Barrier & Insulation Final

Code compliance for First Nations Progress inspections for external programs

Housing Policy & Program Support

Advisory support on Housing Policy & Program development

Information sharing on “Best Practices”

Provide comments on Policy Development

CMHC Program Implementation

R2000 & Energy Efficiency Awareness and Service Delivery, including implementation

Provide multi agency liaison input to support local programming

Operations & Maintenance Advisory

Provide advisory input on the preparation of O&M Budgets

Assist with Community Management Planning to maintain Band Council assets

Work with Public Work staff to prepare O&M maintenance plans

Prepare an O&M asset review

ICMS Updates

Ensure Annual ICMS Updates are completed by October 15th deadline

Provide advisory support to complete a 3 year Asset Condition Reporting System (ACRS) review of all INAC funded assets

Review all Capital Asset Inventory System (CAIS) listed assets for public works staff

Provide ICMS program support to manage First Nation assets

ACRS

2009 asset field reviews were completed by Pwi-Di-Goo-Zing Ne-Yaa-Zhing Advisory Services

2012 assets will be reviewed again, pending INAC funding

Training Support

Provide response to local staff needs

Liaise with the Regional Training Coordinator

Provide conduit to in house training officer

Assist/ Facilitate and co-ordinate workshops

Minor Capital

The Short Term Needs of each Community are addressed through Minor Capital allocations

OFNTSC has an advisory role in preparing 5 year Minor Capital Plans

Provide input on funding submissions and reporting requirements

Provide project planning, scheduling and prioritization to reflect goals and budgeting

Review capital submission and obtain completion certificates for completed projects

Major Capital

The Long Term needs of each Community are addressed through Major Capital Projects

OFNTSC has an advisory role in preparing Terms of Reference for Capital Plans

Provide input on funding submissions created from Capital Planning Documents

Provide project planning, scheduling and prioritization to reflect goals and budgeting

Review capital submission and provide advisory support through this process

Thank you for attending

Check us out on the web:

www.ofntsc.org