EDMONTON – Construction is complete on five public-private partnership (P3) high schools in Alberta making room for over 6,900 students.
The Alberta government saved $114.5 million to deliver these the high schools located in Blackfalds, Langdon, Leduc and two in Edmonton, a release said.
The savings are based on the cost compared to deliver the high schools using methods other than the P3 model.
The P3 bundle of five high schools is:
- Iron Ridge Secondary Campus in Blackfalds, Wolf Creek Public Schools
- Elder Dr. Francis Whiskeyjack School in Edmonton, Edmonton Public Schools
- Father Michael McCaffery Catholic High School in Edmonton, Edmonton Catholic Schools
- Horseshoe Crossing High School in Langdon, Rocky View Schools
- Ohpaho Secondary School in Leduc, Black Gold School Division
Concert-Bird Partners was awarded the contract for the P3 bundle in 2021, with the lowest bid price of $300.3 million net present value.
Procurement is underway to deliver another bundle of seven new Alberta schools using P3 located in Airdrie, Blackfalds, Calgary, Chestermere, Okotoks and two in Edmonton.
A shortlist of two proponents, qualifying from the Request for Qualifications stage (closed April 29), have been invited to participate in the Request for Proposals stage and a contract with the successful proponent is anticipated to be in place in early 2025, with construction beginning by that summer, the release said.
Recent Comments