Michael Pickup released his second report today on the expansion of the Halifax Infirmary and the construction of a community outpatient centre, which has an estimated $2-billion price tag
He concludes that, so far, the public-private partnership model the Liberal government is pursuing is reasonable and appropriate.Pickup notes, however, the pandemic can shake financial markets, alter the availability of supplies and create delays in construction.
Pickup’s report calls for the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure to complete a thorough assessment to determine the impact of the pandemic on the project and on the chosen public-private model. Pickup says the public-private model – known as “design-build-finance-maintain,” or DBFM – appears to be a sound choice based on solid analysis.This form of partnership makes the private partner responsible for designing the project to provincial specifications as well as for construction and long-term maintenance.
In Tuesday’s report, however, Pickup says four out of five of his earlier recommendations have either been completed or were in the process of being finalized.
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