By Troy Gillard

Open for P3 bidding

Province seeks private partner to build Blackfalds high school

Sep 9, 2020 | 2:57 PM

The Alberta government is inviting industry to submit qualifications to deliver a new high school (Gr. 9-12) in Blackfalds, along with four others throughout the province, through a public-private partnership (P3).

A request for qualifications (RFQ) for the P3 bundle is posted on the Alberta Purchasing Connection. Once the RFQ is closed on Oct. 8, the province says a short list of up to three proponents will be invited to bid on the P3 project through the request for proposal stage.

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“As part of Alberta’s economic recovery, it’s more important than ever our infrastructure investments are thoughtful and strategic. We have a successful track record of delivering much-needed school infrastructure using P3s. We know P3s offer value for money and we are confident this is the best method to provide these five communities with new high schools,” says Infrastructure Minister Prasad Panda.

Education Minister Adriana LaGrange says she is pleased to see the five high school projects continue to move forward.

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“These future schools will provide modern learning environments for their students, and I am excited that we are another step closer towards getting shovels in the ground,” she said.

Two of the other high school projects are located in Edmonton while the others are in Leduc and Langdon.

A contract with the successful P3 proponent is expected to be in place by the end of September 2021, the province says, with the five new high schools anticipated to open in September 2024 to nearly 7,000 students.

The government says the new high schools are part of the more than $10 billion infrastructure spending announced as part of Alberta’s Recovery Plan.