Status Report on Transformational and Major Crown Projects 2013-2014
Description:
The Regional Accommodations Projects are meant to strengthen the emergency management capacity within Public Safety Canada's regional offices. This initiative consists of co-locating regional offices, improving communications and information technology capabilities as well as conducting essential renovations to retrofit operations facilities to meet the accommodation guidelines for Federal Emergency Operations Centres (FEOC).
The Department is currently managing projects in Yellowknife and Toronto.
Project Phase:
This initiative is composed of a series of seven sub-projects (Montreal, Winnipeg and Vancouver) that are similar in nature for each centre. Most of these sub-projects are completed and 2 remain at the planning phase (Yellowknife and Toronto).
Leading and Participating Departments and Agencies |
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Lead Department |
Public Safety Canada |
Contracting Authority |
Public Safety Canada and Public Works and Government Services Canada |
Participating Departments |
Public Safety Canada and Public Works and Government Services Canada |
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Prime and Major Subcontractor |
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Prime Contractor |
Public Works and Government Services Canada manages all major contracts |
Major Subcontractor |
Public Works and Government Services Canada manages all major contracts |
Major Milestones |
Date |
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Regina (Saskatchewan) |
Project completed |
February 2011 |
Fredericton (New Brunswick) |
Project completed |
February 2012 |
Montreal (Quebec) |
Project completed |
May 2012 |
Yellowknife (Northwest Territories) |
Project start – Identification of needs |
July 2009 |
Winnipeg (Manitoba) |
Project completed |
January 2013 |
Vancouver (British Columbia) |
Project completed |
November 2012 |
Toronto (Ontario) |
Project start – Identification of needs |
July 2009 |
* Location to be confirmed based on PWGSC's ability to provide a suitable location.
Project Outcomes:
- Project Outcome: Integrated Public Safety Canada teams in the regions with strong leadership.
- Performance indicators:
- Number of Public Safety Canada offices consolidated.
- Leadership positions established and staffed.
- The recipients of this project are the Public Safety Canada regional offices and the Department at large.
- Performance indicators:
- Project Outcome: Strengthen the emergency management capacity within Public Safety Canada's regional offices
- Performance indicators:
- Number of Public Safety Canada offices consolidated.
- Leadership positions established and staffed.
- Performance indicators:
Progress Report and Explanations of Variances:
- Treasury Board approved the regional co-location project with an estimated cost of $10.7M over the 2008-2014 timeframe.
- Since the outset of this project, Public Safety Canada experienced several scheduling delays, which directly impacted the annual distribution of funds. A portion of the funds were reallocated to fiscal year 2013-14; however, the project is still on budget.
- The new completion target date is set for September 2014.
Industrial Benefits:
Given that these sub-projects are conducted within the regions, local contractors and suppliers are being awarded to complete the refit construction work. Local economy is stimulated in these locations:
- Regina (Saskatchewan),
- Fredericton (New Brunswick),
- Montreal (Quebec),
- Yellowknife (Northwest Territories),
- Winnipeg (Manitoba),
- Vancouver (British Columbia)
- Toronto (Ontario)
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