The Role of PPP in Supporting Saskatoon’s Growth Olivia MacAngus
The Role of PPP in Supporting Saskatoon’s Growth
Olivia MacAngus
PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
The PPP Structure
What Is It? When to Use It
Is it public infrastructure?
Is the capex > $80-100 million?
•Greenfield roads, bridges, community centres, WTP, WWTP, convention centres, etc.
Is there a significant long-term asset
management requirement?
•PPP locks in pricing & performance for maintenance & lifecycle replacement.
Can performance specifications be clearly defined?
• A contracting approach for the delivery of public infrastructure, characterized by:– Fixed-price delivery– Fixed schedule for delivery– Single bid, integrating
design, construction and asset management to produce low 30-year cost and better performing assets
– Defined performance guarantees by the concessionaire
Some Characteristics of PPPs in Canada
• A variety of models:– Each province has a unique solution– Most reward technical compliance and low 30-year
price– New focus on design solutions that reduce service
delivery costs (adjacencies, daylight, LEED design)• Typically not revenue generating assets for the
concessionaire– Few toll roads– Any revenues typically flow to the public sector partner
The value of PPP in a “hot” market
• Meet infrastructure needs sooner:– typically faster delivery timelines (~ 3.5 - 4 years for
facilities; 3 years for roads)– driven by low NPV evaluation & substantial completion
payments• Fixed price contracts provide budgeting
predictability• Concessionaire is at risk for long-term asset
performance – takes risk of labour pool, supply chain over 30 years
Plenary Group Case StudyThe Melbourne Convention Centre Precinct
• Multi-use project with civic and commercial components
• Catalyst for Urban Renewal
• Leveraged commercial components and private investment to enhance civic components
• Created a premier destination out of what was previously an underutilized area
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Philosophy
• Maximise Urban Renewal
• Exceed PPP Brief• Commercial Synergy• Active Equity• Aggressive PPP financing
given State retention of demand risk
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Project Overview – Core PPP
Design, Construction, Financing and Maintenance• New Convention Centre
– 5,000 seat plenary hall
– 4,800 sq m meeting rooms
– Pre-Function space
– Back-of-house facilities (e.g. foyer, kitchen, loading docks, etc)
• Integration with existing Exhibition Centre• Bridge across Yarra (no maintenance)
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Project Overview - Development
– Residual land made available – Proponents invited to masterplan– State had reasonably low expectations of any
premium to land value– State expected non-underwritten future
development proposals
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By the Numbers• The convention centre project achieved the following
investment
Total Investment $1400mState Contribution $370mPrivate Sector $1030m
Core Convention Centre $550mHotel $150mRetail / Office / Residential $700m
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Convention Centre Link
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Pedestrian Bridge
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Porte-Cochere Entrance
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ConventionCentre
Foyer
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Plenary Hall
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HotelFoyer
HotelDestination
Bar
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Room Interior
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Commercial Development
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South Wharf Retail
Key design features, elements and capacities of the South Wharf Retail include:
• Riverside restaurants and cafes
• Office tower
• Residential townhouses
• Lifestyle retail
• Entertainment Hub including art house cinema and rock climbing facility
• Premium brand homemaker retail complex
• Car parking facilities