University of Alberta Hosts Session on Best Value Model and Dentistry Pharmacy Project - October 17, 2011

As many of you are aware, the University of Alberta (UA) has embarked on a new procurement approach for goods and services using the Best Value Model developed by Arizona State University (ASU). ASU is working to assist the UA in the application of the Best Value process. So far this process has been applied to two pilot projects: Janitorial services and most recent the ERC/Balmoral Facility.
# Project                            Type       Date Added    Budget             Status
1 ERC / Balmoral Facility   DB        7/01/2011      $21M                  In Procurement
2 Custodial Services          Service 1/12/2011      $6.2M / yr (est.)  Awarded

The University of Alberta will be applying the Best Value process for another project. On October 17th the University will host a session specific to the Best Value process and the use of this process for the planned release of the Dentistry Pharmacy project. This session is not a mandatory meeting for the project, but will provide some context as to how the process works for a specific project. 

The intent for the Dentistry Pharmacy project would be to take the project through to design development based on a shell and core approach. The Best Value process would be used for this project to select the prime consultant team which would consist of Architect, Building Envelope Specialist and Structural. Once the prime consultant team is on-board the Best Value process would be used jointly with the architect and University to select the mechanical and electrical consultants who would be assigned to the prime consultant for the project. Note that the University will be posting in advance the recently completed Assessment Concept report as advance information to the opportunity notice.

PRESENTATION - AVAILABLE HERE

More information on UA’s Best Value Model visit the following link: http://pbsrg.com/best-value-model/pips/users/university-of-alberta/

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CEA Presents at 2011 AUMA Convention

CEA president Gord Johnston, P.Eng., along with Nick Trovato, P.Eng., presented at the 2011 AUMA Convention in Calgary on September 29th & 30th. The topic was Assessing Your Current Infrastructure and Planning For The Future:

How does your infrastructure plan meet your plans for the future? Are you prepared for what your community will need in the years to come? This session will walk you through how to assess your current infrastructure, and determine its strengths and its weaknesses. You'll learn how to anticipate and plan for future needs, and evaluate your infrastructure's ability to accommodate those changes. An important session for any community that anticipates continued growth and change.

Presentation available:

AUMA 2011 presentation (Gord's presentation)

AUMA 2011 presentation (Nick's presentation)

Congratulations to Mr. Frank Garritsen, Councillor for the City of Fort Saskatchewan - winner of the gift card draw from CEA's booth at the AUMA trade show!

New CEO Announced!

“We are pleased to announce that Ken Pilip, P.Eng., has agreed to serve the Consulting Engineers of Alberta (CEA) as our new CEO and Registrar, effective immediately,” says Gord Johnston, P.Eng., and CEA President. Ken previously acted as Interim CEO, and had been appointed Registrar in May 2010.

“We are also pleased to announce that Ms. Hiju Song will now serve as Director of Operations. Since 2005, she has been Manager of Events and Communications. In her new role Hiju will oversee all CEA operations including the management of committees and she will liaise with industry stakeholders to promote and enhance CEA’s public presence,” concludes Johnston.

Full press release available here

May 8, 2011 City of Edmonton Council Luncheon

For a copy of the presentation please contact Rea ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )

CEA Members - Media Appearances

Wednesday January 26, 2011
Jeff DiBattista “Danger Overhead”
http://www.albertaprimetime.com/Stories.aspx?pd=1940

Tuesday, February 08, 2011
Kirsten Davies “Alberta Pipes Give Way During Weird Winter Weather”
http://www.albertaprimetime.com/Stories.aspx?pd=1973 

Tuesday, March 08, 2011
Deon Wilner “Drinking Water at Risk? “
http://www.albertaprimetime.com/Stories.aspx?pd=2077

Monday, April 04, 2011
Dave Palsat “Pothole Problems”
http://www.albertaprimetime.com/Stories.aspx?pd=2197

Thursday, August 04, 2011
Dick Walters "Festival Stage Safety"
http://www.albertaprimetime.com/Stories.aspx?pd=2655

DCC Breakfast Information Session - Apr 12 (Edm) & Apr 13 (Cgy)

Presentation available here

February 2011

Caution Issue by APEGBC and AIBC

The CEA Board of Directors became aware of this caution issued by APEGBC and AIBC early this week and after consultation are supportive of this advisory. APEGGA has not issued any such caution to its members but they say it seems somewhat self-evident that you should be quite careful of your undertakings in these kinds of matters.

Read the full caution here.

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Presentations from the CEA 2010 Annual General Meeting

 
March 4th Presentation by Marlin Schmidt

Economic and Financial Outlook 2009

Curious where the economy is today and where it is heading in 2010? Check out the NFB Strategic Update September 2009.

Strategic Update September 2009 

Canada's Economic Action Plan

Presentations from the May 7th & May 8th sessions:

Public Works and Government Services Canada
Western Economic Diversification
Alberta Infrastructure
Business Plan 2009-2012
Alberta Transportation (In place of the presentation, the following information is available):
Three-Year Construction Program http://www.transportation.alberta.ca/614.htm
Capital Plan http://www.transportation.alberta.ca/527.htm

PWGSC Joint Workshop - Selling to Government + Security

At a recent CEA Breakfast Information Session, the Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) provided information on the federal government procurement process and the required security clearance process.
PWGSC is the federal governments main buyer of goods, services, and construction and its Office of Small and Medium Enterprises (OSME) was established to make it easier for businesses to sell to the Government of Canada.
OSME shows suppliers how to navigate the government purchasing system, gain access to key government contacts, and learn more about the bidding process. The Industrial Security Directorate of PWGSC pre-clears firms for federal work, and will provide information on the security clearance process.

The following Presentations were made at the workshop.

Canada's Economic Action Plan by Jerry Haley

Doing Business with Government of Canada by Jerry Haley

Canadian Industrial Security Directorate by Arlene Benson

Annex 1-A: CCSO/CSO Security Appointment and Acknowledgement and Undertaking Form

Canadian Industrial Security Directorate (CISD) Designated Organization Screening (DOS) Request for Registration [doc]

What does BIM mean for Civil Engineers?

"A few weeks ago, I was on the phone with a civil engineer who needed help with a question he was asked by an architecture firm, "Are you BIM ready?" The civil engineer had a good understanding of the benefits of building information modeling (BIM) for building design and had ideas about how those benefits might extend to civil engineers. But he wasn't sure how to answer the question. Did BIM even apply to civil engineers? If it did, would he have to use new software to be BIM ready? What if he wasn't working on projects that involved buildings? Could he still do BIM?" Read rest of the article...

TILMA Agreement (pdf)

Important Information Regarding TILMA For Consultants

The BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure and the Alberta Ministry of Transportation held two seminars (in Calgary on March 3rd and in Edmonton on March 5th) for consultants working on provincial highway projects. The topic of the seminars contained the changes to the consultant selection process in both provinces due to the Trade, Investment and Labour Mobility Agreement (TILMA) signed between Alberta and British Columbia. A selection process that is TILMA compliant must be operational in both provinces by April 1st, 2009.

PowerPoint

For more information regarding the ALBERTA presentation, please note the following contacts and online addresses:

Doing Business with Alberta Transportation:www.transportation.alberta.ca/704.htm
Information on Open Call:www.purchasingconnection.ca

Mr. Ranjit Tharmalingham, Director of Professional Services Section
Ph: 780.422.7672, Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Mr. Allan Donovan, Manager of Consultant performance and Compliance
Ph. 780.422-4202, Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Mr. Clarence Wong, Tendering and Specifications Engineer
Ph. 780.415.1029, Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

For more information regarding the BRITISH COLUMBIA presentation, please note the following contacts and online addresses:

Mr. Richard Voyer, Senior Geomatics Standards Engineer, BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure
Ph. 250.387.7761, Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Ms. Bev Propp, RISP Administrator, BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure
Ph. 250.387.5655, Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it