Canada Border Services Agency is mulling the use of the public private partnership (PPP) model to carry out the redevelopment os several of its border crossing.

The project would involve the upgrade, operation and maintenance of approximately 71 of the country's border crossing during a 30 year concession period. The project would also include the redevelopment of several housing units associated.

Canada Border Services Agency has currently launched a request for proposals (RFP) to hire an an Advocate Architect (AA) to provide various architectural and engineering services in support of the P3 model for the project.

The agency has already received proposals and it plans to award the five-year architectural services contract in June this year. 

Throughout this month we have reported on several PPP projects in Canada in tender stage:

• Highway 427 expansion PPP project
• Groves Memorial Community Hospital (GMCH) greenfield replacement PPP project
• First phase of the Seneca King Campus expansion in King City (DBF)