CPWA Infrastructure Investment Survey

CPWA Infrastructure Investment Survey April 2018

As the ‘the voice of public works in Canada’ and to better represent CPWA member interests as the CPWA Board continues to engage with the Government of Canada, CPWA is soliciting information from municipalities about infrastructure investments and their experience with federal programs. This input will inform the discussion when the CPWA Board of Directors meets later this month with Marc Miller, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities. Survey responses may also help inform CPWA’s public policy priorities and future engagement with Infrastructure Canada.

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* 1. Please provide your name, municipality, province/territory, population served, and email address

Name *

Municipality *

Province/Territory *

Municipal Population Served

Email Address

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* 2. How many infrastructure project RFPs in your municipality are:

Open

Closed - not yet awarded

Closed - no qualified bids

Awarded – contractor selected

Awarded – engineering underway

Awarded – construction underway

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* 3. What is the dollar amount of infrastructure project RFPs in your municipality that are:

Open

Closed - not yet awarded

Closed - no qualified bids

Awarded - contractor selected

Awarded - engineering underway

Awarded - construction underway

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* 4. Has your municipality received (or are you in the process of receiving) Investing in Canada Plan funding for rehabilitation, repair, and modernization of existing infrastructure under Budget 2016?

Yes – from the Clean Water and Wastewater Fund

Yes – from the Public Transit Infrastructure Fund

Yes – from both the Clean Water and Wastewater Fund and the Public Transit Infrastructure Fund

I don't know

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* 5. If your municipality has received (or if you are in the process of receiving) Investing in Canada Plan funding for rehabilitation, repair, and modernization of existing infrastructure under Budget 2016, has the process presented challenges? (select all that apply)

Not Applicable

I don't know

Yes – challenge to get project approval

Yes – challenge to obtain project permits

Yes – challenge to meet regulatory requirements

Yes – challenge to comply with reporting requirements

Yes – challenge to engage qualified consultants, contractors

Yes – challenge to obtain competitive bids from consultants, contractors

Yes - Other (please specify)

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* 6. Has your municipality received (or are you in the process of receiving) Investing in Canada Plan funding under Budget 2017? (select all that apply)

Yes – from the Gas Tax Fund

Yes – from the Public Transit Stream

Yes – from the Green Infrastructure Stream

Yes – from the Community, Culture and Recreation Infrastructure Stream

Yes – from the Rural and Northern Communities Infrastructure Stream

I don't know

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* 7. If your municipality has not received (or is not in the process of receiving) Investing in Canada Plan funding under Budget 2017, what is the reason? (select all that apply)

Not Applicable

I don't know

My municipality does not have estimates of our infrastructure funding needs at this time

My municipality’s projects have not been prioritized by the province because they fall outside the Investing in Canada Plan five key focus areas (public transit; green infrastructure; social infrastructure; trade and transportation; and infrastructure in rural and northern communities)

My municipality is unable to contribute the 26.67% of the cost-share required for municipal projects

My municipality’s projects have not been prioritized by the province for other reasons (please specify)

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* 8. If your municipality has received (or is in the process of receiving) Investing in Canada Plan funding under Budget 2017, has the process presented challenges? (select all that apply)

Not Applicable

I don't know

Yes – challenge to get project approval

Yes – challenge to obtain project permits

Yes – challenge to meet regulatory requirements

Yes – challenge to comply with reporting requirements

Yes – challenge to engage qualified consultants, contractors

Yes – challenge to obtain competitive bids from consultants, contractors

Yes – other (please specify)

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* 9. Has your municipality applied for other sources of funding? (select all that apply)

I don't know

Yes – Smart Cities Challenge

Yes – Canada Infrastructure Bank

Yes – other (please specify)

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* 1. Please provide your name, municipality, province/territory, population served, and email address

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* 2. How many infrastructure project RFPs in your municipality are:

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* 3. What is the dollar amount of infrastructure project RFPs in your municipality that are:

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* 4. Has your municipality received (or are you in the process of receiving) Investing in Canada Plan funding for rehabilitation, repair, and modernization of existing infrastructure under Budget 2016?

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* 5. If your municipality has received (or if you are in the process of receiving) Investing in Canada Plan funding for rehabilitation, repair, and modernization of existing infrastructure under Budget 2016, has the process presented challenges? (select all that apply)

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* 6. Has your municipality received (or are you in the process of receiving) Investing in Canada Plan funding under Budget 2017? (select all that apply)

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* 7. If your municipality has not received (or is not in the process of receiving) Investing in Canada Plan funding under Budget 2017, what is the reason? (select all that apply)

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* 8. If your municipality has received (or is in the process of receiving) Investing in Canada Plan funding under Budget 2017, has the process presented challenges? (select all that apply)

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* 9. Has your municipality applied for other sources of funding? (select all that apply)

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* 10. Do you have other comments on the Investing in Canada Plan that would help CPWA provide feedback and perspective from our members?