The delivery model for the new campus is a
Public Private Partnership, or P3, through Part-
nerships BC. In a P3 arrangement, government
remains actively involved throughout the proj-
ect’s life cycle. The private sector is respon-
sible for the more commercial functions, such
as project design, construction, finance, and
operations, thereby encouraging a “life cycle”
approach to planning and budgeting through
long-term contracts. Currently, there are three
proponent consortiums in the running, each
one formed of an equity partner, a builder, a
design partnership and a maintenance and
service company. They are responding to the
Request for Proposal that was issued in the fall
of 2013. Selection of the successful proponent
will be made in the fall of 2014.
“This is a carefully managed and monitored
process with a fair and competitive bidding
process as well as a thorough evaluation pro-
cess,” states Bosma. The majority of funding
is coming from the Government and the P3
ensures value and protects public interest. Af-
ter the successful proponent has been chosen
this fall, Emily Carr will unveil the design for
Emily Carr University’s public spaces host numerous events and exhibitions throughout the year, including The
Show at Emily Carr, the University’s annual grad exhibition.
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