Capital Project Management

Procedures and Guidelines

Capital Asset Management - Project Procurement Procedures and Guidelines (June 2003 edition) (737 KB) - The purpose of this document is to act as a guide for school districts on the Project Procurement processes used by the Ministry of Education to manage capital projects. The Project Procurement process establishes a management framework for projects supported in the Ministry's Capital Plan, for the acquisition of sites, the construction of new school facilities, and the expansion, renovation and replacement of existing facilities.

School Site Selection Guide (37 KB) - This document was developed to assist school districts in the selection and preliminary evaluation of potential school sites.

Risk Management Clauses for Client-Consultant Agreements (April 2006 update, rich text format, 20 KB) The Ministry of Education is no longer prescribing use of a government "Standard Form of Agreement Between Client and Architect." In its place, school boards may use industry standard contract documents. The Ministry of Education, in conjunction with the Risk Management Branch, Ministry of Finance, recommends that the attached contract clauses with regards to insurance and indemnity be used in all agreements with architects and other design consultants.

Resources

Value Analysis Guidelines (December 2000 edition) (172 KB) - This document as developed by the Ministry of Finance to introduce the concept of Value Analysis (VA) in provincially funded projects, and present typical VA proposals for consideration in the design of various facility types. Value Analysis is not universally mandated; however, it may be elected or compulsory as a reporting requirement upon final approval of a project. School districts may choose to use this guide as a reference for the Value Analysis process.

Green Buildings Checklist (December 2000 edition) (102 KB) - This document consists of a compendium of green items that have relevance to provincial capital expenditures. The items contained in the Checklist are not mandatory, but are intended to provide an aid to School Districts and their design teams in incorporating green building concepts into their building designs.

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