OPP Modernization Location: 16 communities across Ontario Project Type: DBFM - Design Build Finance Maintain Infrastructure Type: Justice Contract Price: $292.7 million Estimated Value for Money: $51.3 million On This Page About the Project Status Latest News Winning Bidder Features Community and Green Benefits Economic Benefits Terms of Use Related Links Announcements Documents See it on the Map About the Project: The project involved the construction of 18 new Ontario Provincial Police detachments, regional headquarters and forensic identification services in 16 communities across Ontario. The new facilities, which in many cases have replaced buildings that have exceeded their useful life, feature up-to-date amenities to better support the demands of modern police operations and meet the needs of the community. Status Request for Qualifications: Feb 26, 2009 Short-list Bidders Selected: Jul 27, 2009 Request for Proposals: Aug 25, 2009 Winning Bidder Selected: Sep 15, 2010 Construction Begins: Sep 15, 2010 Construction Ends: Nov 23, 2012 Winning Bidder Shield Infrastructure Partnership; Developer: HOCHTIEF PPP Solutions North America; Design: NORR, Shore Tilbe Perkins + Will, MCW Consultants, Banerjee & Associates, MMM Group; Construction: Bird Design Build; Facility Management: Honeywell; Financial Advisor: HOCHTIEF PPP Solutions, Concert Real Estate. Features New facilities were constructed in:Armstrong - DetachmentBurk's Falls - DetachmentChatham - Forensic Identification ServicesDryden - DetachmentIroquois Falls - DetachmentKapuskasing - DetachmentKenora - Forensic Identification ServicesLong Sault - Forensic Identification ServicesMount Forest - Forensic Identification ServicesNipigon - DetachmentNorth Bay - Regional Headquarters and Forensic Identification ServicesOrillia- Regional HeadquartersPeterborough - Forensic Identification ServicesSmiths Falls - Regional Headquarters and Forensic Identification ServicesSouth Porcupine - Forensic Identification ServicesWalkerton - South Bruce (Brockton) - Detachment Community and Green Benefits New OPP facilities provide Ontario with more efficient and effective policing infrastructure that enhance community safety and support Ontario's justice system.Each of the new facilities incorporated environmentally sustainable construction practices and energy efficient design. As a result, all of the new OPP buildings achieved the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver standard, except the Long Sault Forensic Identification Services facility, which achieved LEED Gold. Economic Benefits The project helped provide economic stimulus by creating and supporting jobs across Ontario; construction labour for the project was drawn from across the province. Terms of Use Project documents are available for informational purposes only. Neither Infrastructure Ontario nor the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services makes any representation or warranty regarding the accuracy or completeness of the content or form of these documents.Infrastructure Ontario and the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services, in their sole and absolute discretion, may choose to make available amendments, revisions, modifications or replacements to these documents. These documents remain open for further revision, modification, replacement or cancellation by Infrastructure Ontario and the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services at any time and in no event shall either Infrastructure Ontario or the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on the content of these documents.