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Inc., PCL Constructors Eastern Inc., B+H Architects "Considering that we wanted the greenest facility
and ENGIE Services Inc. PPG is responsible for the possible along with a preservation facility that was
construction of Library and Archives Canada’s (LAC) huge, it was a challenge," Ethier says. "The design
new preservation facility, enhancements to LAC’s and the construction are done in parallel in a P3
existing preservation centre and maintenance of because they have a certain completion time that
both facilities for 30 years. The project's total cost they have to follow... you don't have time for red
is estimated at $330 million, excluding the cost of tape. You need to have strong governance to push
operating and maintaining the two facilities over 30 issues forward and resolve them as quickly as
years. possible."
Ethier says the federal government has had limited
experience utilizing Public-Private Partnership When asked which aspect of the project she's most
infrastructure projects in the past. However, Ethier proud of, Ethier cites outstanding teamwork, leading to
believes it was worth it. She says all the studies innovative solutions. "I'm so proud of our team," Ethier
and consultations the government conducted says. "They've done exceptional work, setting the tone
in advance, combined with the experts they for future P3s and the Government of Canada," Ethier
hired, drove Library and Archives Canada's new says her office gets many phone calls from different
presentation centre project forward. organizations nationally and internationally, asking
about lessons learned during the New Preservation
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