Mr. Chairman, has there been a review to consider the area of designing and constructing buildings to look at utilizing the private sector more than having their own design area within project management Thank you.
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Ninety-eight per cent of this function has been privatized.
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha
I do not know how the Minister can come with a 98 per cent figure when last year's revised forecast indicated 83.1 PYs and this year is 76.1 PYs. That is not a 98 per cent savings. I do not know how he arrived at that number.
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Project management does not design or produce blueprints. They basically carry out the inspections of the capital projects that are carried out on behalf of the Government of the Northwest Territories. They look after the interest of the Government of the Northwest Territories. They also go in and work with the community to team them up with the architects to design buildings that fit into the community. For example, in the past, there was the Lutsel K'e band office. The architect on that job was Pin Matthews Architects, but we had a project officer on the job who worked with us at the community level to communicate with the architect, as well as inspect to make sure the building was going well, and that payments were made on time. That is the job of project management, it is not for design. All of the design work is done by private enterprise.
Committee Motion 113-12(3): To Adopt Recommendation 9
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha
Mr. Chairman, if all of the design has been done by private enterprise, I suggest the Minister, for future activities, review the summary statements. It states, "To design and construct buildings that meet client needs and provide life time cost-effectiveness", it should read, "to coordinate the design and construct buildings..."
Committee Motion 113-12(3): To Adopt Recommendation 9
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I agree.
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The Chair Tony Whitford
Thank you, Mr. Minister. Project management, total O and M, $6.423 million. Agreed?
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Accommodation Services
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Some Hon. Members
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Buildings And Works
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha
How effective is this maintenance management system under buildings and works?
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The maintenance management system seems to work quite well. We have not had any major freeze-ups or any major buildings go down because of a lack of maintenance. It seems to work out quite well. Thank you.
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The Chair Tony Whitford
Thank you, Mr. Minister. Vehicles and equipment, total O and M, $3.682 million. Mrs. Marie-Jewell.
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha
Mr. Chairman, this maintenance management is perceived as the make-work project for the government, where they make sure that things are going to be maintained and operating effectively for their buildings and equipment. Is that the program's mandate? Thank you.
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. This system scheduled the maintenance to be carried out on each and every building. It allocates the money accordingly. Thank you.