Whereas hiring firms to design common infrastructure buildings such as municipal halls, firehalls, water treatment plants and wastewater treatment plants requires substantial time, money, and resources; And whereas For Construction drawings represent substantial public investment and technical expertise; And whereas a centralized repository of these designs would allow local governments to efficiently reuse existing designs, thereby expediting infrastructure projects and saving public funds and resources: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM request that the Province implement an infrastructure plan library that is accessible to local governments.
Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs Many infrastructure projects are designed and built to address factors which are specific to a broad set of factors, including but not limited to geographic site, source water quality, treatment requirements, and climate considerations. It is acknowledged that there are instances where efficiencies can be gained. Local governments interested in pursuing this concept should engage the technical professions that are responsible for the design and sign-off of For Construction or as-built drawings. The Province is not the correct repository for technical third-party data. Local governments can also consider approaching an existing entity that collaborates with local governments to further explore the opportunities for common designs, such as the Master Municipal Construction Documents Association, who produce and publish standardized documents and updates to support consistent municipal practices.