A case study of the Design and Construction of the Chief Peguis Trail Extension Project in Winnipeg, Manitoba. This project was designed and constructed as a Private-PublicPartnership (P3) and the Contractor is responsible for maintenance for the next 30 years. The total time from award of the P3 contract to commissioning and opening the roadway was 15 months, approximately one year ahead of schedule. This fast-track schedule led to numerous challenges in staging and construction methods, particularly with numerous activities occurring simultaneously. The project length of 3.7 km included a 4-lane arterial divided roadway with a fly-over roadway grade separation, sewer and water relocations, new land drainage piping, a pedestrian bridge, noise attenuation walls, multi-use paths, berms and three new intersections. Throughout the design and construction, decisions were made based on construction efficiency while also considering life cycle cost and maintenance costs. Because of the fast-track schedule and because the P3 Contractor will be maintaining the roadway, the design and construction process was very dynamic, compared to a traditional Design– Bid–Build project.
