Provincial-Territorial Infrastructure Component (PTIC) Clean Water & Wastewater Fund (CWWF)

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1 Provincial-Territorial Infrastructure Component (PTIC) Clean Water & Wastewater Fund (CWWF) Application Step-by-Step Guide This guide is designed to assist eligible recipients to prepare an application for the 2017 PTIC and CWWF funding programs. The guide follows the order of the application and enables applicants to place this guide next to the application form and complete the application in a step-by-step manner. To move through the form, you cannot change information on a previous page. If you have made a mistake, you will need to open and complete a new form. Applicant Information Line 1 Line 2 Legal Name: Enter applicant s legal name as it appears on incorporation documents or similar legal documents (e.g. Town of Test, R.M. of Test No , Hall Mark Utility Corporation) Applicant Type Code: Select the applicant type code from the list below: A-Municipal/Regional Government B-Agency/Corporation/Department C-Band Council Type Code A B C D E F Definition of applicant type code D-Public Sector Body E-Post-Secondary Institution F-Private Sector Body (For Profit OR Not For Profit) A province or territory or a municipal or regional government established by or under provincial or territorial statute; A provincial or territorial entity (e.g. a department, corporation or agency) that provides municipaltype infrastructure services to communities as defined in provincial or territorial statute; A band council within the meaning of section 2 of the Indian Act; or a government or authority established pursuant to a Self-Government Agreement or a Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement between Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada and an Aboriginal people of Canada, that has been approved, given effect and declared valid by federal legislation; (Note: A proposal for an onreserve project would be required to demonstrate project benefits extending beyond the reserve community.); A public sector body that is established by or under provincial or territorial statute or by regulation or is wholly owned by a province, territory, municipal or regional government; A public or not-for-profit institution that is directly or indirectly authorized under the terms of provincial, territorial or federal statute or Royal Charter to deliver post-secondary courses or programs that lead to recognized and transferable post-secondary credentials or a public or not-forprofit Aboriginal-controlled post-secondary institution; and A private sector body including for-profit organizations and not-for-profit organizations. In the case of private sector for-profit organization applications a Type A, C, D or E organization must be a sponsoring partner. A private sector not-for-profit organization may not sponsor a private sector forprofit organization. For-profit, private sector applicants will be considered only when the project will be for public use or benefit. Note: Federal entities including federal crown corporations are not eligible applicants. Saskatchewan.ca

2 Line 3 Line 4 Line 5 Line 6 Line 7 Street or P.O. Box No: Enter the street address or box number used for the applicant s Canada Post mail deliveries. Town/City: Enter the location used for the applicant s Canada Post deliveries. Postal Code:Enter the postal code used for the applicant s Canada Post deliveries. Use a format of A0A 0A0 or A0A0A0. Province/Territory: Select the province or territory used for the applicant s Canada Post deliveries. Contact Given/Family Name: Enter the given and family name of a contact that represents the applicant. Contact Position: Enter the title of the contact person (e.g. City Manager, Administrator, CEO) Telephone Number: Enter the phone number of the contact. Fax Number: Enter the number preferred for receiving fax information. Use a format of XXX XXX XXXX or XXXXXXXXXX for phone numbers. Address: Enter a preferred address. Sponsor Information Line 8 Line 9 Sponsor Type Code: Enter the sponsor type code ONLY if the applicant is a private sector for-profit organization. All other applicants must leave Line 8 and Line 9 blank and proceed to Line 10. If the applicant is a private sector for-profit organization select the sponsor type code from the list below: A- Municipal/Regional Government C- Band Council Type Code A C D E Definition of sponsor type code D- Public Sector Body E- Post- Secondary Institution A province or territory or a municipal or regional government established by or under provincial or territorial statute; A band council within the meaning of section 2 of the Indian Act; or a government or authority established pursuant to a Self-Government Agreement or a Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement between Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada and an Aboriginal people of Canada that has been approved, given effect and declared valid by federal legislation; (Note: A proposal for an on-reserve project would be required to demonstrate project benefits extending beyond the reserve community.); A public sector body that is established by or under provincial or territorial statute or by regulation or is wholly owned by a province, territory, municipal or regional government; and A public or not-for-profit institution that is directly or indirectly authorized under the terms of provincial, territorial or federal statute, or Royal Charter to deliver post-secondary courses or programs that lead to recognized and transferable post-secondary credentials or a public or not-forprofit Aboriginal-controlled post-secondary institution. Legal Name: Enter the legal name that appears on the sponsor s incorporation documents. Select only one PTIC Form Project Category from the drop-down list of 17 categories: Connectivity and Broadband Disaster Mitigation Green Energy Highways and Roads Innovation Local and Regional Airports Public Transit Short-Line Railway Drinking Water Wastewater Brownfield Redevelopment Recreation Passenger Ferries Services Infrastructure Culture Tourism Civic Assets and Municipal Buildings Solid Waste Management Notes: Select the total number of applications to be submitted; a maximum of 2 applications is allowed. If 2 applications will be submitted, select if the current application is the First or Second priority. When satisfied with this first page, click Continue 2

3 Project Information Line 10 Line 11 Line 12 Project Title: Enter a brief but descriptive single-sentence title for the project (e.g. New Water Treatment Plant, Sewage Treatment Plant Expansion). Do not include the applicant name. Nature of Project: Select one of the below New Construction Rehabilitation Renewal Material Enhancement Select only one of the following ownership types: This project will be: Publicly Owned Privately Owned Line 13 Is this project a joint project application? Yes No (If Yes, describe in Project Description in Line 17). Joint projects are those that display a sharing of cost between partners other than the federal and provincial governments. If yes, ensure that information describing the partners and their funding contribution is incorporated into the project description. (e.g. This project is a joint project with the Resort Village of Test (share = $1.5 million) and the Town of Test (share = $1.5 million.)) Line 14 Project Infrastructure Address and Legal Land Location: If applicable, enter an address and a formal legal land location for the project such as: Lot and Block and/or Plan number in a specific municipality (e.g. Lot 1 Block 2 Plan AJC in Town of Test); or A legal land description with LSD, Section, Township, Range and Meridian (e.g. LSD 12-NW W3M). A site plan may be attached to this application. If the project has more than one address or land location, include all addresses and land locations. Line 15 Project Category: This field will automatically show the Project Category selected after Line 9. Line 16 Sub-Category: Select only one Project Sub-Category from the drop-down list. If a project has more than one major component, select the single sub-category that best fits the major component. Category: Connectivity and Broadband Infrastructure 1. High-speed backbone. 2. Point of presence and towers. 3. Local distribution within communities. 4. Microwave towers. 5. Satellite capacity. Notes: The proponent must promote competitiveness by conducting a commercially and technologically neutral Request for Proposal. The project must provide for third party open access. 3

4 Line 16 (Con t) Category: Disaster Mitigation Infrastructure Sub-Category There is only one sub-category: 1. Construction, modification, reinforcement or relocation of public infrastructure that protects from, prevents, reduces the impact and/or likelihood of, or mitigates the potential damage resulting from natural hazards, including impacts or events related to climate change. Excludes municipal storm sewer systems, which must apply under the Wastewater category. Notes: Construction, modification or reinforcement of public infrastructure excludes normal routine, maintenance and operational work (e.g., dredging of sediment, gravel removal, debris traps, etc.). The relocation of entire communities is also excluded. The project proponent must have conducted a risk assessment that supports the proposed mitigation project. The risk assessment shall include: the likelihood of a natural hazard occurring and the potential impacts of such an event (including social, economic and environmental impacts). The proponent must demonstrate that project design has taken into consideration the increasing magnitude of natural hazards and any down-stream negative consequences of the structural mitigation project. Category: Green Energy 1. Reinforcement, expansion of existing and construction of new transmission grids to transmit clean electricity, including smart grid technologies. 2. Renewable Electricity Generation facilities. 3. Thermal heat/cooling delivery system using renewable or combined heat/power plants. 4. Projects for new or material rehabilitation or expansion of carbon transmission and storage infrastructure. 5. Electric vehicle infrastructure. 6. Clean coal facilities. Notes: For carbon transmission and storage, the project must address: 1) pipeline networks, or parts thereof, for transporting CO2 that has been captured from large industrial emitters; or 2) centralized hubs for injecting, monitoring, and permanently storing CO2 in a geological formation. For clean coal, the proponent must deploy technology to reduce air pollutants and GHG emissions at least as low as natural gas combined cycle technology such that it will satisfy the Canadian regulations for the coalfired electricity sector, set to come into force on July 1, Category: Highways and Roads 1. New construction, additional capacity, rehabilitation, or safety-related improvements on highways and roads, including bridges and tunnels, that are part of the National Highway System (including core, feeder and northern categories). 2. New construction, additional capacity, rehabilitation, or safety-related improvements on highways and roads, including bridges and tunnels that carry, or are projected to carry, below 1,000 in annual average daily freight and/or passenger traffic. 3. New construction, additional capacity, rehabilitation, or safety-related improvements on highways and roads, including bridges and tunnels that carry, or are projected to carry, at least 1,000 in annual average daily freight and/or passenger traffic. 4. Road/rail grade separations on one of the above highways or roads. 5. Intelligent transportation systems that are compliant with the National Intelligent Transportation Systems Architecture and the Border Information Flow Architecture, in support of highways and roads infrastructure. Notes: Projects under this category could include active transportation infrastructure (e.g. sidewalks, bicycle lanes, pedestrian/bike/multi-use pathways) components as part of the overall project. Proponents must demonstrate that their proposal is based on current demand (e.g., volumes of traffic and/or trucks), and if projects are intended to expand existing assets or build new assets, the intended results must be substantiated. 4

5 Line 16 (Con t) Category: Innovation 1. Post-secondary research and development laboratories and centres, and related teaching facilities. 2. Office space for the purpose of conducting research and development. 3. Research libraries associated with the research laboratories and centres. Notes: Eligible investments under each sub-category could include installation of underlying connective infrastructure as necessary (e.g. water/sewer connections, electricity connections, new technologies and implementation of approaches for improved energy efficiency in laboratories, telecommunications infrastructure). Proponent must demonstrate that there is an existing or new research or teaching program and committed funding associated with it. Category: Local and Regional Airports 1. New construction, additional capacity, rehabilitation, or safety-related improvements to aeronautical infrastructure including, but not limited to: runways, taxiways, aprons, hangars, lighting, aids to navigation (Navaids), maintenance sheds, airside mobile equipment and associated shelters, air terminal buildings, and airside safety-related infrastructure. 2. New construction, additional capacity, rehabilitation, or safety-related improvements to non-aeronautical infrastructure such as groundside access, and parking facilities. 3. Intelligent transportation systems in support of local and regional airports. Notes: Local and regional airports are defined as those sites having scheduled passenger traffic, not located in the national capital or a provincial/territorial capital, and not federally-owned airports or federal assets. Safety and security projects that are eligible for funding under Transport Canada s Airports Capital Assistance Program (ACAP) are not eligible for funding unless they are part of a larger project. Proponents must demonstrate that projects do not negatively impact other airports in their vicinity and the overall provision of airport and air transportation services in the region. Category: Public Transit Infrastructure 1. Transit infrastructure and rolling stock, including but not limited to bus rapid transit (BRT), light rail transit (LRT), subways, buses, urban passenger ferries and regional commuter rail. 2. Transit facilities and supporting infrastructure including but not limited to transit queue-jump lanes, reserved bus lanes, turning lanes or other related enhancements in support of public transit, streetcar/trolley infrastructure, storage and maintenance facilities, security enhancements, and transit passenger terminals. 3. Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) in support of public transit services that is compliant with the ITS Architecture for Canada. 4. Active transportation infrastructure (e.g. sidewalks, bicycle lanes, pedestrian/bike/multi-use pathways). Notes: Projects must be part of an official, integrated land-use and transportation development plan or strategy. Where applicable, projects must be consistent with the approved plans of regional transportation bodies. Proponents must demonstrate that their proposal is based on current or projected demand and the intended results must be substantiated. 5

6 Line 16 (Con t) Category: Short Line Rail Infrastructure 1. New construction, additional capacity or rehabilitation of rail infrastructure that services freight, including tracks, structures and grade separations. 2. New construction, additional capacity or rehabilitation of rail infrastructure that services freight, including facilities to improve the interchange of goods/freight between modes. 3. New construction, additional capacity or rehabilitation of rail infrastructure that services freight, including safety-related improvements. 4. New construction, additional capacity or rehabilitation of rail infrastructure that services freight, including Intelligent Transportation Systems in support of short line rail. 5. New construction, additional capacity or rehabilitation of rail infrastructure that services freight, including capitalized equipment for loading/unloading required for expansion of short line rail. Notes: Short line rail is typically defined as a railway that provides regional service to a small number of towns or industries and/or serves as a feeder line for one or more larger railroads. Class 1 railways and their subsidiaries are not eligible recipients. Proponents must demonstrate that their proposal is based on current demand (e.g., significant volumes of rail traffic), and if projects are intended to expand existing assets or build new assets, the intended results must be substantiated. Category: Solid Waste Management 1. Waste diversion infrastructure (e.g., recycling, composting, anaerobic digestion, eco-centers). 2. Waste disposal infrastructure (e.g., thermal processes, landfill gas recovery). Category: Drinking Water 1. Drinking water treatment infrastructure. 2. Drinking water distribution systems (may include metering as part of a larger project). Notes: Where the project involves the new construction of or material rehabilitation of a drinking water treatment plant, the drinking water quality following completion of the project must meet or exceed the Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality or provincial/territorial standards, whichever are stricter. A multi-barrier approach to safe drinking water including, where possible, source water protection. Category: Wastewater 1. Wastewater treatment facilities or systems. 2. Wastewater collection systems. 3. Separation of combined sewers and/or combined sewer overflow control, including real-time control and system optimization. 4. Separate storm water collection systems and/or storm water treatment facilities or systems. 5. Wastewater sludge treatment and management systems. 6. Design and planning studies for upgrades to wastewater infrastructure to meet federal regulatory requirements including WSER. Notes: Projects for the construction of new or material rehabilitation or expansion of existing wastewater treatment facilities must result in wastewater effluent that meets the Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations (WSER), where applicable (> 100 m3/d influent and where discharging to water frequented by fish). In Saskatchewan in situations where the WSER does not apply, the afore-mentioned projects must meet other existing provincial works standards, timelines and effluent quality requirements, where applicable. 6

7 Line 16 (Con t) Category: Brownfield Redevelopment 1. Remediation or decontamination and redevelopment of a brownfield site within municipal boundaries, where the redevelopment includes the construction of public infrastructure as identified in the context of any category under the PTIC. 2. Remediation or decontamination and redevelopment of a brownfield site within municipal boundaries, where the redevelopment includes the construction of affordable housing. Notes: The eligible costs in respect of the remediation/decontamination shall be prorated based on the land use share of the eligible public infrastructure component (as described in the subcategories). Project must be undertaken on properties that are contaminated, as determined using remediation criteria as established by the relevant jurisdiction for the proposed redeveloped land uses, as confirmed by a Phase II Environmental Site Assessment (ESA). Project must have a Remediation Action Plan that describes how the cleanup of a contaminated site will occur. Proponent must identify potential regulatory or civil liability risks and provide a risk management plan (including confirmation of pollution legal liability insurance). Category: Recreation 1. New construction, additional capacity or rehabilitation of publicly-owned, multi-use amateur sport or recreational facilities (including training facilities for high performance amateur athletes). 2. New construction, additional capacity or rehabilitation of publicly-owned, multi-use parks, recreational trails, and paths. 3. New construction, additional capacity or rehabilitation of publicly-owned, multi-use community centres. Category: Passenger Ferries Services Infrastructure 1. New construction, additional capacity, and rehabilitation of capitalized and fixed passenger ferry infrastructure, including wharves and associated infrastructure. 2. New construction, additional capacity, and rehabilitation of capitalized and fixed passenger ferry infrastructure, including passenger terminals. 3. New construction, additional capacity, and rehabilitation of capitalized and fixed passenger ferry infrastructure, including access road infrastructure that provides the main vehicular access to the passenger ferry terminal. 4. New construction, additional capacity, and rehabilitation of capitalized and fixed passenger ferry infrastructure, including vessel purchase and/or conversion, including retrofitting vessels to other alternative fuels (e.g. vessel retrofit to dual-fuel propulsion systems). 5. New construction, additional capacity, and rehabilitation of capitalized and fixed passenger ferry infrastructure, including Intelligent transportation systems in support of ferry services. Notes: Maintenance and operating costs for regular fleet, and existing passenger ferry terminals, as well as maintenance activities including dredging, are not eligible for funding. Projects under this category could include capital dredging as a part of the overall project. Proponents must demonstrate that projects do not negatively impact other ferry operators that provide a competitive service in the same region, or community. 7

8 Line 16 (Con t) Category: Culture 1. New construction, expansion, or rehabilitation of museums, libraries or archives. 2. New construction, expansion, or rehabilitation of facilities for the creation, production and/or presentation of the arts. 3. The preservation or rehabilitation of designated heritage sites that are recognized by UNESCO, or the Canadian government as per the national federal register of historic places, or a provincial or territorial or local government; excluding private residences and religious sites. 4. Provincial, territorial or local government-owned infrastructure that supports the creation of a cultural precinct within a community. Notes: A museum is defined as a non-profit making, permanent institution in the service of society and of its development, and open to the public, which acquires, conserves, researches, communicates and exhibits, for purposes of study, education and enjoyment, artifacts related to people, their ideas and achievements, or the natural environment. Category: Tourism 1. New construction, additional capacity or rehabilitation of zoos and aquaria. 2. New construction, additional capacity or rehabilitation of visitor centres, tourism bureaus, and interpretive centres. 3. New construction, additional capacity or rehabilitation of scenic parkways. 4. New construction, additional capacity or rehabilitation of marinas and cruise ship terminals. 5. New construction, additional capacity or rehabilitation of other public use facilities. Note: For-profit private sector assets, private residences and religious sites are not eligible for funding. Category: Civic Assets and Municipal Buildings Sub-Category - There is only one sub-category: 1. Rehabilitation, expansion, or preservation of existing municipally or provincially owned buildings or public spaces in order to repurpose these facilities for public use or benefit. Notes: Public spaces are defined as any public gathering area that has the primary objective of promoting social interaction or a sense of community. Excludes medical facilities and schools and scholastic facilities. Project Description, Benefits and Outcomes Line 17 Project Description: Enter a brief description of 1) the objective 2) the scope (physical works) and 3) the main output of the project (e.g., The objective is to decommission the old lagoon and construct a new sewage treatment and disposal system to meet regulatory standards. The scope (physical works) includes a new lift station, a 900 metre forcemain, a four cell lagoon designed to serve 1500 people, 600 metres of lagoon discharge piping, and all associated works. The main outputs are a new lift station, new forcemain, new lagoon system.) To ensure a comprehensive project description include the phrase and all associated works at the end of the scope statement. Line 18 Select one or more outcomes: From the Outcomes drop-down list, select a minimum of one and a maximum of three outcomes that best describe what this project will achieve. Outcomes - Connectivity and Broadband Infrastructure 1. Increasing in geographical area with access to broadband speeds of 1.5MBPS or higher, contributing to improved economic development in remote areas. 2. Increasing in number of Canadians with access to broadband speeds of 1.5MBPS or higher, contributing to improving the quality, accessibility and effectiveness of public services. 8

9 Line 18 (Con t) Outcomes - Disaster Mitigation Infrastructure 1. Reducing the social, physical and/or economic risks associated with natural hazards and/or adverse effects related to climate change. 2. Improving the resiliency of public infrastructure to natural hazards and/or adverse effects related to climate change. 3. Supporting an all-hazard risk assessment and related mitigation plan to address disaster risks. Outcomes - Green Energy 1. Increasing the security of Canada s clean electricity supply. 2. Increasing installation of clean energy technologies that improve air quality and/or reduce greenhouse gases. 3. Increasing the number of private sector and public sector installations and/or use of clean-energy technologies. 4. Providing open-access to a large number of carbon capture facilities. 5. Increasing electricity trade connections between provinces/territories, and/or between Canada and the United States that facilitate the transfer of clean electricity. Outcomes - Highways and Roads 1. Increasing efficiency and mobility by supporting efforts to reduce congestion, effectively manage traffic volume, and reduce travel time. 2. Improving safety. 3. Improving usability and accessibility of roads for all users and promoting livability. 4. Improving access for remote areas affected by resource development-related activity, and/or improved social and economic outcomes in affected communities. 5. Extending the life of the existing asset. Outcomes - Innovation 1. Enhancing capacity of post-secondary institutions to develop and transfer new knowledge through leadingedge basic and applied research and teaching. 2. Increasing opportunities for collaboration between public institutions and the private sector supporting the transfer of innovative technologies and research to market. 3. Developing a highly-skilled workforce driving innovation in sectors that support increased diversification or competitiveness of the national, regional, or local economy and contribute to sustained long-term growth. Outcomes Local and Regional Airports 1. Improving efficiency and capacity. 2. Increasing regional or local economic development (e.g., number of new carriers, new businesses operating at the airport, increased volume of interprovincial/territorial and international trade such as in the resource sector). 3. Improving safety. 4. Extending the life of the existing asset. 5. Increasing accessibility of local and regional airports (e.g., to remote and northern communities, to larger population centres). Outcomes - Public Transit Infrastructure 1. Supporting efforts to reduce urban congestion. 2. Increasing transit ridership. 3. Improving safety. 4. Improving mobility (e.g., improved access, reduced travel times). Outcomes - Short Line Rail Infrastructure 1. Improving efficiency (e.g., increased traffic volumes, new shippers, increased speed, etc.). 2. Increasing freight capacity. 3. Improving integration between transportation modes. 4. Extending the life of the existing asset. 5. Improving safety. 9

10 Line 18 (Con t) Outcomes - Solid Waste Management 1. Increasing the quantity (kg/capita) of solid waste diverted from disposal. 2. Reducing environmental impacts from landfills (e.g. greenhouse gas emissions, leaching of liquid waste, soil contamination). 3. Increasing energy recovery from solid waste management activities. Outcomes - Drinking Water 1. Improving the quality of drinking water. 2. Increasing the number of households, industries, commercial establishments, and institutions provided with access to safe drinking water. 3. Improving the efficiency and service reliability of water treatment facilities and/or distribution systems, as demonstrated by outcomes such as: a reduction in water leakage or loss, use of treatment chemicals, energy use and/or number of boil water advisories; replacement of assets which have reached the end of serviceable life, etc. 4. Improving water conservation (i.e. increased number of households equipped with residential metering, and decreased daily per capita water use). 5. Supports economic growth and development. 6. Improving the protection and/or management of drinking water sources. Outcomes - Wastewater 1. Measurably and quantifiably reducing the volume and/or improvement in the level of treatment of wastewater effluent. 2. Increasing the number of households, industries, commercial establishments, and institutions with untreated wastewater connected to sanitary wastewater systems. 3. Reducing the volume and incidents of discharge of untreated wastewater effluent as a result of sanitary sewer and combined sewer overflow events. 4. Improving quality of treated stormwater effluent. 5. Improving the reliability or performance of the wastewater collection and/or treatment system. 6. Supports economic growth and development. 7. Improving wastewater sludge treatment and management. Outcomes Brownfield Redevelopment 1. Removing or neutralizing the negative effects of brownfields on communities and the environment by remediating and redeveloping these properties in a sustainable manner. 2. Reducing the environmental and health risks posed by contaminated sites within municipal boundaries. 3. Increasing local or regional economic development and competitiveness. 4. Increasing the supply of affordable housing. 5. Increasing the sustainability of municipal development and encouragement of more efficient and the intensification of land use. Outcomes Recreation 1. Increases public access to, and participation in, physical activity or sports. 2. Supports programs for the development of Canadian amateur athletes, including hosting opportunities for regional, national or international amateur sporting events. 3. Supports community vitality by providing spaces for community activities, such as clubs, volunteer activities, social support, physical activity, and public meetings. 4. Extends the life of an existing asset. Outcomes Passenger Ferries Services Infrastructure 1. Improving efficiency and mobility (e.g., reduces congestion, effectively manages traffic volumes, reduces travel time). 2. Improving safety. 3. Extending the life of the existing asset. 4. Supports economic growth and development. 5. Providing environmental benefits such as air quality improvement. 10

11 Line 18 (Con t) Outcomes Culture 1. Increasing users of facilities or giving the facilities a multipurpose dimension. 2. Enhancing the ability of communities to express, preserve, develop and promote their cultural heritage within Canada. 3. Enhancing the vitality, recognition and development of French or English in official language minority communities. 4. Extends the life of an existing asset. Outcomes Tourism 1. Increases the number of visitors, their length of stay, or their quality of stay. 2. Promotes Canada or the region as a leading destination for Canadian or international tourists. 3. Supports economic growth and development. 4. Extends the life of an existing asset. Outcomes Civic Assets and Municipal Buildings 1. Giving facilities a multipurpose dimension. 2. Improving the efficiency or functionality of facilities. 3. Improving the environmental sustainability of facilities. The response to the following five questions can include a reference to the Outcomes selected for the project. Only respond to the questions that apply to your project. The responses entered for Lines 19 to 23 must not exceed 500 characters per each line. Describe how this project will: Line 19 Line 20 Line 21 Line 22 Line Support economic growth for the future: 2. Provide a cleaner improved quality environment: 3. Strengthen & support sustainable communities: 4. Facilitate growth in export and trade: 5. Meet the opportunities and challenges of growth: Timeline Compenent Line 24 Line 25 Line 26 Line 27 Line 28 Start the engineering design of the project: If the engineering design is underway or completed select the date on which the design work started. If the engineering design has not yet started select the estimated future date. Complete the engineering design: If the engineering design is completed select the date of completion. If the engineering design has not been completed select the estimated date of completion. Start construction: Select the estimated date of the start of construction. Start construction means the start of the first physical site work (e.g. clearing bush, erect construction fence, first shovel in the ground.) Finish construction: Select the estimated date of finish of construction. Finish construction means the estimated date that all contract deficiencies will be completed. Start operation of the project: Select the estimated date that the project is to be fully operational. Date: (MM-DD-YYYY Format) 11

12 Project Financials Line 29 Total Estimated Project Cost (excluding GST if exempt): Enter the total estimated cost for the complete project including all costs except GST if exempt. Note: Ensure that all cost values in this form are entered using a dollar sign, commas and no decimal, for example $135,759 or $4,245,357 Need for Accurate Cost Estimates: Having an up-to-date accurate cost estimate of all needed infrastructure is a key part of successfully using funding programs. The PTIC and CWWF funding programs will not provide any funding for costs that exceed the initially approved cost; cost overruns exceeding the approved total financial contribution will not be funded. Therefore an accurate cost estimate is crucial. Eligible recipients must obtain infrastructure cost estimates, designs and timelines from experienced expert municipal infrastructure engineers, planners and designers. Cost estimates need an appropriate contingency. Line 30 Total Estimated Eligible Project Cost (excluding GST if exempt): Enter the total estimated cost eligible under PTIC or CWWF excluding GST if exempt, using the rules below of Cost Eligibility and Cost-Sharing Provisions. Use below CWWF eligible/ineligible cost rules ONLY if the project is 1) in the categories of Drinking Water or Wastewater, and 2) if the project construction will be 100% complete by March 31, 2018; all projects not meeting both these criteria must base eligible project cost using PTIC rules shown below: Cost Eligibility and Cost-Sharing Provisions Eligible Costs in PTIC Program: Eligible costs include only the following: Eligible costs will be all direct and necessary expenditures incurred and paid by an eligible recipient or ultimate recipient towards an eligible project, associated with acquiring, planning, designing, constructing or renovating a tangible capital asset, as defined by Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). This also specifically includes the following: a) Expenditures directly associated with joint federal communication activities and with federal project signage. b) The incremental costs of the eligible or ultimate recipient s employees or leasing of equipment may be included as eligible expenditures under the following conditions: The recipient is able to demonstrate that it is not economically feasible to tender a contract; The employee or equipment is engaged directly in respect of the work that would have been the subject of the contract; and The arrangement is approved in advance and in writing by the province or territory. c) Costs of Aboriginal consultation, and where appropriate, accommodation. d) Other costs that, in the opinion of Saskatchewan, are considered to be direct and necessary for the successful implementation of the Project and have been approved by Saskatchewan in writing prior to being incurred. Ineligible Costs in PTIC Program: The following are deemed ineligible costs: a) Expenditures incurred prior to the approval of the project by Canada; b) Expenditures incurred after the project completion date with the exception of expenditures related to audit and evaluation requirements pursuant to the agreement; c) Expenditures related to developing a business case or proposal for funding; d) Expenditures related to purchasing land, buildings and associated real estate and other fees; e) Financing charges and interest payments on loans, except in accordance with the lists of eligible expenditures above; f) Leasing land, buildings, equipment and other facilities except for equipment directly related to the construction of the project; g) Furnishing and non-fixed assets which are not essential for the operation of the asset/project. h) General repairs and maintenance of a project and related structures, unless they are part of a larger capital expansion project; i) Services or works normally provided by the recipient, incurred in the course of implementation of the project, except those specified as eligible expenditures; j) Expenditures related to any goods and services which are received through donations or in kind; k) Any overhead costs, including salaries and other employment benefits of any employees of the recipient, its direct or indirect operating or administrative costs of ultimate recipients, and more specifically its costs related to planning, engineering, architecture, supervision, management and other activities normally carried out by its staff, except in accordance with the list of eligible expenditures above; l) Taxes for which the ultimate recipient is eligible for a tax rebate and all other costs eligible for rebates; m) Legal fees 12

13 Use these CWWF eligible/ineligible costs only for projects in the categories of Drinking Water and Wastewater that have a Line 27 - Finish Construction date before March 31, Eligible Costs in CWWF Program: Eligible costs include only the following: a) All costs considered by Saskatchewan to be direct and necessary for the successful implementation of an eligible project. b) Costs of Aboriginal consultation, and where appropriate, accommodation. c) Costs incurred between April 1, 2016, and either March 31, 2018 or March 31, 2019 as specified in contribution agreements. Ineligible Costs in CWWF Program: The following are deemed ineligible expenditures: a) Costs incurred prior to April 1, 2016 and after either March 31, 2018 or March 31, 2019 as specified in contribution agreements; b) Costs incurred for cancelled projects; c) Land acquisition; leasing land, buildings and other facilities; leasing equipment other than equipment directly related to the construction of the project; real estate fees and related costs; d) Financing charges, legal fees, and loan interest payments (including those related to easements (e.g. surveys); e) Any goods and services costs which are received through donations or in kind; f) Provincial sales tax and Goods and Services tax/hst, for which the ultimate recipient is eligible for a rebate, and any other costs eligible for rebates; and g) Costs associated with operating expenses and regularly scheduled maintenance work. Note: Projects selected for CWWF will be required to display that federal funding is incremental to existing provincial, territorial and municipal planned investments. Partner funding and other federal funding (Ensure that all cost values in this form are entered using a dollar sign, commas and no decimal, for example $135,759 OR $4,245,357) Line 31 Amount of partners/joint funds: If the project is a partnership, enter the value of eligible partner funding. Amount of other federal funds: Both the PTIC and CWWF programs limit the maximum federal contribution from all federal sources. Generally, if any other federal funds such as Gas Tax Fund are used for the project, that amount would be deducted from the funding provided under PTIC and CWWF. More information is in the section below. PTIC Cost Sharing, Stacking and Limits to Federal Participation: For projects located in provinces the maximum federal contribution from all federal sources will be one-third (33.33%) of the total eligible costs of a project (meaning that any and all federal funds such as the federal Gas Tax Fund, cannot be used as part of the applicant share portion of funded projects receiving a 33.33% PTIC federal contribution) with the following exceptions: For projects in the highways and roads and disaster mitigation categories where the asset is provincially-owned, the maximum federal contribution from all sources will be up to 50 per cent of the total eligible costs. For projects in the public transit category, the maximum federal contribution from all sources will be up to 50 per cent of total eligible costs. For projects where the recipient is from the for-profit private sector, the maximum federal contribution from all sources will be up to 25 per cent of the total eligible costs. CWWF Cost-Sharing, Stacking and Limits to Federal Participation: CWWF total federal funding from all sources can be up to 50% of total eligible costs per project. Funding recipients will continue to be bound by the stacking rules of other federal programs. With regard to financial support that a First Nation receives from Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC), only funding received from the First Nations Infrastructure Fund or the First Nations Water and Wastewater Program would be counted towards the federal stacking limits for the CWWF. 13

14 PTIC and CWWF Provincial Cost Stacking: There is no limit to stacking various provincial funding sources into a project as the recipient share, so a recipient can use other provincial funding as a portion or all of their cost share. Line 32 Asset Management: Other Capital Funding Sources and Amounts (List borrowing, reserves, other sources and amounts): Capital funding relates to the procurement of all funds to construct works and includes municipal, provincial, federal and other funding programs and sources such as borrowing, municipal reserves, fundraising and intermunicipal or regional funding agreements. Enter the total value of all other funding programs and sources such as borrowing, municipal reserves, fundraising and intermunicipal or regional funding agreements. Do not include estimated provincial and federal funding. Loan - $ Reserves - $ Capital Trust Fund - $ Other (Describe) - $ A best-practice method of determining infrastructure needs is asset management. Asset management (or infrastructure asset management) is the way we manage the infrastructure we own. Asset management is a plan for managing infrastructure in order to provide services to residents and other users in a way that meets their expectations and is financially sustainable into the future. Using asset management gives a clearer picture of the current state of your infrastructure and can help leaders make more informed decisions about what the infrastructure needs are and the priority for construction of upgraded or new infrastructure. Further asset management information is available in the Asset Management Getting Started Guide found under the Related Items section at this webpage; Please complete the Ten Year Capital Plan seen on the bottom of the application form by following the directions in Appendix 1 seen at the end of this Guide. The Ten Year Capital Plan will not impact your application rating. Only one Ten Year Capital Plan should be submitted. When completing the Ten Year Capital Plan, do not include projects that you are submitting applications for in PTIC and CWWF. Submitting Documents Such as Design Reports and Resolutions: After you submit the online application form, within three working days you receive an from infra@gov.sk.ca asking you to attach and send required documents such as a resolution, engineering design reports, and cost reports described below in the Document Checklist. Failure to submit these needed documents within three working days of receiving the may cause the application to be ineligible. Document Checklist The following is required to be submitted to infra@gov.sk.ca: A municipal council resolution supporting the project must be submitted. Or, in the case of a non-governmental, not-forprofit or private sector applicant a resolution of its board of directors and also a supportive resolution of the municipal council. A sample resolution follows that must be reviewed and altered as needed by Council to meet their own requirements: It is resolved that Council support the application for a PTIC and/or CWWF grant for (insert Project Category) infrastructure, and Council agrees to meet legislated standards, to meet the terms and conditions of the relevant PTIC and/ or CWWF program, to conduct an open tendering process, to manage the construction of the project, to fund the municipal share of the construction cost, to fund ongoing operation and maintenance costs, and to follow any mitigation measures as required by the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act and The Environmental Assessment Act (Saskatchewan). All private sector bodies including for-profit and not-for-profit organizations must provide evidence substantiating the incorporation of the legal entity. If applicable, letters from partners and other provincial and federal fund sources (other than PTIC and CWWF) displaying a funding commitment to contribute to the project. Any completed site plans and/or engineering studies such as feasibility or predesign or cost studies. A cost breakdown of the Total Estimated Eligible Project Cost shown on Line

15 The Applicant Representative Signature must be the senior managing person with requisite authority to sign (e.g. city manager, RM administrator, village administrator, CEO, etc.). The typed Applicant Representative Signature serves as the official signature. Deadline for application submission is: noon (12:00 p.m. CST) on Wednesday, February 1, Applications received after noon (12:00 p.m. CST) on Wednesday, February 1, 2017, may not be eligible for funding in this PTIC- CWWF intake. To send a completed online application form to Saskatchewan, click SUBMIT on the bottom of the application form. Questions regarding completion of the PTIC CWWF application form may be submitted to infra@gov.sk.ca or by calling Printing and saving the application form The application form cannot be saved online; applicants are encouraged to assemble application information and then complete the form. The application form can be printed using the PRINT THIS FORM FOR YOUR RECORDS button on the form, by right clicking on the form and selecting Print, or by printing the acknowledgement you will receive after submitting the application. If this print process is not successful, use the below procedure which also saves a copy on your computer. To save the form in your computer, right click on the form and click on Select All. Open Word or a similar program and right click then select Paste. This copy may then be saved and may need editing on your computer before printing. Do not submit this Word copy the regular process to submit the application form to Saskatchewan is to click the SUBMIT button at the bottom of the online form. 15

16 Appendix 1 Ten Year Capital Plan The purpose of the Ten Year Capital Plan is to improve future application intakes and infrastructure funding programs by gathering information regarding local infrastructure plans, demands and needs. The Ten Year Capital Plan shows infrastructure priorities and does not have to align with the eligible infrastructure categories of PTIC or CWWF. It is strongly recommended that all applicants complete and submit the Ten Year Capital Plan. Do not include projects that you are submitting applications for. Ten Year Capital Plan Line 33: Project Title Line 34: Project Description Line 35: Infrastructure Category Code Line 35: Infrastructure Category Code (Con t) Project 1 Project 2 to Project 10 Enter a brief but descriptive single-sentence title for the project (e.g. Town of Test New Water Treatment Plant, Hamlet of Test Sewage Treatment Plant Expansion). Enter a brief description of the physical works of the project to a maximum of three sentences (e.g. This is a project by the Town of Test to construct a new sewage treatment and disposal system. The physical works include a new lift station, forcemain, four cell lagoon designed to serve 1500 people, lagoon discharge piping, administration building and all associated works). Chose the Infrastructure Code from the list below and include in Line 35. Examples of physical infrastructure are given for each category. Code WA WW SW PS SER PDS Infrastructure Category Drinking Water Examples: Construction/Repairs/Upgrades: Water Treatment Plant Water Lines Water Meters Reverse Osmosis System Water Wells Water Pumps and Valves Water Hydrants Wastewater Construction/Repairs/Upgrades: Lift Station Lagoon Pump Stations Sewer Lines Sewer Upgrades Solid Waste Construction of Landfill Repairs to Landfill Upgrades to Landfill Protective Services (fire and policing) Construction/Repairs/Upgrades: Fire Hall Fire Truck Fire Hydrants Emergency Services Studies/Engineer Reports Infrastructure Studies Engineering Costs Planning and Development Services (New Subdivisions) Lot Development Subdivisions Repeat the Project 1 exercise for up to 10 projects. 16