The Ontario government is launching a new framework for receiving and evaluating unsolicited infrastructure proposals (USP) from the private sector.
Ontario said it will use a “consistent and fair process” to evaluate private-sector ideas with the potential to improve public infrastructure
This marks the first time there has been a formal process for submitting unsolicited infrastructure proposals to the Ontario government.
“An unsolicited proposal framework is a leading global practice to leverage the expertise of the private sector to develop innovative infrastructure solutions to benefit the people of Ontario and make government open for business," said Laurie Scott, minister of infrastructure. “It provides a clear path for industry to share proposals we might otherwise not have developed on our own.”
The program will consider all infrastructure proposals for projects, including transit lines and stations, highways, healthcare facilities, hou