February 29, 2012
ORBA members may have seen the headlines on Monday evening from a speech given by Premier McGuinty at the Ontario Good Roads/Rural Ontario Municipal Association (OGRA/ROMA) Convention. The statement was unclear, but the headlines announced that “Billions of dollars earmarked for infrastructure projects are no longer available”.
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February 22, 2012
The ORBA Legacy Project to document the history of the Ontario road building industry in a special book has begun and we are looking for industry veterans to interview about their recollections and stories from the 1950’s through to the present day.
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February 21, 2012
The Commission on the Reform of Ontario’s Public Services (better known as the Drummond Report) was commissioned by the McGuinty Government in 2011 and delivered February 15, 2012. The report contains 362 recommendations spanning over 550 pages which provides a roadmap for the government to balance Ontario’s books by 2017‐2018.
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February 02, 2012
Bulletin 08-12 ORBA Green Leadership and Sustainability Award - Reminder to ORBA members to provide submissions by March 1, 2012
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February 02, 2012
Bulletin 07-12 In its efforts to make the regional tendering/OSS/MERX process even better, representatives from the Ministry of Government Services will be meeting with ORBA to discuss areas where we think that this procurement system can be further improved. In advance of this meeting, we are looking for your feedback on the OSS/Regional Tender/Merx procurement system and where you think improvements can be made
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February 02, 2012
Bulletin 06-12 MTO provides updated information on the Ministry’s transition from RAQS to MERX for tendering of capital projects. The effective date of the switch over is February 21.
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