OSHKI-AKI LP NEW EARTH…NEW LANDS…A NEW WAY OF DOING BUSINESS

APEX PRESENTATION – JUNE 8, 2016

HISTORY

Incorporated in 2011, Oshki-Aki LP is a Fort William First Nation owned Engineering Firm

The Company was established to assist the community of FWFN in building capacity by providing engineering services both on and off-reserve, throughout Ontario and possibly elsewhere in the world

Oshki-Aki LP currently offers Project Management, Civil, Geotechnical, Municipal, Environmental, Air/Noise, Material Testing, and Surveying Services.

GOALS Building a successful, marketable First Nation

owned engineering firm that has both the capacity and ability to bid and complete multi-million dollar projects (Ex. mining companies, City of Thunder Bay, TransCanada, etc.)

The partnership is structured so that 100% of profit is directed to FWFN

A partnership model (vs. outsourcing)

Capacity building:

Employment opportunities

Skills training

Intrinsic local project knowledge

Local companies, materials

and labour integration

Mentoring programs

PARTNERSHIP BENEFITS “In-House” technical support services on demand

- engineers, technicians, surveyors, hygienists, etc.

FWFN gets to choose the projects they want to take on and when (internally and externally).

True Grit takes on all of the management and administrative functions of the business.

We invest in preparation of funding program opportunities.

Employment opportunities

Surveyors/Assistants

Lab Technicians

Environmental Monitors

Co-op Student Placements

New industry business relationships and employment opportunity spin-offs.

NEW BUSINESS A NEW WAY OF DOING BUSINESS FOR FWFN

First Nation bidding opportunities (Ex. Government, mining and energy projects)

Total Project Management and Technical Support

Mining/resource development and community engagement programs development

Economic Development Opportunities

Land Development Planning and Engineering

Government Funding Programs

PROJECTS POW WOW Grounds

Mission Road re-engineering (COTB/INAC Funding Partners)

Sewage Lagoon System Assessment & Upgrades Design (INAC Funding Partner)

Community Drainage Study

Waste Management Study

Subdivision

New Office Complex

Elders Active Living Facility

Lac Des Iles Mine – Stormwater Study & Aggregate Pit Plans

COTB Chippewa

Breakwater Wall Study

PROJECTS

Office Complex

POW WOW Grounds

PROJECTS

Concept: Elders Housing

Concept: Community Centre

PROJECTS

Subdivision

Mission Road

QUESTIONS