| dc.description.abstract | In Taiwan, public construction and private participation in infrastructure projects are
governed by Government Procurement Act, Act for Promotion of Private Participation in
Infrastructure Projects, Administrative Procedure Act, National Property Act, etc. Facility
operation and management that are unsuitable to manage by the government based on
cost-benefit evaluation are usually operated by private sectors using an Operate-Transfer (OT)
model.
There are 39 sewage treatment plants, roughly 80% of total, are operated by the OT
model in Taiwan. This study aims at investigating possible problems that may occur when
performing the OT contracts by the concession company. Literature review was conducted
first to collect information regarding current status of these plants. Comparisons between
model contracts and actual concession contracts are also made to interpret actual problems
occur at certain OT plants. Results of this study are issues that need special attentions or
clearly-stated contractual clauses for the concession company at the taking over stage as well
as at the operation stage. At the former stage, expense for repairing of the sewage treatment
plant, extra payments by the company, and number of site personnel; are the major issues
while operation fees, equipment renovation and improvement, fees for other agencies,
disposal of sludge, and notification period before contract extension are major issues at the
later stage. Corresponding suggestions to these issues including modifications of the contract
as well as proper measures when performing the contract are also proposed in this study for
future reference.
Keywords: OT, Operate–Transfer, Private Participation, Public Facilities, Sewage
Treatment Plant. | en_US |