RC113 JulyAugust 2024 - Magazine - Page 7
BC HYDRO AWARDS CONTRACTS FOR
CAMPBELL RIVER SEISMIC UPGRADE PROJECTS
BC HYDRO
BC Hydro announced it
has awarded the general
contractor contract for the
Ladore Spillway Gate Seismic
Upgrade project, part of the
Campbell River system.
BC HYDRO ANNOUNCED that the dam safety upgrade projects
underway in the Campbell River system continue to reach
milestones with the latest being the award of the general
contractor contract for the Ladore Spillway Gate Seismic
Upgrade project, and the issuance of an RFP for the Strathcona Dam Water Discharge Upgrade project. Both capital projects continue to track for site construction beginning in 2025.
“We’re pleased to announce the general contractor for
the project will be the Aecon-EBC Ladore General Partnership,” said Stephen Watson, BC Hydro spokesperson.
“This is the same general contractor
currently working on the John Hart
Dam Seismic Upgrade project civil
works.”
The Aecon-EBC Ladore General
Partnership will lead the construction
work to build the new Ladore Dam
spillway gates and hoist system,
control and auxiliary buildings, and
additional anchoring of the spillway
piers to the bedrock.
“The contractor will proceed to construction once
the project has completed the BC Utilities Commission
regulatory review process that’s currently underway, and
received all approvals including funding,” said Watson.
“Site preparation work is planned to begin in early 2025
with the seismic upgrade work on the 昀椀rst of the three
spillway gates starting in 2026. One spillway gate will be
replaced per year so that we maintain operational 昀氀exibility for 昀氀ood risk management.”
The Aecon-EBC Ladore General Partnership will lead the construction
work to build the new Ladore Dam spillway gates and hoist system, control and
auxiliary buildings, and additional anchoring of the spillway piers to the bedrock.
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