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Iqaluit, Nunavut (June 1, 2009) - The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians, and the Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada, today announced Kudlik Construction as the successful bidder for the $18 million CAM-D Simpson Lake remediation project.
“Remediation of contaminated sites in Nunavut is paramount to the health and safety of Nunavummiut and the protection of the environment,” said Minister Strahl. “With sub-contract work and other employment prospects for businesses and the people of Nunavut, this project will provide economic opportunities while restoring the land.”
“Small and medium-sized businesses drive our economy and we are ensuring the federal bidding process remains accessible and fair to all companies, large and small, right across the country,” said Minister Paradis. “This Government is leveraging unprecedented investments to kick-start our economy and get communities back on their feet while ensuring that taxpayers get the accountability and transparency they expect and deserve.”
CAM-D Simpson Lake is located approximately 80 kilometres west of Kugaaruk. The U.S. government constructed a Distant Early Warning (DEW) line site at the location in the 1950s. The site was turned over to Indian and Northern Affairs Canada in the 1970s.
Public Works and Government Services Canada, on behalf of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, posted the CAM-D Simpson Lake request for proposal on MERX, the Government of Canada’s contracting website. Bids were evaluated based on their technical approach, the qualifications of the managerial team, and the proposed benefits to Inuit. As a part of the contract, Kudlik Construction committed to Inuit employment levels of 51 per cent and Inuit sub-contracting levels of 89 per cent. The contractor is scheduled to begin mobilizing for the remediation work this year. CAM-D Simpson Lake is a two-year remediation project followed by a 25-year monitoring plan.
Backgrounder - CAM-D Simpson Lake
For more information, please contact:
Minister's Office
Nina Chiarelli
Canada Press Secretary
Office of the Honourable Chuck Strahl
819-997-0002
Office of the Minister of Public Works and Government Services
Mary-Ann Dewey-Plante
Press Secretary
Office of the Honourable Christian Paradis
(613) 218-6961
Media Relations
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
819-953-1160
Nunavut Regional Office
Maria O’Hearn
Manager, Communications
(867) 975-4725
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Media Relations
(819) 956-2315
