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Nova Scotia, October 1, 2009 – The Government of Canada is investing in key infrastructure projects across the country—using the jobs we are creating today to build a lasting legacy of sound infrastructure for the future. Federal National Defence and Atlantic Gateway Minister Peter MacKay today underlined investments of over $2 million for repair and restoration work in federal buildings, and facilities across Nova Scotia.
“Our Government’s top priority is protecting Canada’s economy. Investing in our federal buildings is just one way we are creating opportunities for local businesses here in Nova Scotia and across the country,” said Minister MacKay. “With eighty seven percent of year-one contracts to repair and renovate Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC)-owned buildings issued in just six months, this Government is turning our short-term challenges into long-term strengths.”
The Government of Canada, through PWGSC, is investing over $2 million to repair and renovate government facilities, including federal buildings in Halifax, Yarmouth, Amherst, Sydney, Bridgewater, Antigonish and New Glasgow. Projects include roof replacements, electrical repairs, exterior mortar work, paving and fire protection upgrades. These projects are expected to provide work opportunities for over 5,000 small and medium-sized enterprises across the country.
“This Government is leveraging the most significant infrastructure investment in recent memory to protect the jobs we have while helping those hardest hit get back to work,” added Minister MacKay. “We are staying the course, implementing Canada’s Economic Action Plan to ensure our country comes out of this global recession stronger and better off than when we went in.”
Contracting opportunities are open to all companies and are posted regularly on MERX™, the government’s electronic tendering system. The Government of Canada is investing $12 billion in new infrastructure funding for roads, bridges, broadband Internet access, electronic health records, laboratories and border crossings across Canada.
This news release and a backgrounder on these Economic Action Plan projects are available on PWGSC's Internet site at: http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/medias-media/index-eng.html.
For more information on the Economic Action Plan, visit www.actionplan.gc.ca.
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For more information, contact:
Jay Paxton
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of National Defence and Minister for the Atlantic Gateway
613-996-3100
Scott Verret
Regional Communications
Public Works and Government Services Canada, Atlantic Region
902-496-5835
TTY (Telecommunications device for the hearing impaired)
This news release is available online at: www.actionplan.gc.ca.
Backgrounder
Under the Government of Canada’s Economic Action Plan, Public Works and Government Services Canada is investing over $2 million for the repair and restoration work in the following federal buildings and facilities across the province of Nova Scotia:
Marine House Building, 176 Portland St., Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
PWGSC is making a number of changes to this building, including providing a new oil tank fill platform, updating electrical work, updating the elevator sump pit and controls, making window upgrades and implementing energy audit recommendations.
Amherst Building, 38-40 Havelock St., Amherst, Nova Scotia
PWGSC is upgrading the fire alarm bells and providing remote access to the HVAC DDC system in this building.
Ralston Building, 1557 Hollis St., Halifax, Nova Scotia
PWGSC is making a number of upgrades to this building, including making electrical system repairs, updating and creating single line electrical drawings, installing a new gas monitoring system, making passenger elevator upgrades and updating the HVAC system.
Kentville Building, 495 Main St., Kentville, Nova Scotia
PWGSC is replacing the air dryer for the compressed air system and replacing the roof system of this building.
Sherbrooke Building, 15 Main St., Sherbrooke, Nova Scotia
PWGSC is repairing and repainting the basement boiler room and providing a new fire door, and making repairs to the driveway and parking lot of this building.
Sydney Building, 49 Dorchester St., Sydney, Nova Scotia
PWGSC is upgrading the sprinkler systems, implementing accessibility review recommendations, repairing foundation and refurbishing the existing fire alarm at this building.
Yarmouth Building, 15 Willow St.,Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
PWGSC is replacing the boiler in this building.
Fisheries Building, 215 Main St.,Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
PWGSC is replacing the existing motor control centre, repairing exterior masonry, cleaning mechanical ductwork and replacing ducts in this building.
RCMP “H” Building, 3139 Oxford St., Halifax, Nova Scotia
PWGSC is making a number of upgrades to this building, including replacing two emergency exit doors and door hardware, upgrading the emergency generator, fire stopping electrical rooms and repairing exterior concrete.
Sydney Science Building, 210 George St., Sydney, Nova Scotia
PWGSC is replacing the roof over the elevator room and surrounding building of the Sydney Science Building.
Halifax Dominion Public Building, 1713 Bedford Row, Halifax, Nova Scotia
PWGSC is making a number of upgrades to this building, including installing a backflow preventer on the sprinkler system, sealing penetrations in the boiler room, replacing the CO monitoring systems, replacing the parking lot and the repair of the atrium perimeter roof.
Antigonish Building, 325 Main St., Antigonish, Nova Scotia
PWGSC is implementing accessibility review recommendations to this building as per the PWGSC 2009 report.
Kentville Building, 495 Main St., Kentville, Nova Scotia
PWGSC is implementing accessibility review recommendations to this building as per the PWGSC 2009 report.
New Glasgow Building, 340 East River Rd., New Glasgow, Nova Scotia
PWGSC is implementing accessibility review recommendations to this building, as per the PWGSC 2009 report.
Yarmouth Building, 15 Willow St., Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
PWGSC is implementing accessibility review recommendations to this building as per the PWGSC 2009 report.
D.B. Dauphinee Federal Building, 77 Dufferin St., Bridgewater, Nova Scotia
PWGSC is implementing accessibility review recommendations to this building as per the PWGSC 2009 report.
