No H108/13
For release - August 20, 2013
OTTAWA — The Government of Canada today awarded a $58,004,887.50 contract to EBC - Pomerleau PJCC 62000 S.E.N.C. for the construction of a temporary causeway-bridge between île des Sœurs and Montreal as part of the new bridge for the St. Lawrence project.
This bypass bridge will have a total of seven lanes, three in each direction, a reserved bus lane for transit as well as a pathway for pedestrians and cyclists. It will be in place until the île des Sœurs Bridge is permanently replaced as part of the construction of the new bridge for the St. Lawrence project. The île des Sœurs Bridge is a key link between major highways in Montreal and the Champlain Bridge—an essential Canada-United States trade corridor. The construction of the temporary causeway-bridge will begin at the end of this month and should be completed by 2015.
The Government of Canada also announced the award of associated contracts for the temporary causeway-bridge project. Consortium Dessau | Cima + was awarded a $6,421,396.88 contract to supervise the construction site and LVM inc. was awarded a $1,299,771.31 contract for quality control services.
Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) managed the procurement processes for these contracts and ensured that they were carried out in a manner that enhanced access, competition and fairness, and resulted in best value for Canadians. A fairness monitor oversaw the procurement process and a third-party firm reviewed the detailed financial breakdowns of all the bids. In addition, PWGSC's integrity measures were applied.
Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated, the Crown corporation responsible for managing, operating and maintaining federally-owned bridges in Montreal, is leading the temporary causeway-bridge project.
With an estimated $20 billion in international trade crossing the Champlain Bridge annually, this corridor is a significant part of the regional economy and Canada's economy as a whole. An efficient transportation corridor for commuters, public transit users and commercial vehicles is essential to ensuring the quality of life of residents and workers in Greater Montreal.
Canada's Economic Action Plan focuses on creating new opportunities for jobs and growth, and ensuring long-term prosperity for Canadians. Strengthening infrastructure across the country is an important part of this plan. Thanks to the Government of Canada's leadership, and our strong economic and financial fundamentals, the Canadian economy has recovered from the global recession better than most other industrialized countries. Canada has been a leader among G-7 countries throughout the recovery, with more 965,000 net new jobs created since July 2009.
For more information about the temporary causeway-bridge, please visit www.jccbi.ca. For more information about the new bridge for the St. Lawrence, please visit www.tc.gc.ca/nbfsl.
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