For Immediate Release
July 24, 2015 – Fort Nelson, B.C. – Public Works and Government Services Canada
Bob Zimmer, Member of Parliament for Prince George–Peace River, on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Public Works and Government Services, today announced contract awards and investments totalling $53 million for the Alaska Highway.
Under this Federal Infrastructure Investment, improvements will be made to this essential road, which will lead to job creation in British Columbia.
Five contracts have been awarded for a total of $53 million, with funding being allocated as follows:
- As part of the Federal Infrastructure Investment, a total of $31 million is being invested for highway improvements. For this investment:
- A contract of $6 million has been awarded to P.S. Sidhu Trucking Ltd., of Whitehorse, Yukon, for the realignment of kilometres 736 to 742 of the highway. The project started in May 2015 and will be completed by October 2015.
- A contract of $11 million has been awarded to Interoute Construction Ltd. dba DGS Astro Paving, of Fort St. John, British Columbia, for asphalt concrete paving of kilometres 458 to 485 of the highway. The project started in May 2015 and will be completed by October 2015.
- A contract of $14 million has been awarded to Cobalt Construction Inc., of Whitehorse, Yukon, for the realignment of kilometres 743 to 750 of the highway. The project is expected to start in April 2016 and be completed by October 2016.
- A $19 million contract has been awarded to Emcon Services Inc., of Merritt, British Columbia, for work on kilometres 133 to 598 of the highway, such as spot patching, sweeping, mowing, snowplowing and sanding. This contract will be effective April 1, 2016, and cover a period of 26 months.
- A $3 million contract has been awarded to White Bear Industries Ltd., of Terrace, British Columbia, for the microsurfacing of 100 kilometres of the highway. This project started in April 2015 and is expected to be completed by October 2015.
Through these investments, the Government of Canada is ensuring the highest standards of safety for its public infrastructure and the people who depend on it.
Marcel Poulin
Office of the Honourable Diane Finley
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