Building modern, reliable public infrastructure and creating local jobs
FORT NELSON, BC, March 19, 2018 /CNW/ - Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) is committed to maintaining the integrity of its infrastructure and to ensuring the highest standards of safety for Canadians when undertaking renovation work.
The Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Member of Parliament for Delta, announced today the awarding of a contract for the maintenance of an 835-kilometre section of the Alaska Highway that extends from north of Fort St. John, British Columbia (B.C.), to the B.C. and Yukon border.
The contract, competitively awarded through an open, fair and transparent procurement process to White Bear Industries Ltd. of Terrace, B.C., will allow for work and maintenance operations to address many of the current concerns of the highway's safety. The work includes the rehabilitation of highway surfaces and slopes as well as the cleaning and repairing of drainage ditches. Maintenance tasks such as snow removal, sanding, ice controlling and pavement line marking will also be performed throughout the duration of the contract.
Quotes
"The maintenance of the Alaska Highway is key to the economic prosperity of the northern part of this region. The work resulting from this contract will make the highway safe for travellers and will ensure local communities get sustainable, safe and reliable infrastructure assets that will contribute directly to their quality of life."
The Honourable Carla Qualtrough
Minister of Public Services and Procurement
Quick facts
- The Alaska Highway stretches 2,450 kilometres across northern B.C. and southern Yukon into Alaska.
- It was originally constructed between March and October 1942 by the United States Army Corps of Engineers to ensure land access to Alaska from the lower 48 states during the Second World War.
- The PSPC section extends from kilometre 133, north of Fort St. John, B.C., to kilometre 968, at the B.C. and Yukon border. The Government of B.C. is responsible for the first section (kilometres 0 to 133), while the Government of Yukon is responsible for the rest of the Canadian portion.
- This five-year maintenance contract, with two options on extending, was awarded to White Bear Industries Ltd. on December 15, 2017, for the amount of $79.8 million.
- This investment is part of an ongoing program to ensure the highway is well-maintained and safe for travellers.
Associated links
Alaska Highway current projects
Alaska Highway maintenance contract tender
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SOURCE Public Services and Procurement Canada
Ashley Michnowski, Press Secretary, Office of the Honourable Carla Qualtrough, 819-997-5421; Media Relations, Public Services and Procurement Canada, 819-420-5501, [email protected]
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