BC Hydro has awarded four contracts for the balance of plant work on the 1.1 GW Site C project under construction on the Peace River.
With these awards, the procurement process for all six balance of plant contracts for the Site C project is complete, BC Hydro said. The balance of plant contracts are required to complete construction of the generating station and spillways, along with other related facilities on the project.
The four contracts are:
- Architectural – F&M Installations Ltd. will be responsible for the architectural walls, fixtures, fittings and finishings to complete the powerhouse and operations building. The contract is valued at $29 million.
- Fire detection and protection – F&M Installations will design, supply, install and commission the fire detection and protection systems. The contract is valued at $29.5 million.
- HVAC – F&M Installations will design, supply, install and commission the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment for the powerhouse, intake and spillways structures. The contract is valued at $36 million.
- Permanent upstream fishway and other out structures – Aecon-Flatiron-Dragados-EBC (AFDE) Partnership will supply, install and support commissioning of the permanent upstream fishway and other structures outside of the powerhouse, intake and spillways structures. The contract is valued at $87 million.
Work under the four above contracts is expected to be complete in 2024.
AFDE Partnership is a group of four construction companies that is building the generating station and spillways civil works portion of the Site C project. F&M Installations is an industrial contractor with experience across western Canada, specializing in the construction of generation, transmission and distribution projects for utility providers. The company has a long history of working on BC Hydro projects, including the Site C project.
Both contractors are committed to creating Indigenous and apprentice employment and training opportunities, BC Hydro said.
