CABLEWAY REPAIRS - BOWRON RIVER BELOW BOX CANYON– 08KD007- BRITISH COLUMBIA

SUMMARY:

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) maintains cableway and hydrometric gauging stations across approximately 500 sites in the Pacific and Yukon areas. The hydrometric data support activities such as policy development, infrastructure design, water allocation, flood and drought response, recreation, navigation, ecosystem protection, and scientific study.

Hydrometric stations typically consist of a “walk-in” or “look-in” instrument shelter and a cableway or metering bridge to measure discharge. Other structures include helicopter pads and access stairways.

Many of the hydrometric stations were built decades ago where structural degradation has occurred over time. As such, infrastructure deficiencies and safety concerns have been identified; requiring repairs and upgrades to return these stations to operational condition.

ECCC requires a Contractor to conduct construction activities to upgrade the existing cableway to a level of safety acceptable for manned operation at the Water Survey of Canada Station at Bowron River below Box Canyon, B.C.

The subject station is located approximately 43km NE of Prince George, and 21km upstream from fork with Fraser River. The station’s coordinates are roughly 54°01’01.0” N and 122°06’10.3” W.

ECCC estimates that completion of the project will require 7 days on-site. Unless otherwise agreed upon, the project is to be completed over 7 days between August 1, 2022, and October 1, 2022.

The requirement is subject to the provisions of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA).

For additional information, interested suppliers should contact Helena Lee at; Helena.Lee@ec.gc.ca.