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Canada : Government of Canada awards major contract for infrastructure upgrades at Canadian Coast Guard College
Publish Date : 31-Jan-2019
By investing in the Canadian Coast Guard College, the Government of Canada is ensuring that the Canadian Coast Guard is equipped with the modern and energy-efficient facilities it needs to train the men and women who keep Canadas waterways and coastlines safe.
The Honourable Mark Eyking, Member of Parliament for SydneyVictoria, on behalf of the Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Accessibility, and the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, announced a $53.6 million (HST included) contract awarded to Joneljim Concrete Construction (1994) Limited of Sydney, Nova Scotia, to replace the mechanical and sprinkler systems at the Canadian Coast Guard College, located in Sydney, Nova Scotia.
The work will include the installation of state-of-the-art heat pump technology that will use ocean water from Sydney Harbour to provide heating and cooling to the entire campus. This new system is expected to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions at the College by approximately 20% each year, and reduce the Colleges annual operating costs by 25%.
The project will also include the replacement of the dry sprinkler system in the residence complex and boat house to ensure that cadets and staff have a safe learning and working environment.
This multi-year project is expected to create and sustain between 60 and 80 well-paying jobs over the course of the project in Cape Breton. Following consultations with local Indigenous groups, it was decided that the contract must provide meaningful employment and training opportunities for Indigenous Peoples.
Work is expected to conclude in 2023. Activities will be planned with the intent to minimize disruptions to the operations at the College.
