The two projects involve the construction of two fully-integrated steel and concrete pile jetties as well as the replacement of other associated support infrastructure, according to the DND news release. The total cost is currently estimated to be in the range of $430 million to $530 million.
MacKay said that the construction of the jetties will help “ensure the Canadian Armed Forces remain a first-class, modern military.”
The jetties will replace the existing wood jetties which were originally built in the 1940s, DND notes. The new jetties will provide berthing space for four frigates/destroyers, two Arctic/Offshore patrol ships, one auxiliary oiler replenishment ship and submarines. This project will also replace much of the supporting infrastructure, such as electrical wiring and telecommunications cables in order to meet modern standards, according to DND.
The announcement on the jetties is not new, however, as work is already underway on the project.
More details here from DND:
The infrastructure work represents phase two and three of a three-phased project. In June 2012, a construction contract valued at $19.7 million was awarded to Scans Construction Ltd. for the construction of a utility corridor, representing phase one of the project. Both phase two, which involves the replacement of B jetty, and phase three, which involves the replacement of A jetty, are in the design phase. The cost of the project will be further refined once the design is complete.
In anticipation of the future construction of the A and B Jetty project, the Navy in consultation with Fisheries and Oceans habitat division have completed the design and construction of a series of underwater artificial reefs within Esquimalt Harbour. These reefs are located at the western entrance of the Harbour and will support a variety of sea life which enhances habitat diversity within the harbour.
The current jetties were built in the 1940s and are made of treated wood which has reached the end of its life cycle.
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Source: blogs.ottawacitizen.com
Author: David Pugliese
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