Site C Clean Ener Site C Clean Energy P y Project oject Region gional C al Commu ommunity nity Liaiso Liaison Committ n Committee ee Pr Projec oject t Br Briefi iefing ng March 10 , 2017
Cons Constr truction uction upda update te 2
Curren Cur ent/up t/upco coming ming co cons nstr truc uction tion ac activities tivities Dam site area • Clearing and debris management may continue in areas with no active bird nests. • Maintenance of dam site access roads and south bank resource roads. • Main civil works include: o Excavation and material relocation, including for north bank slope stabilization, south bank approach channel, powerhouse buttress and Site C substation. o Excavation may begin for the earthfill dam. o Construction of south bank drainage tunnel, inlet cofferdam on north bank, north bank cofferdam, RCC buttress. o Material crushing for use in production of roller-compacted concrete (RCC) for the south bank buttress. Concrete batching will occur at on-site batching facilities. 3
Cur Curren ent/up t/upco coming ming co cons nstr truc uction tion ac activities tivities Dam site area • Voith Hydro, the turbines and generators contractor, is expected to access their laydown and work area on the south bank of the dam site in March. o Mobilization of crews and equipment. o Begin excavation and foundation preparation for on-site manufacturing facility. o Construction of manufacturing facility building expected to begin in early summer. • Viewpoint construction reached substantial completion in fall 2016. Paving, landscaping and installation of signage will occur in spring/summer 2017. 4
Curren Cur ent/up t/upco coming ming co cons nstr truc uction tion ac activities tivities Other work areas • Upgrade work to existing access roads connecting to the transmission line right-of-way. • Clearing may occur in the transmission line right-of-way and at the Peace Canyon Generating Station to prepare the site for the expansion of the 500kV switchyard. • Upgrade work to 271 and Old Fort roads will continue; paving will be completed in spring/summer 2017, weather dependent. • Initial survey work and geotechnical investigations will occur in Hudson’s Hope to support the design development for the shoreline protection. 5
Cur Curren ent/up t/upco coming ming co cons nstr truc uction tion ac activities tivities Other work areas: Highway 29 and reservoir area • Clearing may continue in the Cache Creek/Bear Flat area for Highway 29 realignment. o PRRD request to delay clearing Watson Slough until reservoir filling. o BC Hydro reviewed plans and reduced number of trees to be cleared. o Approximately 10% of trees will be cleared in 2017, with 90% to remain in place until winter before reservoir filling. • Investigative work will occur at Halfway River for Highway 29 detailed design development. • Clearing may continue in some areas of the eastern and lower reservoir area, from the dam site to Cache Creek, and in the Moberly River valley. • Debris boom will be installed upstream of Moberly River bridge.
Cur Curren ent/up t/upco coming ming co cons nstr truc uction tion ac activities tivities Other work areas: 85 th Avenue Industrial Lands • Work continues at the Industrial Lands, including: o Survey work. o Clearing and mulching. o Preparation of offices, parking lot and laydown/stockpile areas. o Preparation of Industrial Lands for excavation. • Preparatory work continues for the conveyor belt system. o Survey work. o Clearing in the right-of-way for the conveyor and construction access points. o Fencing installation along the conveyor right-of-way. 7
Tension crack – north bank (February 2017) 8
South bank approach channel (January 2017) 9
South bank approach channel (January 2017) 10
Riprap placement (December 2016)
Concrete batch plants (November 2016) 12
Procurement update 13
Pr Proc ocur ureme ement nt up upda date te Procurement approach designed to achieve value for money to ratepayers Procurements underway: • Generating Station and Spillways Civil Works – RFP phase • Hydro-mechanical Equipment Supply – RFP phase Future procurements: • Powerhouse Bridge Crane Supply • Transmission Line – Construction • Transmission Line – Supply contracts • Site C Substation – Construction • Site C Substation – Supply contracts • Other infrastructure / supporting activities 14
Jobs and obs and Busine Businesses sses Upda Update te
Site Site C C jobs jobs sna naps psho hot Site C Employment Statistics – December 2016 # of Total # of PRRD Workers Workers Construction and Non-Construction 1,531 PRHP: 506 Contractors 1 ATCO: 72 Excludes work performed outside of B.C. Other: 112 (e.g. manufacturing) Total: 690 Engineers and Project Team 2 385 (engineering, consulting and project staff) Total Workforce 1,916 1. Includes work performed on Site C dam site, transmission corridor, reservoir clearing area, public roadwork, worker accommodation and services. 2. Project Team includes consultants, BC Hydro Construction Management and other offsite Site C project staff. An estimate is provided where possible if primary residency is not given. 16
Site Site C C jobs jobs sn snaps psho hot July – December 2016 Site C Construction and Non- Construction Workers: by Primary Residency 1800 1600 1531 TOTAL 1466 1400 1401 1382 1345 1345 1200 1000 800 713 PRRD 690 665 648 636 600 600 560 535 REST OF B.C. 523 488 430 435 400 307 REST OF CANADA 268 254 238 229 200 187 OUTSIDE CANADA 27 14 0 11 8 3 1 Jul 2016 Aug 2016 Sep 2016 Oct 2016 Nov 2016 Dec 2016 PRRD Rest of BC Rest of Canada Outside of Canada Total 17
Job ob op oppo portu tunities nities Available positions with BC Hydro • BC Hydro is hiring workers for Site C, in addition to the majority of hiring which is being done by our contactors. • Available positions include: o Construction and contract managers o Occupational Health & Safety persons o Natural Resource specialists o Records & Information Management personnel • Apply online at bchydro.com/careers . • Site C job opportunities with BC Hydro and our contractors are posted on WorkBC and Employment Connections. 18
20 2016 16 Q4 Q4 Region gional al Bus Busines iness s Par articipa ticipation tion Companies engaged as sub- contractors/suppliers to BC Hydro’s contractors PRRD businesses provide a Community Number of Businesses range of services: Charlie Lake 6 • Equipment rentals and sales Chetwynd 5 • Vehicle rentals Dawson Creek 5 • Office supplies • Accommodation and hospitality Fort St. John 110 • Safety and first aid services Moberly Lake 2 • General contracting Peace River 1 • Trucking Regional District Pouce Coupe 1 Prince George 1 Total 131 19
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