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Norland HP - Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Management and Operation

Project Description

Timber Run Hydropower Corporation mandated Equinox Construction Services (ECS) to develop and execute the EPCM (Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Management) of the new 500 kW hydropower project.

The project included removing an existing portion of the Norland Dam and construction a new intake, powerhouse and tailrace for the station, as well as an emergency bypass gate.

The project was delivered through a Turnkey contract model where ECS managed every aspect from the Design Phase, Supply, Construction and right through to Commissioning and is still involved, to this day, in the long-term support tasks including periodic inspections and preventive maintenance.

ECS also assembled the required specialists to complete the project, ensuring that the product respected the owners and regulatory agencies' requirements by conducting Environmental impact studies, topographic surveys and Geotechnical investigations.

The agencies involved included the Parcs Canada Agency, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, the Village, and Transport Canada.

CLIENT

Timber Run Hydropower Corporation

LOCATION

In the village of Norland, On., on the Gull River

DATE

Design and fabrication: 2014-2016 - Installation and commissioning: 2016-2017

Team

Project Manager: Bryan Moloughney Eng., M.Eng.M., PMP

COST

5 000 000 $

PROFESSIONAL FEES

Included

Services Provided

  • Oversaw all Engineering and Contracting
  • Owner of the Project Schedule and Project Budget
  • Supervision of the design team and validation of inputs provided
  • Identification of savings and risks for the Owner
  • Management of various Project Stakeholders
  • Management of an informal Call for Tenders period
  • Sourcing and management of  the Fabrication Team
  • Supervision of the installation and commissioning
  • Currently involved in the operation and maintenance of the equipment.

Challenges

  • Various stakeholders with often conflicting requirements
  • Site supervision during winter months
  • Validating fabrication quality and schedules