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Manitoba Infrastructure rewriting ring dike closure tenders

Tenders for ring dike closures this spring will include new approaches for stand-by and mobilization, as a result of feedback from the heavy construction industry last year.

MHCA representatives met with Manitoba Infrastructure officials last week, in preparation for advertising tenders this spring, well in advance of potential flooding on the Red River. MI has moved to a bid-hourly approach for these contracts, with new considerations to compensate for stand-by and mobilization.

Last year, contractors were required to mobilize and be on-site at a certain date for ring dike closures. The expected flood date occurred much later than anticipated, resulting in equipment being held idle at site for extended periods, without fair compensation.

This year’s tenders for ring-dike closures will pay a stand-by rate for mobilized equipment at 50% of the unit bid rate for mobilized equipment for the hours it must be available, but not physically working during a 24-hour period.

Mobilization will be paid at the hourly bid rate of the piece of equipment for transport to the jobsite from the contractor’s headquarters, only while mobilizing within the advertising Water Management & Structures District boundary.

Industry representatives at the meeting suggested MI also require rating equipment (type, age, size) to ensure equipment mobilized is adequate to the nature of the job, given the immediacy of work to close dikes. 

Further, MI was encouraged to advertise spring and fall tenders separately, to ensure competitive bids for both season’s work.

Stand by will not be paid for dike closure removal, clean up and remediation and no payment will be made for demobilization.

MI committed to present the draft tender advertisement to industry prior to posting.

Chair’s Gala

November 18, 2022
RBC Convention Centre

Close to 650pp attended from both industry, government and stakeholder partners.  It was the closing of Nicole Chabot’s two year term as Chair.  Dennis Cruise of Bituminex Paving was welcomed as the new Chair.

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2022 Heavy Santa

December 16, 2022
David Livingstone School

This event was made possible through fundraising at the MHCA Chair’s Gala and Spring Mixer.

104 goodie bags and presents were prepared for the grades 1-4 students at David Livingstone School. 

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Awards Breakfast & Annual General Meeting

November 18, 2022
RBC Convention Centre

Manitoba Transportation & Infrastructure (MTI) Award Winner

  • Grading – Strilkiwski Contracting Ltd.: PTH 6 Grahamdale
  • Paving – Coco Paving o/a Russell Redi-Mix: Bituminous Reconstruction PTH 83
  • Urban Works – Coco Paving o/a Russell Redi-Mix: Bituminous Reconstruction PA 634 and Bituminous Pavement PTH 5
  • Special Projects – Mekhana Development Corp/Arnason Industries Ltd: Theresa Point Airport
  • Major Structures – D. Steele Construction: Bridge Replacement over the Red River Floodway on PTH 59N
  • Minor Structures – Moncrief Construction Ltd.: Reinforced concrete box culvert on PTH 5
  • Water Management – Brunet Ltd.: Flood response, Morris ring dike closure

200 members and guests gathered to hear greetings from Premier Heather Stefanson and the newly elected Mayor of Winnipeg, Scott Gillingham. Hon. Doyle Piwniuk, Minister, Manitoba Infrastructure, handed out the MTI Awards.

31 companies were recognized for their milestone membership commitments.

Matthew Neziol, of Bayview Construction, received the Safety Leader Award.

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