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VANCOUVER ISLAND — BC Hydro has announced AECON-EBC Ladore General Partnership has been picked as the general contractor for the Ladore Spillway Gate Seismic Upgrade project on Vancouver Island. The project has an expected value of $156 million.

The Aecon-EBC Ladore General Partnership will lead the construction work to build the new Ladore Dam spillway gates and hoist system, control and auxiliary buildings, and additional anchoring the spillway piers to the bedrock, a BC Hydro release said.

“We were pleased with the three companies that bid on the Ladore Spillway Gate Seismic Upgrade Project, and from that review process, we’re pleased to announce the general contractor for the project will be the Aecon-EBC Ladore General Partnership. This is the same general contractor currently working on the John Hart Dam Seismic Upgrade project civil works. We look forward to working closely with the contractor’s team as we plan for construction in 2025,” BC Hydro spokesperson Stephen Watson said in a statement.

“The contractor will proceed to construction once the project has completed the BC Utilities Commission regulatory review process that’s currently underway and received all approvals including funding. Site preparation work is planned to begin in early 2025 with the seismic upgrade work on the first of the three spillway gates starting in 2026. One spillway gate will be replaced per year so that we maintain operational flexibility for flood risk management.”

BC Hydro also issued a request for proposal for a general contractor for the Strathcona Dam Water Discharge Upgrade project in central B.C.

“The Strathcona project will significantly improve the overall seismic withstand of the spillway gates, the reliability of the spillway gate system, the power, control and telecommunications, and overall water management operations,” Watson said.

The Strathcona project is also currently undergoing a regulatory review by the BC Utilities Commission, and also requires funding approvals to proceed, the release said.

Construction work is expected to begin on both capital projects in 2025.