ST. JOHN’S — The Government of Newfoundland has decided it will use a traditional procurement approach for twinning two sections of the Trans-Canada Highway (TCH).
According to a release, last August, a request for proposals (RFP) was issued for a public-private partnership (P3) model covering design, construction, financing and maintenance. That RFP has now been cancelled.
Instead, qualified companies will be invited to bid on separate contracts that will be awarded progressively. This is similar to other projects under the annual provincial roads plan.
By using more traditional construction methods, the government will fund the work as construction progresses.
The $306 million highway twinning project is a 50-50 cost-shared initiative with the Government of Canada under the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program.
The project includes:
- Central Region: 15 kilometres between Bishop’s Falls and Grand Falls-Windsor
- Avalon Peninsula: Approximately 40 kilometres from Whitbourne heading west
Planning for various phases of the project will begin in the new year, with construction anticipated to start in 2026.
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