Advanced Education, Skills and Labour
May 9, 2017
Provincial Government Awards Tender for CNA Heavy Equipment Centre of Excellence
The Provincial Government has awarded a tender associated with the Heavy Equipment Centre of Excellence at the Bay St. George Campus of College of the North Atlantic.
The successful $2.17 million (excluding HST) bid from Pomerleau Inc. is for rough grading, foundation, and structural steel work. Seven bids were submitted.
In September 2016, the Provincial Government announced $9.25 million in funding for the Heavy Equipment Centre of Excellence, with the Federal Government providing a matching contribution through the Post-Secondary Institutions Strategic Investment Fund.
The $18.5 million investment will provide students and faculty with a leading edge facility to support increased enrollment, partnerships with industry, and research. The Heavy Equipment Centre of Excellence will include a classroom building as well as a large maintenance garage, carpentry shop, and mobile crane field site with associated infrastructure.
In The Way Forward: A Vision for Sustainability and Growth in Newfoundland and Labrador, the Provincial Government committed to modernizing the College of the North Atlantic, enhancing the ability of its campuses to serve as local and regional economic generators and community hubs.
Quotes
“This Centre of Excellence will help the College of the North Atlantic modernize through a state-of-the-art facility that responds to student and industry needs.”
Honourable Gerry Byrne
Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour
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Advanced Education, Skills and Labour
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2017 05 09 3:55 p.m.