BC Ferries has announced two contracts totalling CAD$15.2 million (US$13.5 million) have been awarded for the construction of the Buckley Bay and Denman West cable ferry berths.
These contracts include an award to Vancouver Pile Driving, for the supply of two concrete floating pontoons, and another award to Ruskin Construction of Victoria, for the construction of the two berths, expansion of the Denman West holding compound and all associated upland development.
After twelve months of detailed design development, tenders were issued for construction of two floating pontoons and for the construction of the two terminal facilities. The tender for the supply of the two concrete pontoons was issued in late November 2013 and closed late January 2014.
The marine structures and upland construction tender was issued at the beginning of December 2013 and closed mid-February 2014.
Pontoon construction will begin shortly and is expected to be complete in the summer of 2014. Terminal construction is scheduled to be completed in fall of 2014. The cable ferry is expected to commence service on the route in the summer of 2015.
These construction projects will not impact the operation of the current ferry service between Buckley Bay and Denman Island.