On May 24, AECOM has announced through its website that it has been selected by the City of Yellowknife to SA国际影视传媒減rovide engineering services for a replacement submarine potable water supply line.SA国际影视传媒�
Reasoning for the work includes reducing the risk of flooding in the community as well as better protecting the drinking water supply during occurences of significant weather.
The company was behind the Yellowknife Potable Water Source Selection Study in 2017, which looked into the citySA国际影视传媒檚 potable water supply options as the current pipeline begins to inch closer to needing to be replaced.
SA国际影视传媒淭he successful implementation of a new submarine water line will promote long-term water security for the city and region,SA国际影视传媒� Marc Devlin, chief executive of AECOMSA国际影视传媒檚 Canada region said. SA国际影视传媒淲e recognize the complexity and consideration this important undertaking necessitates SA国际影视传媒� weSA国际影视传媒檝e actively provided services to clients in the Northwest Territories for decades, maintaining a permanent office in Yellowknife since 1973. WeSA国际影视传媒檙e proud of the work weSA国际影视传媒檝e delivered with the city and the role weSA国际影视传媒檝e played in its infrastructure design and implementation.SA国际影视传媒�
AECOM is set to work out the detailed design for the project, which SA国际影视传媒渆ncompasses the replacement of 8.5 kilometres of underwater pipe and upgrades to two pumphouse facilities at either end of the line.SA国际影视传媒�
On top of protecting the communitySA国际影视传媒檚 drinking water, there will also be an increased capacity for flood water retention, better secure essential services from the effects of flooding, and help in reducing greenhouse gas emissions linked to water line replacement and system operations.
SA国际影视传媒淎s the City of YellowknifeSA国际影视传媒檚 singular water supply, weSA国际影视传媒檙e honoured to provide care, criticality, and risk consideration to this vital project, which will help protect the community against the effects of climate change,SA国际影视传媒� Ian Dyck, senior vice president with AECOMSA国际影视传媒檚 Canadian Water business said. SA国际影视传媒淥ur relationship with the citySA国际影视传媒檚 water and sewer program spans thirty years and we look forward to leveraging this legacy knowledge, technical expertise, and global experience with submarine pipeline projects to apply a holistic and proven approach to this essential work.SA国际影视传媒�
AECOMSA国际影视传媒檚 scope includes the completion of a detailed cost estimate, construction contract administration, environmental services, permitting, stakeholder engagement, and support navigating regulatory processes at all government levels.
