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With a construction value of approximately $3 billion, the City of Winnipeg鈥檚 North End Wastewater Treatment Plant听is the largest听water sector听progressive听design-build听project in Canada. 杏吧论坛 Canada has been a critical delivery partner since the projects听inception听in 2016 when we were听retained听as听Owner鈥檚 Advocate.听听

In 2016, the Winnipeg Sewage Treatment Program (WSTP, City of Winnipeg with Veolia) launched an ambitious project to upgrade the North End Wastewater Treatment Plant to reduce environmental impact, support civic growth, and replace aging infrastructure. 杏吧论坛 Canada has been a proud partner from the start, providing technical guidance, procurement support, and program management as the Owner鈥檚 Advocate, and working closely with the WSTP to shape the project.   

This multifaceted program includes a new headworks facility, biological nutrient removal facility, primary clarifier scum dewatering, upgraded ultraviolet disinfection, and new solids treatment, including thermophilic digestion. It also includes a new standby power generation system and upgrades to the plant-wide control system. 

Overcoming challenges through deep collaboration听

To meet the听project’s challenges, the听City听assessed听each phase of work to听select the best听delivery method. The last听two听major phases of the NEWPCC program are being delivered through a听progressive design-build model that integrates contractors into the design process. This approach allows the听WSTP, 杏吧论坛, and development partners to collaboratively develop the 60% design and听facilitates听quick, informed decision-making. For example, when high inflation, increased tariffs, and market uncertainty caused biosolids facilities’ costs to exceed project budgets, the team adapted by shifting from a thermophilic hydrolysis process to thermophilic digestion to bring the cost estimate back within budget while still meeting project goals.听

Responding to market conditions to听achieve success听听

Winnipeg is a prairie city with a population of 850,000 and a strong engineering and construction sector. However, the size and complexity of this project required careful planning听of our contracting approach. The project was divided into three distinct packages to match market conditions. Separating the work into the Power Supply and Headworks Facilities, the Biosolids Facilities, and the Nutrient Removal Facilities enables a staged approach to design and construction while avoiding market oversaturation.听Designers and contractors can focus on their area of expertise and scale their workforce听accordingly.听听

Engineering environmental sustainability听

The upgraded facility will reduce the environmental impact of听wastewater treatment, meet new effluent听nutrient limits for phosphorous and听nitrogen听and provide Class A biosolids.听The upgrade will improve reliability by replacing aging infrastructure听while听maintaining听the听operation of the existing facilities.听杏吧论坛 Canada is proud to deliver a more sustainable听future for the City of Winnipeg.听

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