One of the plant's design drawings. (Submitted photo/Associated Engineering)

By Nigel Maxwell

Infrastructure projects

Design contract awarded for proposed water treatment plant

Feb 10, 2022 | 4:00 PM

The construction of a $52-million water treatment plant west of Prince Albert, has taken another step towards becoming a reality.

The third, and one of the more complex components of the overall project, is the design and engineering for the North Saskatchewan River Crossing.

According to a statement Thursday from the Prince Albert Rural Water Utility (PARWU) board, a Request for Proposal (RFP) outlined the key elements required in the planning of the Horizontal Directional Drill (HDD) under the river which includes a field investigation, geotechnical exploration, and tender ready documents for its completion.

PARWU’s project manager, Steve Irving, has since agreed to award the pre-design and detail design to Associated Engineering (AE).

“AE has considerable expertise in trench-less crossings, which are environmentally friendly and do not disturb the channel or riverbanks. AE has an excellent team with experienced personnel in the key disciplines required, which weighted in the deliberation for my recommendation,” he stated.

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This marks the second component awarded to Associated Engineering and the company’s project manager, Scott Miller, expressed excitement to extend their engineering services contract with PARWU.

“Our team is currently undertaking the crossing alignment analysis which will be followed by pre-design, geotechnical investigation, and then detailed design to be completed by summer of 2022,” he said.

For over a year, the Town of Shellbrook, RM of Shellbrook, and Prince Albert Rural Water Utility (PAWRU) have been working together to investigate the potential of a water treatment plant (WTP) and pipeline to Shellbrook.

In the summer of 2021, the completion of a feasibility study proved the project was an achievable goal. The project has been broken down into key components which focus on specific areas for specialized focus.

The first key component is the engineering for the process treatment pre-design, detailed design, and river water sampling analysis of the water treatment plant.

The pre-design for the WTP is to be completed in early 2023.

The second component in the project is the pipeline hydraulic and sizing engineering, which focuses on the pipeline to Shellbrook and PARWU’s existing system. This component was awarded to Pinter & Associates Ltd. in December of 2021 and is to be completed in May.

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