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The Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada has a requirement to reconstruct shearbooms. The work completed under this contract will include the supply of all equipment, labour and materials necessary for the performance of the work. This will be a multi-site project for shearboom reconstruction at McMillan, Mission, Kanaka and McIvors Small Craft Harbours. These harbours are located on the Fraser River in the Metro Vancouver Regional District. In general, work consists of replacement of existing shearbooms, with exception of a timber A-Frame Shearboom Wall at Mission to remain. Existing shearbooms are typically composed of timber log booms supported by timber driven piles. Shearbooms are designed to protect harbours from debris/ice floating down the river. All work including clean-up and demobilization must be completed by February 28, 2026.
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