Basic Information

Reference Number

0000093488

Issuing Organization

Manitoba Hydro

Owner Organization

Manitoba Hydro

Project Type

NPP - Notice of Proposed Procurement (Formal)

Project Number

041024

Title

Manitoba to Minnesota Transmission Project

Source ID

PP.CO.MB.557691.C84802

Details

Location

Canada, Manitoba, Winnipeg

Description

May, 2018

Re:      Manitoba Hydro
            Manitoba to Minnesota Transmission Project
            Project Description and Update

This letter will serve as an update on the status of the Manitoba to Minnesota Transmission Project (MMTP) Transmission Line.

Licence:
The Environmental Licence approval review processes are underway at the provincial and federal levels.
The Clean Environment Commission reviewed the provincial application and recommended that a licence be issued for the project. Manitoba Hydro is now awaiting a licensing decision by Manitoba Sustainable Development.
The project also requires approval from the National Energy Board (NEB) and is currently under review with a hearing scheduled to begin in June 2018.

Description:
For detailed information on the transmission line final preferred route and all other project documentation please go to the following site:
https://www.hydro.mb.ca/projects/mb_mn_transmission/index.shtml.
The Project’s in service date is scheduled for June 2020 and it is Manitoba Hydro’s intention to begin construction immediately upon receipt of approvals. The construction RFP is planned to be issued June 2018.
The transmission line is approximately 214 km in length and will be split into 2 sections based on geography, land use and tower type. Section 1 extends from the Dorsey station to Vivian Corner which includes the South Loop transmission corridor and Riel-Vivian transmission corridor. Section 2 extends from Vivian Corner to the US Border. Refer to the attachment for technical details.
The RFP will contain the full scope of transmission line construction; access, clearing, foundations/anchors, tower assembly/erection, conductor and OPGW installation.

MMTP Transmission Line Information

Approximate length of each Section

Section 1 (Dorsey – Vivian) – 93 km
Section 2 (Vivian – USA Border) – 121 km
Total – 214 km

Tower Information (~ 400m average span lengths, 50-60m tower height)

Section 1
- 231 Self Support
Section 2
- 127 Guyed
- 144 Self Support
Total Project
- 127 Guyed
- 375 Self Support
- 502 Total

Approximate Clearing Quantities

Section 1 - 20 ha
- Section 2 - 530 ha
- Total – 550 ha

Should you have any questions or comments please contact Greg Melnichuk in the Supply Chain Management Department by email: gmelnichuk@hydro.mb.ca.

Thank You

Dates

Publication

2018/05/17 07:43:58 AM CDT

Bid Intent

Not Available

Closing Date

2018/06/04 04:00:00 PM CDT

Contact Information

Greg Melnichuk

204-360-3626

gmelnichuk@hydro.mb.ca

Bid Submission Process

Bid Submission Type

Electronic Bid Submission

Pricing

In attached document

Bid Documents List

Item Name	Description	Mandatory	Limited to 1 file
Bid Documents	Documents defining the proposal	Yes	No
No entries

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