T'Sou-Ke Community Complex & Health Centre
Copcan successfully executed the excavation, backfilling, slab prep, and utility installation for a crucial facility on a 4,364m² footprint. The project included extending roads and sidewalks, installing water, storm, and sanitary systems, and developing a new parking lot with light standards and EV chargers. The team overcame the challenge of a hot-tap water main tie-in through meticulous planning and coordination with a third-party subcontractor.
Key Project Information
- Project Type:Civil Contracting
- Timeline:Completed August 2024
- Client:T'Sou-Ke First Nation
- Location:Sooke, BC
Scope of Work:
The project consisted of building excavation, backfilling, and slab prep with approximately 4364m2 footprint as well trenching and backfill for electrical and mechanical sub-trades, supply and installation of permitter drainage. The scope included extending the road and sidewalk, as well as the water main, storm main, sanitary main, and electrical under the roadway. Installation of water-service with a new fire hydrant, sanitary service with a new lift station, and a storm system that included swales, culverts and a detention tank. New parking lot with light standards and EV chargers.
Challenges & Solutions:
It’s uncommon to say that a project went successfully without any challenges, however, this was one of those rare projects. The GC was ideal to work with and the ground conditions were in our favour, the crew and Superintendent did a fantastic job staying on schedule and on budget.
The most challenging aspect of this project was the hot-tap water main tie-in. We had a 3rd party subcontractor do the work, that went effortlessly as we had a sold plan to execute the task at hand.
Overall Impact:
Copcan was a driving force in having this crucial facility for the T-Sou-Ke First Nation, ensuring we had both on-site and off-site infrastructure ready on time and on budget. The extra steps we took to safeguard our crew and work paid off with zero incidents.