The generating station and spillways component of the Site C project will be procured through multiple contracts, including the civil works contract, powerhouse bridge crane supply contract and a balance of plant contract.

The scope of the hydro-mechanical equipment contract includes:

• Design and supply of the following equipment:
  • Three wire-rope operated spillway gates
  • Six hydraulically-operated submerged low-level outlet gates
  • Six hydraulically-operated intake gates
  • Two intake maintenance gates
  • Four sets of draft tube maintenance stoplogs
  • The hydraulic and wire hoists required for lifting the operating gates
  • Lifting beams for lifting the low level outlet operating and maintenance gates, the intake operating and maintenance gates, spillway stoplogs and the draft tube maintenance gates
  • One trailer, complete with portable hydraulic unit with portable hydraulic hoist for lifting the submerged low-level outlet guard/maintenance gate
  • Gate guide anchors and embedded parts
• Monitoring the installation of all supplied equipment;
• Undertaking any remaining assembly activities to make the supplied equipment fully functional; and
• Commissioning all supplied equipment.