Question 70-18(2): Negotiated Contracts In Small Communities  The air terminal project was delivered through a public tender. Determining the methodology is a responsibility of the contractor delivering the project. In this case it is speculated that the contractor use an off-site construction because of the proximity of specialized trades

Question 70-18(2): Negotiated Contracts In Small Communities  As mentioned, these decisions are made based on the scope of the contract, safety requirements of the scope, and the construction industry. The work associated with construction of a runway is primarily gravel hauling and moving and compaction. It was completed through a variety

Question 70-18(2): Negotiated Contracts In Small Communities  The department considers contracting methodology based upon the scope of work; safety requirements of the scope in the construction industry. When a community expresses an interest in a project and in contrast, the methodology affords itself to a negotiated contract, the departme

Question 70-18(2): Negotiated Contracts In Small Communities  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Department of Transportation applies the Negotiated Contracts Policy to all requests received from communities interested in pursuing a negotiated contract. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Question 69-18(2): Community Access To Department Of Transportation Gravel Crusher  Yes, I would be willing to go to Aklavik and discuss this. ---Applause

Question 69-18(2): Community Access To Department Of Transportation Gravel Crusher  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The department is willing to work with all communities, big or small, for the needs of the citizens of the Northwest Territories. I'd be glad to sit down with the Member and discuss what their possible needs are. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Question 64-18(2): Community Access To Department Of Transportation Gravel Crusher  The community of Aklavik has different access to funding through infrastructure money through MACA and other sources, so I'd encourage the Member to have the community look at those sources of revenue.

Question 64-18(2): Community Access To Department Of Transportation Gravel Crusher  I would encourage the community of Aklavik to work with businesses in the Beaufort Delta region to the private sector to fulfill its crushing needs.

Question 64-18(2): Community Access To Department Of Transportation Gravel Crusher  I don't know how we pick communities, who's on the priority list or anything, but I'm sure there's a schedule, and based on priorities and needs. I can commit to looking into that for the Member.

Question 64-18(2): Community Access To Department Of Transportation Gravel Crusher  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I cannot commit to how many crushers we have available for community access. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Minister’s Statement 11-18(2): Climate Change Adaptation And Resilient Infrastructure  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. One of the key challenges facing the Northwest Territories’ transportation system today is climate change. In the past years, warming temperatures have led to permafrost degradation causing roadbed and runway instability, and shortened operating seasons fo

Question 59-18(2): Planning For The 2016 Wildfire Season  As the Member knows, the complexity of some of these fires and the nature of them, if we have time we will definitely consult.

Question 59-18(2): Planning For The 2016 Wildfire Season  Depending on the type of fire season we have, if we have a normal or below-normal fire season, we will continue to use our own resources. Anything beyond that, we may have to pull in other people from other jurisdictions.

Question 59-18(2): Planning For The 2016 Wildfire Season  We continue to monitor snowfall for this seasons, but I have previously said to the Member, we continue to see the NWT in the drought conditions, so it's hard to predict what type of fire season we're going to have.

Question 59-18(2): Planning For The 2016 Wildfire Season  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The NWT continues to be under severe seasonal drought conditions in a large portion of the NWT. ENR continues to implement strategies and objectives identified in the 2011 program review and the 2014 fire season to improve delivery of the programs the com