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Kenora and TBay jails

 

Thunder Bay and Kenora Rapid Expansion Projects

Bird Construction has been awarded a contract by the Ontario government to complete infrastructure expansion projects at the Kenora Jail and the Thunder Bay Correctional Centre. These new additions will address capacity pressures and provide additional space for effective programming and improved services.

The expansions at Kenora Jail and Thunder Bay Correctional Centre will leverage site and modular construction solutions through Bird’s valued partnership with Stack Modular. Our teams in Manitoba and Ontario will bring together experience and local expertise, reaffirming our commitment to build meaningful partnerships with regional communities including engagement with local Indigenous communities.

To date, our team has participated in engagement sessions for the project led by Infrastructure Ontario. Bird has also conducted Open Houses and Project Overview engagement sessions to gather design input and share schedules and potential opportunities for project participation.

Indigenous Engagement Plan

Bird has developed a comprehensive Indigenous Engagement Plan to involve local Indigenous communities. Providing employment opportunities for local Indigenous talent is a pillar of this plan. and building respectful relationships and promoting open communication and cultural awareness is fundamental to both Bird’s business as well as the mutual success of our projects and these communities.

Bird’s Indigenous Engagement policy has been translated into Ojibway and Cree and will be posted at all worksites to show respect for local languages and culture. The policy is also currently being translated in to Michif and will be posted when available.

For specific questions on the Engagement Plan please contact: Jeff Provost, Indigenous Business Relations Manager at indigenous@bird.ca

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How to Get Involved

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Once available, procurement and workforce opportunities will be listed here.

As primary subtrades are identified, contact information for these organizations will be listed here to align potential candidates with trade opportunities.

For any other inquires related to this project, please email scp@bird.ca 

 

Primary Subtrades

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Thunder Bay and Kenora Sites

Company Name Johnson Controls Canada LP
Company Address 56 Leek Crescent, Richmond Hill ON, L4B 1H1
Company Email Hossein.etemandi@JCI.com
Company Phone 647.456.9008
Brief Description of Service Performed on Project Security System Installation
Contact Name for Procurement/Employment Opportunities Hossein Etemandi
Company Union Affiliations (if yes please identify union local) YES, IBEW
 Employment /Procurement Opportunities Union Electrician
 Anticipated Timing of Employment / Procurement Opportunities Oct 2021 to March 2022

 

Countermeasures Security Solutions Inc logo

 

 

Thunder Bay Site

Company Name Countermeasures Security Solutions Inc. 
Company Address 927 Alloy Dr Unit A, Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5Z8
Company Email general@cmssi.com 
Company Phone 807.623.8334 
Brief Description of Service Performed on Project Perimeter Security Solutions Including Automation
Contact Name for Procurement/Employment Opportunities Ernie Boucher
Company Union Affiliations (if yes please identify
union local)
Liuna Local
 Employment /Procurement Opportunities May 2021 
 Anticipated Timing of Employment / Procurement Opportunities Fall of 2021

Thunder Contracting Inc.

 

 

Thunder Bay Site

Company Name Thunder Contracting Inc.
Company Address 1921 Dowson Road
Company Email  ThunderContracting@tbaytel.net
Company Phone 807.285.2288
Brief Description of Service Performed on Project Civil Works 
Contact Name for Procurement/Employment Opportunities Ryan Coceancic
Company Union Affiliations (if yes please identify
union local)
N/A
 Employment /Procurement Opportunities  
 Anticipated Timing of Employment / Procurement
Opportunities
 

 

Concrete walls logo

 

 

Thunder Bay Site

Company Name Concrete Walls
Company Address 1918B Yonge St., Thunder Bay, ON P7E 6T9
Company Email Zack@ConcreteWalls.ca 
Company Phone 807.622.7913
Brief Description of Service Performed on Project Concrete works
Contact Name for Procurement/Employment Opportunities Zack Robitaille
Company Union Affiliations (if yes please identify
union local)
Carpenters 1669, Labourers 607
 Employment /Procurement Opportunities  
 Anticipated Timing of Employment / Procurement Opportunities