New contractor taking old workers…

Filed under: Government Works by Kevin Griffiths — Leave a comment

February 13, 2019

The highways maintenance contract for Merritt has been won away from VSA by Yellowhead Road and Bridge.

VSA a proven force:

VSA Highway Maintenance Ltd. provides road, highway, bridge and structure maintenance for large portions of the Coquihalla Highway, Phase 1 and Phase 2 from Portia to Walloper; the Lac Le Jeune/Logan Lake Overpass, and the Okanagan Connector from Merritt to the Pennask Summit.
Source VSA

Yellowhead Road and Bridge assumes Nicola work.

The new maintenance contract for the Nicola region — which includes a section of the Coquihalla Highway between Kamloops and Hope — has been awarded to Yellowhead Road & Bridge Ltd. The company will take over on July 1, as the current agreement with VSA is set to expire on June 30.
Source Merritt Herald

Current VSA workers are said to be able to work for the new contactor at their old jobs. There have been some vocal complaints about maintenance of the Coquihalla including published ones by Merritt’s former Mayor Neil Menard.

VSA did its road maintenance for Fraser and Nicola from 5 facilities its management comes from Merritt. The change is from the Nicola region away from VSA.