Refurbishment of Rapide-Blanc generating station
Economic spinoffs
Hydro-Québec attaches great importance to the economic development of host communities. Working with community stakeholders and in keeping with its internal procedures, it strives to maximize the economic spinoffs, which are primarily generated by construction activities.
Hydro-Québec estimates that the Rapide-Blanc generating station refurbishment project will generate over $80 million in regional economic spinoffs, based on the average for comparable projects.
Hydro-Québec estimates that refurbishing Rapide-Blanc generating station will require over 100 workers between 2020 and 2026.
Annual direct labor forecasts
In order to maximize the project’s economic spinoffs, Hydro-Québec has implemented various measures and activities, such as:
Informing economic development agencies in the community whenever requests for proposals are published on its Suppliers website
Working with economic development agencies to remind local suppliers to register on the Suppliers site to stay informed about requests for proposals in their area of expertise
Familiarizing major contractors with the products and services of companies active in the region, by various means:
- Subcontracting fair
In cooperation with the Chambre de commerce et d’industrie du Haut-Saint-Maurice (CCIHSM), Hydro-Québec held a subcontracting fair on October 30, 2019, and another on September 2, 2020, to inform the business community and local businesses about the project and associated business opportunities, as well as to give contractors and potential subcontractors a chance to network via “speed meetings”. - List of members of the Chambre de commerce et d’industrie du Haut-Saint-Maurice (CCIHSM) (French only)
- Choisir La Tuque business directory
Are you looking for a job?
Are you organizing a recruitment event and would like to invite Hydro-Québec? Write to us at RHEvenementsrecrutement@hydro.qc.ca
See the list of contractors that have been awarded contracts. Their contact information is provided below.
Are you looking for contracts?
See the list of contracts [XLSX 16 KB – in French only] updated April 2022
See all of Hydro-Québec’s current tender calls (French only).
Hydro-Québec encourages selected contractors to source goods and services locally:
- Heavy equipment
- Mechanical maintenance
- Materials such as granular materials, concrete, lumber for formwork, etc.
- Land and office space rentals
- Small-scale construction equipment rentals
- Accommodations
- Restaurants and catering
- Fuel supply
- Labor
Discussion meetings were held with representatives of the Ville de La Tuque and the Service de développement économique et forestier to determine how best to promote local short-term and long-term accommodations.
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List of accommodations in good standing [PDF 243 KB – in French only].
To be included on this list, you must contact the Service de développement économique et forestier de La Tuque (SDEF) to confirm that your establishment complies with municipal by-laws.
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