Dawson City area contractors can bid on two new projects announced by the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in on August 12, 2026: repairs to the Forty Mile pedestrian bridge and construction of a water well at the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Teaching & Working Farm.
Proposals for the bridge repairs are due by 4:00 p.m. on August 26, 2026. The water well project has a deadline of August 28, 2026, with a target completion date of October 1, 2026.
The Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Teaching & Working Farm sits about 14 km southeast of Dawson City on the North Klondike Highway, along the Klondike River. The new well is expected to support the farm’s ongoing operations. The farm was established in 2014 through a partnership with Yukon College and the Yukon Research Centre, with the first crops planted in 2015. Only two to four percent of food eaten in the Yukon is grown within the territory, making local food production a priority for the community.
The Forty Mile pedestrian bridge is located at the historic Forty Mile site, where the Fortymile and Yukon rivers meet. The site is co-owned and co-managed by the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in and the Government of Yukon. The bridge is an important link for visitors and residents accessing this culturally significant area.
Contractors interested in either project can request tender documents by emailing [email protected]. More information is available on the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in procurement page.
The projects are being advanced under the leadership of Hähkè Darren Taylor, chief of the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in First Nation, and the current council.
