Turcot Interchange construction will be closely monitored, Robert Poti says

Transport Minister Robert Poti says steps have been taken to ensure the construction of the new Turcot Interchange will be corruption-free.

Potitold CBC's Daybreak on Friday thatofficialswith Quebec's anti-corruption unit, UPAC, will be at the construction site.

"They were with us when we started the process,"hesaid, explaining that UPAC oversaw the bidding process.

"We are there for the ones who think they could, again, steal money from Quebecers. And we won't accept that."

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The province announced Thursday it had awarded the contract for the new Turcot Interchange to KPH Turcot, a consortium led bytwo U.S.-based construction firms, Kiewit and Parsons.

The cost is estimatedat$3.7 billion, the same amount estimated when the formerPartiQubcoisstarted the bidding.

Potisaidwork is expected to begin in February 2015 and be completed by 2020.

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