The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure has released the request for proposals (RFP) to design, build and finance the Evergreen Line Rapid Transit Project.

Seven teams responded to the request for qualifications (RFQ). After a thorough evaluation of the submissions, three teams were shortlisted.

The RFP has been issued to the following shortlisted teams:

• EL Partners
• Kiewit/Flatiron Evergreen Line
• SNC-Lavalin Inc

The RFP can be found on Partnerships BC's website at: www.partnershipsbc.ca

and on the Evergreen Line's website at: www.evergreenline.gov.bc.ca

Technical submissions from the shortlisted teams are due in April 2012, with financial submissions due shortly thereafter. A preferred proponent is expected to be selected by summer 2012, with major construction getting underway after that.

Separate tenders will be issued in the near future for advance works such as road widening, building removal, moving utilities such as electrical and natural gas lines and the relocation of CP Rail tracks. In preparation for construction, advance works are expected to start in early 2012.

The Evergreen Line is scheduled to open in summer 2016 and will be a new rapid transit line connecting Coquitlam to Vancouver via Port Moody and Burnaby. It will be a fast, frequent and convenient SkyTrain service, connecting Coquitlam City Centre through Port Moody to Lougheed Town Centre in approximately 15 minutes.

It will connect, without transfer, to the current SkyTrain network at Lougheed Station, and will integrate with regional bus and West Coast Express networks.

Learn more:

The Evergreen Line: www.evergreenline.gov.bc.ca

A backgrounder follows.

Contact:

Kate Trotter
Government Communications and Public Engagement
Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure
250 356-8241

BACKGROUNDER

Nov. 9, 2011 Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure

Teams shortlisted for the Evergreen Line RFP

The three shortlisted teams are comprised of the following:

• EL Partners - includes Vinci Construction Grands Projects, Vinci Concessions, BA Blacktop Ltd., Bombardier Transportation Canada Inc., Ausenco Engineering Canada Inc., HNTB Canada Inc., GENIVAR Inc., Merrick Architecture - Borowski Sakumoto Fligg Ltd., Exp Services Inc., and McElhanney Engineering Services Ltd.
• Kiewit/Flatiron Evergreen Line - includes Peter Kiewit Infrastructure Co., Flatiron Constructors Canada Ltd., HOCHTIEF Aktiengesellschaft, Kiewit Infrastructure Co., Parsons Canada Ltd., Hatch Mott MacDonald Ltd., and Stantec Consulting Ltd.
• SNC-Lavalin Inc. - includes SNC-Lavalin Inc., Graham Building Services (a JV), International Bridge Technologies Inc., Jacobs Associates Canada Corporation, PCL Constructors West Coast Inc., Rizzani de Eccher S.p.A., S.E.L.I. Societa Esecuzione Lavori Idraulici S.p.A., SNC-Lavalin Constructors (Pacific) Inc., SNC-Lavalin Constructors (Western) Inc., and MMM Group Ltd.

Contact:

Kate Trotter
Government Communications and Public Engagement
Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure
250 356-8241