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Capital Line Design-Builders has been selected as the preferred bidder for the project. The City and Capital Line Design-Builders have entered negotiations with the goal of awarding the contract by the end of May 2024. Early works construction will continue along the alignment throughout 2024.
Early works construction, including utility relocations, will continue throughout 2024 at many locations along the alignment. This work prepares the alignment in advance of major construction.
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The City of Edmonton has selected Capital Line Design-Builders as the preferred bidder to design and build the 4.5-kilometre Capital Line South Extension LRT project. The City will now enter into negotiations with Capital Line Design-Builders with the goal of awarding the contract by the end of May 2024. Construction is anticipated to start later this year.
An 8-foot-tall, double-boarded, pressure-treated wooden fence is being offered to eligible property owners along the LRT alignment. The fence will be built on the property line.
Fence construction is anticipated to begin in spring/summer 2024.
In June 2022, a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) was issued to identify and shortlist qualified bidders to design and build this LRT extension. Two bidders were shortlisted. The Request for Proposals (RFP) was issued to the two shortlisted bidders on March 31, 2023.
On May 16, the LRT project team discussed recommended project scope changes with City Council that are needed to remain within the approved project funding. Changes to the project scope were the result of significant economic pressures and market uncertainty that arose since the original project cost estimate was prepared in 2020. The following scope reductions/deferrals were recommended and approved by Council:
On May 16, three motions were made at Council. Below is a high-level summary of Council’s decisions:
The extension will be completed in two phases. Phase 1 will extend the line from Century Park to just north of Ellerslie Road, and Phase 2 will extend from Ellerslie Road to Allard/Desrochers. Concept design for Phase 2 has been advanced.
Capital Line South Phase 1 (Century Park to just north of Ellerslie Road) is a 4.5 km long, high floor LRT and includes:
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