Ontario Construction News staff writer
The Request for Proposals (RFP) for the first phase of civil and utility work on the Hamilton Light Rail Transit (LRT) project has been issued to three shortlisted teams. These teams were selected based on their qualifications and experience to undertake the project’s civil works, including utility relocations, road construction, grade separations, bridges, sidewalks, and traffic control signals along the 14-kilometre route.
The three shortlisted teams are:
CityLine Transit Group
- Equity Providers: ACS, Aecon, CRH, TIAA
- Constructors: Dragados, Aecon, Dufferin
- Design Team: Parsons, HDR, Amec, RDHA
- Operation, Maintenance, and Rehabilitation Team: ACS, Aecon, CRH, Serco
Ei8ht Transit
- Equity Providers: EllisDon, Fluor, Bombardier
- Constructors: Fluor Canada, EllisDon Civil, Bombardier
- Design Team: WSP/MMM, Hatch, Gh3, Bombardier
- Operation, Maintenance, and Rehabilitation Team: EllisDon Facilities Services, Bombardier
Mobilinx
- Equity Providers: Astaldi, John Laing, Hitachi-Ansaldo, Amico, Transdev
- Constructors: Astaldi, Hitachi-Ansaldo, Amico, Bot
- Design Team: IBI, Hitachi-Ansaldo, Daoust Lestage, Morrison Hershfield, Exp Services, Arcadis
- Operation, Maintenance, and Rehabilitation Team: Transdev, Hitachi-Ansaldo, Astaldi
Teams will now prepare detailed proposals outlining how they plan to execute the civil works for the Hamilton LRT project. The successful bidder will be selected based on their technical approach, experience, and financial capacity to deliver the project.
