Overall The City of Ottawa’s Rail Construction Program is closely monitoring the COVID-19 situation and is in contact with the constructors about adhering to guidance provided by Ottawa Public Health and the Province of Ontario. Should there be any changes to this work, it will be communicated to the public. Construction is underway across all…
The City of Ottawa has recently reached a land agreement with Abbott Laboratories and the National Capital Commission in the area of Corkstown Road, at the future Moodie LRT Station. This agreement was pursued in order to accommodate better roadway connectivity along Corkstown Road as part of the Stage 2 project, once the new station is…
March 23, 2020 Notice of electrical service improvements that Hydro Ottawa will be undertaking in Bay Ward. Byron Avenue and Richmond Road Underground Infrastructure Installation and Pole Replacement Hydro Ottawa Project #9202012618CL-TUG The project involves the installation of new underground duct and manhole structures, the replacement of 5 hydro poles and the installation of 4…
O-Train Confederation Line West Extension Vegetation removal and clean-up work are currently underway at the following locations: Rochester Field Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway Geotechnical investigations are ongoing at the following locations: Baseline Station Richmond Road Moodie Light Maintenance and Storage Facility Crews are undertaking snow clearing activities in preparation Iris Station Area Preparatory Work…
Ottawa – The Finance and Economic Development Committee today discussed the procurement documents for the Stage 2 light-rail transit project. The Committee approved a plan for an independent consultant to review the lessons learned from the procurement of Stage 2. The work would include reviews of the Auditor General’s audit and best practices for similar…
How is the tree replacement being managed? Kiewit-Eurovia-Vinci is responsible for completing all contractual project requirements for tree compensation, and this includes removals, permits, inventories, landscaping plans, and re-plantings. The Project Agreement allows re-plantings to occur towards the end of the project duration. The agreement calls for replacing trees at a ratio of 2 trees…
As a Design-Build the LRT Stage 2 project unfolds differently than all other typical city projects. Design work and construction activities both advance in tandem and many detailed designs (such as pathways to stations, for example) are not yet completed. The project contractor Kiewit-Eurovia-Vinci (KEV) continues to submit design proposals for all project elements to…
On Monday, March 2nd, the City of Ottawa released the procurement documents for the Stage 2 Light-Rail Transit Trillium Line to the public. The documents show that TransitNEXT received the highest overall score of all three proponents and was the only bid that met the City’s affordability threshold. The other two bids were approximately $100…
In mid-March 2020, Hydro One will begin construction to relocate 300 metres of existing underground transmission cables in the Lincoln Fields area to accommodate for the future Stage 2 LRT project. The work involves a temporary closure of the pathway between Carling Avenue and Woodroffe High School. Pedestrians and cyclists using this section of the…
Description: On behalf of Bell and Rogers, KEV is relocating existing underground Bell and Rogers ductbanks on Carling Ave. The ductbanks are to be relocated South and out of the existing road corridor to allow for the construction of the new overpass over the proposed LRT tracks, South of Lincoln Fields Station. Proposed construction Dates:…