The City of Edmonton has launched a new procurement process for the Valley Line West LRT project with a Request for Qualifications.

The Edmonton Valley Line West LRT is the second stage of the Valley Line LRT project in the city of Edmonton in the Canadian state of Alberta. The extension will span 14km between 102 Street and Lewis Farms, running from Mill Woods through downtown to the west end, with connections to LRT and bus routes covering the entire city. The 14 stops include West Edmonton Mall, the Misericordia Hospital and the Brewery District.

Valley Line West will be delivered using a design-build-finance (DBF) model. This type of contract requires the successful bidder to undertake the design and construction of the project and provide partial private financing. The City will procure light rail vehicles separately and is currently exploring options related to that approach.

The project entered into procurement in March 2019, which involved a competitive process to select a team that can deliver the project. A shortlist of pre-qualified teams was released on May 31, 2019. The shortlisted Proponents were:
● Flatiron | AECON | Dragados Valley Line West Joint Venture (FAD);
● Urban Mobility Partners (UMP) (a team composed of Eurovia, Graham and Parsons); and
● WestLINK Group (a team of subcontractors led by SNC Lavalin).

In July, 2 of the 3 shortlisted teams (UMP and the WestLINK Group) withdrew from the process for unrelated reasons. The project team spent the following months conducting sounding interviews with market participants. The City has decided to cancel the original procurement approach and launch a new procurement.

The City expects to run a procurement process over the course of 2020, with financial close before the end of the year. The project is expected to be completed by 2027.

An information session related to the issued RFQ for Interested Parties is scheduled for 10 January 2020 via a Web conference. You can find more details on this tender on our business opportunity page here.

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