Stage 2 Light Rail Transit Program “In the ground ready” National Capital Heavy Construction Association January 12, 2017 John Manconi General Manager City of Ottawa Transportation Services Department
Agenda Background Project overview Bundled Projects Funding Status Procurement overview Next Steps Questions
2013 Transportation Master Plan The Vision City of Ottawa 2013 Transportation Master Plan 2031 Affordable Network Existing/Committed Rail Future Rail
24,000 person-years of employment Benefits $10.8B less in commuting costs 14,000 less vehicles $3.8B Economic Impact 24,000 person-years of employment GHG Reductions: 155,000 tonnes 70% of City’s population within 5 km of rail
Background December 2012 – Confederation Line Contract Awarded November 2013 – 2013 Transportation Master Plan February 2014 – Statements of work for Stage 2 Environmental Assessment studies July 2015 – Stage 2 Light Rail Transit (LRT) Environmental Assessment and Functional Design
The Confederation Line
Stage 2 LRT Project
Project Scope Budget: $3 billion Schedule: Scope: Construction begins in 2018 Service operation begins in 2023 Scope: 36 kms of new track and 22 new stations, including: Trim Extension ($165M) Airport Rail Link ($155M) Maintenance and Storage Facilities Vehicles
Confederation Line West
Confederation Line West Dominion Station
Confederation Line West New Orchard Station
Confederation Line West Queensview Station
Confederation Line East
Confederation Line East Place D’Orléans Station
Trillium Line South
Bundled Projects City infrastructure projects Road, sewer, structure (bridges, culverts) works Province’s Hwy 417 Expansion project Benefits: Capitalizes on economies of scale Eliminates risks Lessons learned from Confederation Line Bundle during procurement period
Funding Status 1/3 funding – City/Province/Feds June 2016 – Ontario Government announced 1/3 funding, plus 50% funding for Trim and Airport Federal Government supported Stage 2 in 2016 Budget $45 million from Public Transit Infrastructure Fund for Stage 2 preliminary engineering activities
Procurement Overview Seeking Public Private Partnership (P3) model used for Confederation Line Market survey and analysis on procurement options Procurement model to City Council early 2018
Next Steps Q1 2017 – Stage 2 LRT Implementation Report to Council Q1 2017 – Release Request for Qualification (RFQ) Q2 2017 – Release Request for Proposal (RFP) Q2 2018 – Stage 2 LRT Contract Approval by Council Q4 2018 – Construction Q4 2023 – Revenue Service
Questions? www.stage2lrt.ca