The provincial government announced that it has commenced the request for qualifications (RFQ) process for the electrical systems and trackwork contract, which includes the design and installation of the SkyTrain rails, and the design, installation, and integration of power, telecommunications, and automatic train control.

The RFQ will end on January 23, which will lead to the selection of a shortlist of up to three teams for the invitation to participate in the detailed bidding process under the subsequent request for proposals (RFP) stage. Through the RFP, the successful contractor for this particular contract will be selected by the end of 2023.

The value of this electrical systems and trackwork contract is $700 million, making it the second largest contract for the Surrey-Langley SkyTrain project in terms of value.

This also brings the total contract value of the Surrey-Langley SkyTrain to $2.285 billion out of the total $4.01 billion project cost.

The figure of the $2.285 billion only accounts for the value of the three private contracts combined, while the overall $4.01 billion figure accounts for both private contract values and the investments made by governments on other major costs such as preliminary planning, geotechnical testing, and land acquisitions.

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