The provincial government has kicked off the procurement process for one of the largest of the three major contracts to build the Surrey-Langley SkyTrain project of extending the Expo Line.

As of this week, private contractors are being invited to submit their interest in bidding for the first contract for building the 16 km concreted elevated guideway and supporting pillars. The provincial government has budgeted $1.11 billion for this work out of the project’s entire budget of $4.01 billion.

In addition to the design and construction of the elevated guideway, the selected contractor will also be required to cover 20% of the construction financing for its scope of contracted work.

The provincial government will make its shortlist of applicants invited to participate in the request for proposals (RFP) stage in late 2022, which will involve each bidder submitting detailed plans for consideration. The selected elevated guideway contractor for the first contract will be announced in September 2023.

The second contract will be to build the eight new additional stations, nine power propulsion power stations, and a 250-metre of elevated guideway construction at the Expo Line’s new easternmost terminus of 203 Street Station. This will be awarded as a design-build contract, with the separate procurement process starting this fall.

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