Supply and contract opportunities

Geotechnical drilling of approximately 160 bore holes along the southeast alignment will provide valuable data that will be used to optimize the design of stations, bridges and more. Drilling is anticipated to begin in late January 2025 and finish in late June 2025.

Eau Claire Market and the River Run Condos will be demolished to make way for construction of the Green Line LRT station at 2 Street and 2 Avenue S.W.

Three properties were demolished to make way for construction of the Green Line LRT: Art Point, (1038 17 Avenue S.E.), Mustard Seed (104 & 106 11 Avenue S.W.) and Green Leaf (1612 Centre Street N.E.). 

Demolition of three properties (Grandell, Tony’s Auto and Harvard Manor) located just south of the proposed 4 Street S.E. Station, along 11 Avenue S.E. is required to facilitate construction of the underground station, launch the Tunnel Boring Machine and for use as a construction laydown area.

A Maintenance and Storage Facility (MSF) will be built at 126 Avenue S.E., near the future Shepard Station. Clearing and grubbing of the MSF site involves cutting grass and brush, and cleaning up debris, boulders, and garbage in preparation for construction.

The Lilydale Poultry Plant in Ramsay was demolished to make way for the Green Line LRT alignment near 11 Street S.E. in Ramsay. The contract included hazardous material abatement, building demolition and site clearing. The location will be used as a construction laydown area. 

In March 2023, The City issued the RFP for the 78 Avenue S.E. Grade Separation and Ogden Pedestrian Tunnel (“78 Avenue Project”). This significant construction project will complete:

• A grade separation structure at 78 Avenue S.E. to allow for vehicle access below the CPKC tracks to/from the CPKC Rail campus.
• A pedestrian tunnel from the future Ogden Station (around 72 Avenue S.E.) to Ogden Dale Road S.E.
• The closure of the at-grade crossing, which is the current access to the CPKC Rail campus, between Ogden Road and Ogden Dale Road S.E.

In cooperation with Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway, the 78 Avenue Project will enhance transportation safety in the vicinity of the future Green Line Ogden Station.

Phase 1, from Shepard to Eau Claire, will build the core of the Green Line, constructing the most technically complex section of the new LRT line to support future expansion to the north and south.  In line with City Council direction from June 2020, Phase 1 procurement is following a Design-Build-Finance (DBF) model with a Development Phase. The Phase 1 project includes 18 km of LRT track, 13 stations including underground and elevated station buildings, bridge structures, three Park and Ride facilities and a maintenance storage facility for light rail vehicles. 

The Delivery Partner will supplement the Green Line team in support of delivering Phase 1 across a range of project functions, including commercial management, technical support, project controls, and construction management. CSIX Partners brings extensive technical and commercial expertise in complex megaprojects with an ability to scale resources based on project needs and phasing.

The Green Line LRT will run low floor light rail vehicles (LRVs) as they offer a sleek modern design and enhanced benefits including improved accessibility, increased capacity per train, enhanced safety and a smaller footprint for station structure than the existing high floor system used on the Red and Blue Lines. The City will procure an LRV supplier to design, test, supply, deliver and commission 28 low floor LRVs and provide support services to keep the LRVs operational for the Green Line LRT.

Early works projects help to de-risk and create efficiencies for main construction. The projects typically require long lead times and ample resources. Completing them in advance helps make main construction more efficient. The Green Line LRT Project has focused early works projects in the southeast and in the Beltline and Downtown areas.