Ledcor, Dragados win $1B Metrolinx rail contract
The team said their strong relationship with Metrolinx was a factor in the award.
Key Takeaways:
- To win the work, Ledcor created a limited partnership with construction and engineering firm Dragados Canada, under the name Bowmanville Construction Partners.
- The project will extend the Lakeshore East GO Line nearly 20 kilometers to Bowmanville in Clarington, Ontario.
- In the coming months, Ledcor and Dragados will support the design process, provide construction advice, identify risks as well as opportunities to streamline major civil works, obtain more accurate cost and schedule estimates, and more.
The Whole Story:
Ledcor’s Infrastructure team has been awarded a $1 billion to build the Bowmanville Extension transit project.
The project will extend the Lakeshore East GO Line nearly 20 kilometers to Bowmanville in Clarington, Ontario. With nearly 17,000 daily trips expected by 2041, the extension will connect more of Durham Region to fast two-way, all-day rail service. This project includes new track signal infrastructure, seven new bridges (including a new rail alignment over Highway 401), bridge reconstruction and existing bridge modifications, utility relocations and at-grade crossing upgrades.
The Bowmanville Extension is a complement to the larger GO Expansion program, which is transforming the GO rail network into a modern two-way all-day, rapid transit system.
Ledcor attributed the award of the contract to Ledcor’s trusted relationship with its repeat client, Metrolinx. Ledcor’s recent projects with Metrolinx include the Barrie Rail Corridor and Lakeshore Packages B/C transit project.
To deliver this extension, Ledcor created a limited partnership with construction and engineering firm Dragados Canada, under the name Bowmanville Construction Partners.
“During a competitive bidding process, our combined expertise helped secure this contract, and reflects Ledcor’s position as a leader within the infrastructure industry,” said Ledcor in a press release.
Now that Bowmanville Construction Partners (BCP) has been awarded the contract, the next step is the development phase. During this phase, BCP will support the design process, provide construction advice, identify risks as well as opportunities to streamline major civil works, obtain more accurate cost and schedule estimates, and more.
