CDPQ Infra, subsidiary of Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, announced the five companies and consortia that qualified as part of the qualification process for the completion of the Réseau électrique métropolitain (REM) project in Montréal.
Qualified companies and consortia will have the opportunity to participate in the international call for proposals process for two major contracts: the first for infrastructure engineering, procurement and construction (EPC contract) and the second for provision of rolling stock, systems and operation and maintenance services (RSSOM contract).
Qualified companies and consortia:
EPC contract:
• Groupe NouvLR
• Kiewit-Eurovia, a partnership
RSSOM contract:
• Alliance Montréal Mobilité (AMM)
• Bombardier Transportation Canada Inc.
• Groupe des Partenaires pour la Mobilité des Montréalais (PMM)
The calls for proposals are expected to be launched within this week. Qualified companies and consortia will then have a period of approximately six months to submit a proposal. In accordance with the announced schedule, construction is expected to start in spring 2017 and the first trains are expected to be in operation at the end of 2020. The project involves the construction of a 67 km LRT network. The railway will be fully automated and 4 sections of the total length of 67 km of double lines will have direct connection to the city center. The rolling stock fleet will initially include 200 cars. The network will be served by 24 stations integrated in the urban environment and designed to facilitate the access of pedestrians, cyclists, automotive vehicles and buses. All stations will be covered and climate-controlled.
The project is estimated at CAD 5.5 billion (EUR 3.74 billion), of which CDPQ will allocate CAD 3 billion (EUR 2 billion), the remainder coming from local authorities and the Canadian Government. The project will be implemented through PPP and will have a contribution of EUR 2 billion at Québec’s GDP over the next 4 years.
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