Welp, construction contract terminated.
It will be re-tendered as multiple smaller contracts similar to the Surrey Langley Skytrain procurement.
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Since September 2024, the Province has been working with Cross Fraser Partnership under a design and early works agreement to advance project design, technical studies and early construction activities while working toward a potential final construction agreement.
While significant progress has been made on design and current construction work, agreement on the commercial terms for final construction of the tunnel was not reached. As a result, government is exercising a termination option that was built into the process, which will allow the Province to retender this work to seek the best value. The Province will move forward with a procurement strategy designed to strengthen competition and allow for more local contractors.
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The revised procurement strategy will divide the remaining work into several procurement packages, allowing a broader range of qualified firms to bid on portions of the project. The Province successfully used a similar approach on the Surrey Langley SkyTrain project and the Fraser Valley Highway 1 Corridor Improvement Program, where breaking work into multiple contracts helped strengthen competition, improve flexibility and support local companies.
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https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2026TT0058-000706
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