Three teams shortlisted for new BC river crossing

Following a request for qualification, the teams are now invited to submit proposals for selection to enter into a Design Early Works Agreement for the Fraser River Tunnel Project. The three teams are:

Cross Fraser Partnership

• Bouygues Construction Canada Inc
• Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas Canada Ltd
• Pomerleau BC Inc
• Arcadis Canada Inc
• Boskalis Canada Dredging and Marine Services Ltd

Daewoo-GS JV

• Daewoo Engineering and Construction Co Ltd
• GS Engineering and Construction Corp
• Hatch Ltd
• Ramboll A/S

Fraser River Tunnel Constructors

• Acciona Infrastructure Canada Inc
• Aecon Constructions, a division of Aecon Construction Group Inc
• Flatiron Constructors Canada Ltd
• Strukton Immersion Projects BV
• Aecom Canada Ltd
• Tunnel Engineering Consultants VOF

The successful design-build team will be announced early next year.

“We are moving ahead on delivering improvements for the thousands of people who rely on this crossing each day and for better goods movement across the region,” said minster of transportation and infrastructure Rob Fleming. “Advancing the new tunnel will also increase trade to the United States and support a vital link to Vancouver International Airport.”

The new crossing will be an eight-lane immersed tube tunnel with three general-purpose lanes and a dedicated transit lane in each direction. The new tunnel will also feature a separate multi-use path for pedestrians and cyclists.

The Fraser River Tunnel Project is being procured through a progressive design-build with target price model. This approach allows design to progress concurrently with the environmental assessment. The project’s estimated cost is C$4.15bn (£2.49bn).

In February last year Cowi was awarded the C$15m contract as the owner’s engineer for the tunnel. Cowi will conceptualise and oversee removal of the original four-lane George Massey Tunnel, which the company designed in 1959, and construction of its eight-lane replacement.