On October 21, 2011 Mayor Jim Watson announced the close of the Request-for-Qualification (RFQ) phase and presented the following three shortlisted world-class consortia:
- Ottawa Transit Partners, led by Vinci Concessions (www.vinci-concessions.com)
- Rideau Transit Group, led by ACS Infrastructure Canada Inc. (www.grupoacs.com)
- Rideau Transit Partners, led by Bouygues Travaux Publics S.A. (www.bouygues-construction.com)
The next step in the process is the Request-for-Proposal (RFP) phase, which was issued on October 27, 2011. During this phase the shortlisted consortia will prepare their detailed OLRT project designs as part of their procurement submissions. The City of Ottawa and Infrastructure Ontario will evaluate each submission and present a winning proposal to Council for ratification in late 2012 .
Furthermore, following the approval of a motion presented by Deputy Mayor Steve Desroches, the City of Ottawa held a local trade show in February 2012. The trade show provided an opportunity for the short listed consortia to form local partnerships with Ottawa talent and suppliers and for the City to maximize the local economic impacts of this investment.
Project construction will commence in early 2013; current construction estimates indicate that construction will be completed by the end of 2017 and fully commissioned and operational by mid-2018.
