{"id":9354,"date":"2022-12-07T05:59:51","date_gmt":"2022-12-07T05:59:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tunnelingworld.com\/?p=9354"},"modified":"2022-12-07T05:59:51","modified_gmt":"2022-12-07T05:59:51","slug":"seeking-bids-for-metro-blue-line-extension-by-montreal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tunnelingworld.com\/?p=9354","title":{"rendered":"Seeking Bids for Metro Blue Line Extension by Montr\u00e9al"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Including tunnel construction, the announcement of inviting tenders for the development of the metro Blue line has been released by Montr\u00e9al\u2019s transport body, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stm.info\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">STM<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The intended bid contract comprises of:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>detailed design, supply and operation of the TBM<\/li>\n<li>construction of the tunnel between Pie-IX and Anjou West using a TBM<\/li>\n<li>construction of the tunnel between Pie-IX and the tail tracks of the current Blue line using conventional tunneling methods<\/li>\n<li>excavation of Pie-IX (main entrance building only), Viau and Lacordaire stations and some auxiliary structures<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The determined date for publishing the winning bidder is second half of 2023, while the future month is scheduled time for launching the tenders for other contracts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Linking five new stations to the metro network, the Blue line project is slated to be expand to the city\u2019s east end. 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