Surrey-based Hans Demolition and has been awarded a $581,000 early works construction-related contract for the Evergreen Line, the government announced Friday.
Hans Demolition will begin work this fall to modify three light-industrial buildings in the 3000-block of Spring Street in Port Moody, according to TransLink, the B.C. government and the federal government.
This work is necessary to accommodate the Evergreen Line guideway.
During early-works construction, traffic is expected to continue without interruption, and businesses in the area will be notified in advance as required.
The building modifications are part of a series of early-works construction for the Evergreen Line. Early-works construction lays the groundwork for major construction and helps keep the construction schedule on track.
Other early-works activities currently underway include the widening of North Road and the installation and relocation of utilities in Burnaby and Coquitlam. Power supply upgrades in Port Moody and northeast Coquitlam were completed in August.
SNC-Lavalin Inc. was selected as the preferred proponent to design, build and finance the project. Major construction will get underway later this year, once the final contract is signed.
The Evergreen Line is expected to open in summer 2016. It will provide rapid transit for the first time to the communities of Coquitlam and Port Moody, as well as the students of Douglas College.
Construction cost for the Evergreen Line is estimated to be $1.4 billion. Funding is being provided by the provincial and federal governments and TransLink.
The province is contributing $583 million and will oversee construction of the project. The Government of Canada is contributing up to $417 million. TransLink is contributing $400 million and will operate the Evergreen Line when it is complete.
Construction of the Evergreen Line will create 8,000 direct and indirect jobs.
"The Evergreen Line will be an important part of the region's integrated transportation system," said TransLink chief operating officer Doug Kelsey.
"We are already seeing the benefits of the new line – it's shaping development and helping the Tri-Cities area and region grow in a sustainable way."
