Seven claims related to damage to property caused by Stage 2 LRT construction in Ottawa’s east end were paid out in 2023 and 2024, according to the City of Ottawa, but the details are covered by contractual secrecy.
A memo to city council issued Tuesday said that if a resident or road user believes that damage to their property (home, vehicle, or other) has occurred due to the Stage 2 Project, they are able to submit a claim through the contractor hired to build the extension, Kiewit Eurovia-Vinci (KEV).
According to the memo, 45 claims had been submitted since the start of 2023, with seven paid out following investigation.
Neither the City of Ottawa nor KEV, however, will reveal any details about the claims, including the amount of money paid out or the nature of the damage.
“As part of the City of Ottawa’s contract with KEV to construct the O-Train East and West extensions, risks such as damage to property due to the project are transferred to the constructor. If a claim is sent to the city, it is redirected to KEV for their management, evaluation, and processing. As a result, we are unable to share any further details beyond what has been provided in the memo,” the City of Ottawa said in an email to CTV News Ottawa.
KEV said it does not share details about claims.
“As a part of our regular business process, we are not able to provide any further details on claims,” a company spokesperson said.
The only details the city would provide is that each of the claims “occurred within the project footprint which is primarily on Highway 174 between Blair Road and Trim Road, along with any intersecting roadways.”
KEV, under the name East-West Connectors, was awarded the multibillion-dollar contract to build the extension of the Confederation Line, a.k.a. Line 1, east from Blair Road to Trim Road, and west from Tunney’s Pasture to Moodie Drive and Algonquin College. The east extension is slated to be complete sometime this year.
