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Two subcontractors are alleging that project delays and negligence on the part of LRT-builder Rideau Transit Group’s construction component led to skyrocketing costs for their own work on the Confederation Line — and they’re taking legal action to pursue more than $18 million they feel they’re owed.

C&M Electric Ltd. and Ziebarth Electrical Contractors Ltd. have both filed statements of claim demanding $5.5 million and $12.7 million, respectively.

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The firms — both Ottawa electrical contractors — have the same lawyer, and their lawsuits are virtually identical in many sections.

According to a statement of claim dated May 16, C&M Electric is looking for payment for two contracts: supplying and installing electrical work at Bayview Station, and doing the same for Lees and uOttawa stations. It entered into both of these contracts with OLRT Constructors — the construction component of RTG — in 2016.