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London councillors approve increased bill for rapid transit consultant

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A city staff request to pay IBI Group, the consultants hired three years ago on the rapid transit file, an extra $2.2 million, was approved Monday night.

Councillors voted 12-2 in favour of the extra money. The bill increased after council asked staff earlier this year to hold additional public participation meetings and investigate alternate routes for BRT.

The $2.2 million won’t affect the overall $500 million cost of the transit project.

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The money increases the amount paid to IBI since 2014 to $5.8 million.

Councillors also voted 12-1 in favour of sending to the budget process a $2-million request from the London Children’s Museum to help with their move in 2018.

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Museum officials have estimated it will cost them $15 million to move next year.

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