Request for Qualifications, deadline 15/04/2020, for the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension tunnel. The Advance Tunnel  contract involves:

•        Tunnelling works for approximately 6 km of the 9.2-km light rail transit extension

•        Design and construction of launch and extraction shafts, tunnels, as well as headwalls for emergency exit buildings and stations

•        Supply tunnel boring machines (TBMs) and install segmental precast concrete tunnel liners

•        Activities necessary to build the tunnel (e.g. utility relocations, supports for shaft and headwalls, temporary power supply, lighting, ventilation, and drainage).

Question acceptance deadline: 01/04/2020. Contact Infrastructure Ontario, attn Zuhal Darawal, tel  416-805-3946, email zuhal.darawal@infrastructureontario.ca. For tender information please click here

https://www.merx4.merx.com/public/solicitations/1286100371/abstract.

Ref.n. 0000172311.  11/20.

Request for Qualifications, deadline postponed from 15/04/2020 to 29/05/2020, for the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension tunnel. The Advance Tunnel  contract involves:

•        Tunnelling works for approximately 6 km of the 9.2-km light rail transit extension

•        Design and construction of launch and extraction shafts, tunnels, as well as headwalls for emergency exit buildings and stations

•        Supply tunnel boring machines (TBMs) and install segmental precast concrete tunnel liners

•        Activities necessary to build the tunnel (e.g. utility relocations, supports for shaft and headwalls, temporary power supply, lighting, ventilation, and drainage).

Postponed question acceptance deadline: 15/05/2020. Contact Infrastructure Ontario, attn Zuhal Darawal, tel  416-805-3946, email zuhal.darawal@infrastructureontario.ca. For tender information please click here.  Ref.n. 0000172311.  18/20.

Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx have identified West End Connectors as the First Negotiations Proponent (FNP) to design, build and finance the tunnels for the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension projects - Advance Tunnel Contract.  

The West End Connectors team includes: 

Applicant Lead: Aecon Infrastructure Management Inc., Dragados Canada Inc., Ghella Canada Ltd. 

Construction Team: Aecon Infrastructure Management Inc.,Dragados Canada Inc., Ghella Canada Ltd. 

Design Team: TYPSA Inc., EXP Services Inc., Dr. G. Sauer & Partners Corporation, Pedelta Canada Inc. 

Financial Advisor: ACS Infrastructure Canada, Aecon Concessions, Scotiabank Capital, Ghella Investments & Partnerships 

Of the shortlisted teams invited to submit bids, the FNPs were the highest ranked after the proposals were evaluated. The teams were evaluated based on criteria identified in the Request for Proposals process that began in August 2020. Criteria included design and construction methodology, approach to managing the project and the collaborative behaviours of key individuals of the Proponent teams.  

The identification of West End Connectors as FNP  is the result of an open, fair and competitive procurement process overseen by third-party fairness monitors. For more click ca/39 and visit https://infrastructureontario.ca and http://www.metrolinx.com/. 09/21. 

Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Metrolinx have awarded a fixed-price contract of $729.2 million to West End Connectors to design, build and finance the tunnels for the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension project. 

The West End Connectors team includes Aecon Infrastructure Management Inc., Dragados Canada Inc., Ghella Canada Ltd (Developer), TYPSA Inc., EXP Services Inc (Design),  

Aecon Infrastructure Management Inc., Dragados Canada Inc., Ghella Canada Ltd (Construction) and ACS Infrastructure Canada, Aecon Concessions, Scotiabank Capital, Ghella Investments & Partnerships (Financial). 

The project is being delivered through IO’s Public-Private Partnership (P3) model, which transfers appropriate risks associated with design, construction and financing of the project to the private sector. 

Construction is expected to begin in spring 2021, with major tunnel boring works to start in spring/summer of 2022.  

The Eglinton Crosstown West Extension Advance Tunnel scope of work includes approximately 6 km of tunnelling for the 9.2-km extension; design and construction of launch and extraction shafts, tunnels, as well as headwalls for emergency exit buildings and stations; supply TBMs and install segmental precast concrete tunnel liners; activities necessary to build the tunnel (e.g. utility relocations, supports for shaft and headwalls, temporary power supply, lighting, ventilation, and drainage). Visit https://infrastructureontario.ca/. 21/21.  

Request for qualifications, deadline 01/02/2022, to design, build, and finance the second tunnelled section, between Jane Street and the future Mount Dennis Station,  at the eastern end of the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension in Toronto, Advance Tunnel Contract 2 (ATC2). Question Acceptance Deadline: 19/01/2022.  Contact Infrastructure Ontario, attn Katherine Czok, email catherine.czok@infrastructureontario.ca, Qassim Dada, email Qassim.Dada@infrastructureontario.ca.  Visit https://www.merx.com. Ref.n. 0000211441 . 03/22. 

The Request for Proposals (RFP) stage has closed for teams to submit their tenders to design, build and finance the second Advance Tunnel Contract (ATC2) for the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension (ECWE). This 500-m tunnel will start east of Jane Street and connect to the future Mount Dennis Station. 

Following a fair, open, and transparent Request for Qualifications (RFQ) process, two teams were shortlisted and invited to respond to an RFP in April of 2022: Acciona-GIP Joint Venture (AGJV) and STRABAG. Both teams submitted their proposals by the RFP deadlines. 

Submissions will be evaluated and IO and Metrolinx expect to award the ATC2 tunnelling contract in Spring 2023. A fairness monitor is overseeing the entire procurement process. 

Visit https://www.infrastructureontario.ca/. 46/22. 

Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Metrolinx have awarded the EUR 174.61 million (CAD255 million) contract to STRABAG Inc. to design, build and finance the second underground segment of the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension, which includes a 500-m tunnel from east of Jane Street to Mount Dennis Station.

The STRABAG team includes:

• Developer: STRABAG Inc.
• Design: WSP Canada Inc. and Dr. G. Sauer & Partners Corporation
• Construction: STRABAG Inc.
• Financial Advisor: STRABAG Inc.

Infrastructure Ontario opted for a hybrid contract incorporating elements from both Design-Build and PPP agreements. Strabag’s obligations are limited to the project’s Design, Build, and Financing (DBF) aspects, while the Operation and Maintenance (O&M) responsibilities are excluded from the contracted works.

Enabling works for the project are underway and major construction is expected to begin later in 2024.

The Eglinton Crosstown West Extension Advance Tunnel Contract 2 scope of work includes:

• Design and supply of mining and tunnelling equipment;
• Detailed design and construction of the launch and extraction shafts and tunnel portal east of Jane Street;
• Detailed design and construction of the tunnel between the portal and Mount Dennis Station using the sequential excavation method;
• Modifications at Mount Dennis Station to accommodate extended Eglinton Crosstown LRT service; and
• Utility work and road modifications along Eglinton Avenue West to accommodate construction activities. Visit https://www.infrastructureontario.ca/. 08/24.

Request for Qualifications (RFQ), deadline 07/06/2024, for Stations, Rail and Systems (SRS) contract for the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension (ECWE). 

The SRS package of work will be procured through a progressive design-build contract model. The scope of work includes:

• Seven new stations.
• Installation, testing, and commissioning of all rail and track components and systems equipment.
• Roadway modifications and utility works.
• Coordination with project companies on handover items from the advance tunnelling and elevated guideway contracts.

A recommended Applicants’ Meeting will be held  as Live Webcast Webinar on 2024/04/04 12:00:00 AM EDT. Each Applicant must send the Contact Person a list of proposed attendees for the Applicants’ Meeting on or before April 4, 2024. Question Acceptance Deadline: 2024/05/31.  Contact Infrastructure Ontario, attn

Aida Daemi, tel +1-647-265-4533,  email aida.daemi@infrastructureontario.ca.  Visit https://www.infrastructureontario.ca/ and https://www.merx.com. Ref.n. 0000267022. 13/24.