Requests for Qualification (RFQ), deadline 18/08/2020, for the DBFOM (Design Build Finance Operate Maintain) contract for Rolling Stock, Systems, Operations and Maintenance for the entire Ontario Line, for a 30-year term. The contract will involve Rolling Stock: the vehicles (trains); Systems: all track, communications and train control systems for the Ontario Line; the Operations, Maintenance and Storage Facility , the Operations Control Centre and the Backup Operations Control Centre; working collaboratively with the TTC in accordance with future operations and maintenance agreements; integrating fare equipment with the PRESTO system.

The pre-bidding webinar will be on 16/06/2020 at 10:00:00 AM EDT. Contact Infrastructure Ontario , attn Andrew Flynn, tel  416-346-6543, email andrew.flynn@infrastructureontario.ca. For tender information please click here. Ref.n. 0000176892. 23/20.

Requests for Qualification (RFQ), deadline 18/08/2020, for the DBF (Design-Build-Finance) contract for the southern portion of the Ontario Line, from Exhibition/Ontario Place to the Don Yard portal (west of the Don River). The contract will include Civil:  ground works required to build the tunnels and stations; utility and conduit works to prepare for the RSSOM mechanical and electrical systems; guideway structures and facilities to prepare for the track structure to be installed by the RSSOM contractor Stations:  1  above-ground station to be integrated with the existing GO Transit Exhibition Station, 2 underground stations to be integrated with the existing TTC Osgoode and Queen subway stations and 4 new underground stations (King/Bathurst, Queen/Spadina, Moss Park, Corktown); Tunnel: a 6 km tunnel and all associated tunnelling works from Exhibition to Don Yard portal (west of Don River).

The pre-bidding webinar will be on 16/06/2020 at 10:00:00 AM EDT. Contact Infrastructure Ontario , attn Monica Silaghi, tel  416-326-6845, email monica.silaghi@infrastructureontario.ca. For tender information please click here. Ref.n. 0000176859. 23/20.

Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx are pleased to announce the preferred proponent teams to deliver the Ontario Line South Civil, Stations and Tunnel (South) and Ontario Line Rolling Stock, Systems, Operations and Maintenance (RSSOM) contracts.  

Ontario Line South contract – Preferred Proponent team: Ontario Transit Group 

• Applicant Lead: Ferrovial Construction Canada Inc., VINCI Construction Grands Projets 
• Design Team: AECOM Canada Ltd., COWI North America Ltd., GHD Limited, SENER Group 
• Construction Team: Ferrovial Construction Canada Inc., Janin Atlas Inc. 
• Financial Advisor: Agentis Capital 

The scope of work for the South contract includes:  

• A design-build-finance contract for the southern portion of the Ontario Line, from Exhibition/Ontario Place to the Don Yard portal (west of the Don River) 
• Civil: ground works required to build the tunnels and stations; utility and conduit works to prepare for the RSSOM mechanical and electrical systems; guideway structures and facilities to prepare for the track structure to be installed by the RSSOM contractor 
• Stations:  one above-ground station to be integrated with the existing GO Transit Exhibition Station; two underground stations to be integrated with the existing TTC Osgoode and Queen subway stations; four new underground stations (King/Bathurst, Queen/Spadina, Moss Park, Corktown) 
• Tunnel: a 6 km tunnel and all associated tunnelling works from Exhibition to Don Yard portal (west of Don River)  

Ontario Line RSSOM contract – Preferred Proponent team: Connect 6ix 

• Applicant Lead: Plenary Americas, Hitachi Rail, Webuild Group (Salini Impreglio Canada Holding Inc.), Transdev Canada Inc. 
• Design Team: Hitachi Rail, IBI Group Professional Services (Canada) Inc. 
• Construction Team: Hitachi Rail, Webuild Group (Astaldi Canada Design & Construction Inc. and Salini Impreglio Civil Works Inc.), NGE Contracting Inc 
• Operations, Maintenance and Rehabilitation Team: Hitachi Rail, Transdev Canada Inc. 
• Financial Advisors: National Bank Financial Inc., Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation 

The RSSOM scope of work includes: 

• A design-build-finance-operate-maintain contract for the entire Ontario Line, for a 30-year term 
• Rolling Stock: design, supply, operate and maintain the vehicles (trains) 
• Systems: design, build, operate and maintain all track, communications (e.g. network, Wi-Fi, CCTV, passenger information) and train control systems for the Ontario Line 
• Design, build, operate and maintain the Operations, Maintenance and Storage Facility (where the vehicles are stored; the Operations Control Centre (where staff control train operations and are connected to TTC and GO Transit systems) and Backup Operations Control Centre 
• Working collaboratively with TTC in accordance with future operations and maintenance agreements 
• Integrating fare equipment with the PRESTO system 

Visit https://www.infrastructureontario.ca/Preferred-Proponent-Teams-Selected-Ontario-Line-South-and-RSSOM/

Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx have awarded a fixed-price contract to Ontario Transit Group for EUR 4.44 bn (CAD6 bn) to design, build and finance the Ontario Line Southern Civil, Stations and Tunnel (South Civil) package.  

The Ontario Transit Group team includes: 

Applicant Lead: Ferrovial Construction Canada Inc., VINCI Construction Grands Projets 

Design Team: AECOM Canada Ltd., COWI North America Ltd., GHD Limited, SENER Group 

Construction Team: Ferrovial Construction Canada Inc., Janin Atlas Inc. 

Financial Advisor: Agentis Capital   

The team will begin mobilizing its design and construction crews, with major works to commence in early 2023. The South Civil contract is anticipated to be completed in 2030.  

Scope of work for the Ontario Line South Civil design-build-finance package includes:  

• A 6km tunnel and associated tunnelling works from Exhibition to Don Yard portal (west of the Don River) 
• Groundworks required to build the tunnels and stations; utility and conduit works to prepare for the RSSOM mechanical and electrical systems; guideway structures and facilities to prepare for the track structure to be installed by the RSSOM contractor 
• Stations: 
• One above-ground station to be integrated with the existing GO Transit Exhibition Station 
• Two underground stations to be integrated with the existing TTC Osgoode and Queens subway stations 
• Four new underground stations (King/Bathurst, Queen/Spadina, Moss Park, Corktown) 

The Ontario Line project is being delivered through various P3, progressive design-build and traditional procurement contracts, which are all being staged accordingly for their successful delivery.  

The Ontario Line will be a 15.6-km new rapid transit line running between the Ontario Science Centre and Exhibition/Ontario Place in Toronto, with 15 stations, including six interchange stations. The new line will provide more than 40 connections to other bus, streetcar, light-rail transit and regional rail services. Click here and ca/41 for tunnelbuilder archive.  Visit https://www.infrastructureontario.ca. 45/22. 

Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx have awarded to Connect 6ix the EUR 6.52 bn (CAD9bn) contract to design, build, finance, operate and maintain the Ontario Line Rolling Stock, Systems, Operations and Maintenance (RSSOM) package for a 30-year term. 

The Connect 6ix team includes:  

Applicant Lead: Plenary Americas, Hitachi Rail, Webuild Group (Salini Impreglio Canada Holding Inc.), Transdev Canada Inc. 

Design Team: Hitachi Rail, IBI Group Professional Services (Canada) Inc. 

Construction Team: Hitachi Rail, Webuild Group (Astaldi Canada Design & Construction Inc. and Salini Impreglio Civil Works Inc.), NGE Contracting Inc. 

Operations, Maintenance and Rehabilitation Team: Hitachi Rail, Transdev Canada Inc. 

Financial Advisors:National Bank Financial Inc., Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation 

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

Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Metrolinx have issued the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the Pape Tunnel and Underground Stations – Progressive Design-Build contract for the Ontario Line North segment. 

The Project will include the design, construction, supply, integration, commissioning and handover of the following key elements, including but not limited to: 3 km of twin running tunnels, associated portals, and cavern for the track double crossover turnouts; two underground stations (Pape and Cosburn) and two portals; underpinning of the existing TTC Pape Station on Line 2; interface with Line 2 TTC subway; three Emergency exit buildings.  

The Applicants’ Meeting shall be held on November 22, 2022, time 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM (Eastern Time)/19:00 – 20:30 (Rome time), Location: Live Remote Webinar 

Visit  https://www.merx.com/ and https://www.infrastructureontario.ca . Ref.n. 0000236200. 46/22. 

Three teams have been shortlisted and invited to bid on the Pape Tunnel and Underground Stations package for the Ontario Line North Segment, which is being delivered using a Progressive Design-Build delivery model. Shortlisted teams were selected based on criteria identified in the Request for Qualifications process that began in November 2022, which included their design and construction experience. 

The following teams and their prime team members were invited to respond to the RFPs: 

STRABAG Inc. 

Applicant Lead: STRABAG Inc. 

Design Team: STRABAG Inc., Arup Canada Inc. 

Construction Team: STRABAG Inc. 

Pape North Connect 

Applicant Leads: Webuild S.p.A., FCC CONSTRUCCIÓN, S.A. 

Design Team: IBI Group Professional Services (Canada) Inc., AECOM Canada Ltd. 

Construction Team: Webuild S.p.A., FCC CONSTRUCCIÓN, S.A. 

Trillium Subway Partners 

Applicant Leads: Acciona Infrastructure Canada Inc., Eiffage Innovative Canada Inc., Amico Infrastructures Incorporated 

Design Team: WSP Canada Inc. (Lead Designer), Typsa Canada Inc., LEA Consulting Ltd. 

Construction Team: Acciona Infrastructure Canada Inc., Eiffage Innovative Canada Inc. 

Teams will begin preparing proposals that detail how they will deliver this project. Proposals will be evaluated by Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Metrolinx and the top-ranked team will work collaboratively with Metrolinx during a Development Phase, expected to start in 2024. Once the Development Phase is completed, Metrolinx will have the option to sign a contract with the successful team. 

The Ontario Line will be a 15.6-km new rapid transit line in Toronto running between the Ontario Science Centre and Exhibition/Ontario Place, with 15 stations along the way. The new line will provide more than 40 connections to other subway, bus, streetcar, light-rail transit and regional rail services. 

The Ontario Line project is being delivered through various Public-Private-Partnership (P3), progressive design-build and traditional procurement contracts, which are all being staged accordingly for their successful delivery. Visit https://www.infrastructureontario.ca . Ref.n. 0000236200. 18/23.  

Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx have selected Pape North Connect to deliver the Ontario Line Pape Tunnel and Underground Stations contract. The team has signed a Development and Master Construction Agreement (DMCA) with Metrolinx, under a progressive design-build contract.  

The Pape North Connect team includes: 

• Applicant Leads: Webuild Civil Work Inc., Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas Canada Ltd. 
• Design Team: Arcadis Professional Services (Canada) Inc., AECOM Canada Ltd. 
• Construction Team: Webuild Civil Work Inc., Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas Canada Ltd. 

 The scope of work includes 3 km of twin tunnels under Pape Avenue from the Gerrard portal to the Don Valley bridge; two tunnel portals at Gerrard Avenue and Minton Place; one underground station at Pape Avenue and Danforth Avenue (interchange with the TTC’s existing Pape Station on Line 2) and another underground station at Cosburn Avenue and Pape Avenue; three emergency exit/ service buildings; ​underpinning of the existing TTC Pape Station; and a rail switch/crossover in the tunnel near Sammon Avenue. 

Visit https://www.infrastructureontario.ca , https://www.webuildgroup.com/ and  https://www.fccco.com/en/  .

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