Spadina Link Project Managers, a joint venture of Hatch Mott MacDonald, Delcan Corporation and MMM Group, has been awarded a CAD100 million project management services contract for the Spadina subway extension by the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) for a period of seven years. With an estimated final cost of CAD2.63 billion, the Spadina subway extension is the largest transit expansion project to be undertaken by the TTC in 40 years. The project is unique in that the TTC subway network will go beyond the city of Toronto limits for the first time and link neighbouring communities in York Region. The 8.6 km extension to the existing Spadina subway line will be underground, running from the existing Downsview station to Vaughan Corporate Centre, and will add six more stations including a new station at York University. The project is expected to commence in April 2008 with an anticipated completion in 2015. Read E-News Weekly 15/2006. Visit www.toronto.ca/ttc/spadina_extension/index.htm, www.hatchmott.com and www.delcan.com 15/08.

Contract, value EUR200 million, for 2.6 km-long twin-tube first leg of Spadina subway extension, from Downsview station across Sheppard Avenue to Finch Avenue, awarded to consortium led by Aecon and including McNally and Kiewit. Tunnelling commences end-2010 for completion 2014, including one station. Visit www.mcnallycorp.com/en/projects/TunnellingTransportation.aspx and www.kiewit.com/districts/underground/projects.aspx. 47/10.

Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) has awarded the JV Obrascon Huarte Lain (OHL)/ Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas (FCC) the contract for the construction of the 4.5 km north twin tunnels, the Highway 407 station and the depot area for the Toronto-York Spadina subway extension. Highway 407 Station will be a newly-built underground station 165 m-long, 22 m-wide and 23 m-deep. It will have a central platform and three floors, two below grade and one above grade, forming a Y-shaped building with a bus terminus and open-air parking for 600 cars. The project will be built using two EPBs in three phases: the first, southward to the depot, will be 1,672 m-long; the other two will depart from the 407 Highway Station in different directions: southward to Steeles West Station (1,024 m) and northward to the end of the line (963 m). For more click ca/30 and visit www3.ttc.ca, www.ohl.es and www.fccco.es. 05/11.

The Toronto Transit Commission has entered into an agreement with Bechtel Canada Co. for project management of the Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension (TYSSE) for up to CD80 million. The contract value to Bechtel is based on staffing costs, management fees and incentives to open the subway extension by 31.12.2017. Bechtel staff begin work today and will form an integrated team with existing TTC personnel. The Bechtel contract will expire 31.03.2018. Visit http://www.ttc.ca/News/2015/April/04-13-15.jsp. 16/15.

Request for Qualification & Quote, deadline 19/10/2021, for Yonge North Subway Extension Preliminary Design Business Case at Toronto. The Submission for this opportunity must be sent to Metrolinx through the use of MetrolinxMERX EBS. Contact Metrolinx, attn Josie Canzona, tel. +1 416-202-5645, email Josie.Canzona@metrolinx.com. Visit https://www.metrolinx.merx.com.  Tender n. RQQ-2021-PPDD-546. Ref.n. 0000208417. 37/21. 

Call For Tenders, deadline 15/02/2022, for Prequalification for Yonge North Subway Extension (YNSE) early upgrades at Finch Station. The Submission for this opportunity must be sent to Metrolinx through the use of MetrolinxMERX EBS. Visit https://www.metrolinx.merx.com.  Tender n. SQ-2021-CSUB-092. Ref.n. 0000214205. 05/22. 

Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Metrolinx have released a Request for Qualifications (RFQ), deadline  26/05/2023, for the Advance Tunnel Contract package for the Yonge North Subway Extension. The Yonge North Subway Extension (YNSE) will extend the TTC’s Line 1 subway service approximately 8 km from the existing terminus at Finch Station into the City of Richmond Hill. The project runs through the City of Toronto and York Region, including sections within the City of Markham, the City of Richmond Hill and the City of Vaughan. It will include an approximately 6.3-km tunnelled segment as well as an above-ground segment that will run along the existing rail corridor in the northern section of the route. 

The RFQ outlines the scope of work to design, build and finance the tunnels. This includes the following: 

• Approximately 6.3 km of tunnelling works. 
• Design and construction of launch and extraction shafts, tunnels, as well as headwalls for stations and support of excavation for emergency exit buildings. 
• Construction of CN right-of-way separation barriers to expedite safe corridor access and construction. 

The RFQ is the first step in the procurement process to select teams to deliver the YNSE advance tunnel contract for the project.  

Visit https://www.metrolinx.merx.com and https://www.infrastructureontario.ca.  Ref.n. 0000222315. 17/23.  

Three teams were shortlisted through a Request for Qualification (RFQ) process conducted earlier this year by Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Metrolinx for the Advance Tunnel Contract package for the Yonge North Subway Extension. The Yonge North Subway Extension will extend the TTC’s Line 1 subway service approximately 8 kilometres from the existing terminus at Finch Station into the City of Richmond Hill.  

CrossTransit Group 

• Applicant Leads: VINCI Construction Grands Projets, Ferrovial Construction Canada Inc. 
• Design Prime Team Member: SENER SES Canada Inc. 
• Construction Prime Team Members: Ferrovial Construction Canada Inc., Janin Atlas Inc.    

North End Connectors 

• Applicant Leads: Aecon Infrastructure Management Inc., Dragados Canada Inc., Ghella Canada Ltd.  
• Design Prime Team Members: EXP Services Inc., TYPSA Inc. 
• Construction Prime Team Members: Aecon Infrastructure Management Inc., Dragados Canada Inc., Ghella Canada Ltd.   

Toronto-York Tunnel Connectors 

Applicant Leads: Acciona Infrastructure Canada Inc., Bouygues Construction Canada  

Design Prime Team Members: Hatch Ltd., Parsons Inc. 

Construction Prime Team Members: Acciona Infrastructure Canada Inc., Bouygues Construction Canada    

The 3 teams  are now invited to respond to the RFP with proposals that detail how they will deliver the project. Upon evaluating the proposals received, IO and Metrolinx expect to award this tunnelling contract in late 2024.  

The Yonge North Subway Extension is one of the priority transit projects announced by the Province for the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area, including the Ontario Line, the Scarborough Subway Extension, the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension and the Hamilton LRT.  

 For more information visit https://www.metrolinx.merx.com and https://www.infrastructureontario.ca.  Ref.n. 0000222315. 48/23.