As part of the plan to deliver these priority subway projects, the Sponsors will also be contracting with private developers to implement the “Transit Oriented Communities”
(“TOC”) program on transit lands and integrate with this program.
The implementation of the TOC program on designated transit lands will require seamless integration with the Ontario Line program and project scope.
This RFQ covers the Ontario Line only.
Ontario Line – Overview
The Ontario Line is a fully integrated, stand-alone, rapid transit system that connects Ontario Science Centre to the Exhibition and Ontario Place grounds. The initial business case proposes Ontario Line as approximately 16km in length with 15 potential stations. Over half of the route is in tunnel and served by 8 underground stations. There are six interchange/intermodal stations, connecting to GO train services at Exhibition/Ontario Place and East Harbour, and to the Toronto Transit Commission (“
TTC”) subway network on Line 1 at both Queen and Osgoode stations, on Line 2 at Pape station, and to the future Eglinton Crosstown LRT (Line 5) at the Ontario Science Centre. Stations will also provide connections to surface bus and streetcar routes.
The Ontario Line will be delivered in the following four (4) separate main contracts:
- the Rolling Stock, Systems, Operations and Maintenance Contract which will be delivered using a Design-Build-Finance-Operate and Maintenance (“DBFOM”) model (“RSSOM Contract”);
- the Southern Civil, Stations and Tunnel Contract which will be delivered using a Design-Build and Finance (“DBF”) model (“South Civil Contract”). The South Civil Contract has a direct interface with the RSSOM Contract;
- the North Civil – Elevated Guideway and Stations which will be delivered using a Progressive Design Build (“PDB”) model (“North Civil - EGS Contract”) . The North Civil – EGS Contract has a direct interface with the RSSOM Contract and the North Civil - PTUS Contract; and
- the North Civil - Pape Tunnel and Underground Stations which will be delivered using a PDB model (“North Civil - PTUS Contract”). The North Civil – PTUS Contract has a direct interface with the RSSOM Contract and the North Civil – EGS Contract.
North Civil – Overview
The North Civil (“
NC”) projects are geographically located within the Northern segment of the Ontario Line alignment. The NC projects connect to the Southern segment of the Ontario Line alignment via the joint corridor and to the future Eglinton Crosstown LRT (Line 5) at the Ontario Science Centre. The NC segment consists of approximately 7 kms of underground subway and elevated guideway, from the future Leslieville Station, through Gerrard, Pape, Cosburn, Thorncliffe Park and Flemingdon Park and terminating at the Science Centre with stations along the segment providing connections to surface bus and streetcar routes. The NC segment includes 3 km of twin running tunnels with 2 underground stations, high-level bridges over the Don Valley and 3 km of elevated guideway with 5 elevated stations (including 2 joint corridor elevated stations).
The NC contract has been divided into two main PDB contracts – the North Civil - EGS Contract and the North Civil - PTUS Contract, with supporting Early Works.
Elevated Guideway and Stations – Detailed Description
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 elevated guideway;
- 5 elevated stations, 2 of which are in the joint corridor; and
- line 5 TTC interface.
The Development Partner will also carry out early works, during the Development Phase, which will include scope identified by the Sponsors, as well as any suitable work proposed as early works by the Development Partner and agreed to by the Sponsors (“
Development Phase Works”). Development Phase Works may include, but are not limited to the following:
- wet and dry utility relocations and connections;
- road detours, roadworks;
- permits, licences, approvals and agreements (e.g. preliminary site plan application, preliminary (stage 1) permit to take water, or preliminary (stage 1) sewer discharge permit);
- demolition of buildings;
- bridge foundations;
- due diligence investigation (e.g. geo-environmental investigations, Subsurface Utility Engineering (“SUE”) investigation, topographic surveys, pre-construction condition surveys); and
- design acceleration of critical elements including temporary works (e.g. support of excavation (“SOE”)).
