The site:
The Macdonald Block Complex consists of four stone clad towers of varying heights that stand on a two story podium at the corner of Bay Street and Wellesley Street in Toronto. The complex is approximately 45 years old, is owned by the Ontario Government and is a Provincial Heritage Property of Provincial Significance.
The work:
The project is part of the Alternative Finance and Procurement (AFP) due diligence investigations to obtain accurate information of the amount and type of designated substances present above ceilings and behind / inside walls, and document the existing conditions.
The contractor must provide all necessary labour, materials, equipment and services to demolish and remove hazardous materials from the 5th floor of Mowat tower and 3rd Floor of Hearst Tower. The building remains occupied expect for these 2 floors designated in the contract documents. IO expects that the Contractor will be ready and organized to mobilize on site within two business days of the floors being available. The earliest start date for the Hearst tower mobilization is anticipated to be December 1, 2017 and the latest start date is anticipated to be January 15, 2018. Mowat Tower will be three weeks later for both the early and late start dates.
This complex is a Provincial Heritage Property and heritage elements in the areas of work will be removed prior to the start of this contract. The contractor must maintain and submit a detailed spreadsheet along with photographic evidence of all materials (hazardous and non-hazardous) that are removed from the early decant floors.
