Two teams competing for Cooksville GO Station project

Written by Kyra Senese, Managing Editor
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Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Metrolinx have issued a Request for Proposals to two prequalified teams to design, build and finance GO Transit Cooksville Station project.  

 

The station will be located along the Milton Corridor in the city of Mississauga, and will require upgrades to accommodate Metrolinx’s plans to offer more frequent service along its GO rail network. 

IO chose the teams being considered based on criteria identified in the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) process that began in September 2016. Selection criteria included applicable design and construction experience and an ability to fund what officials expect to be a sizable and complex project.

 

The prequalified teams are:

  • EllisDon Infrastructure Transit
  • Developer: EllisDon
  • Constructor: EllisDon Build Design Inc.
  • Design: WalterFedy, Brodie & Associates, WSP/MMM
  • Financial Advisor: EllisDon Capital
  • Kenaidan Obayashi Transit Partner

 

  • Developer: Kenaidan, Obayashi Corporation
  • Constructor: Kenaidan Contracting Ltd., Obayashi Canada Ltd.
  • Design: IBI Group, RJC, Smith and Anderson
  • Financial Advisor: Rocklynn Capital

 

IO says teams have been invited to respond to the RFP  and will prepare proposals detailing their plans to design, build and finance the project. Following receipt of submissions, IO and Metrolinx will evaluate the proposals and choose a preferred bidder before moving on to the negotiation process to establish a final contract. IO expects to announce the successful bidder later in 2017. A fairness monitor will oversee the entire procurement process.

 

The project scope for the Cooksville project work includes:

 

  • Building a new station building with a large public plaza
  • Upgrades to existing rail platform access tunnel
  • New six-storey parking structure and redeveloped parking area
  • Bus loop with a minimum of eight bus bays for GO and MiWay bus service

 

Representatives say the work on the Milton corridor correlates with a system-wide plan to enhance overall GO Transit service, including the delivery of GO Regional Express Rail by 2024 or 2025. Metrolinx says it will take on major infrastructure upgrades, including additional track, GO station modifications, improved rail crossings, required systems for electrification, and new locomotives and train control systems to enable more frequent service. 

A copy of the RFP is available to view here

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