Six teams have been shortlisted and invited to bid on the packages, which are being delivered using a progressive design-build delivery model. Shortlisted teams were selected following the Request for Qualifications process that began in November 2022, which included a requirement for design and construction experience.
The teams invited to respond to the RFPs for the Pape Tunnel and underground stations are:
Community Transit Link
- Applicant lead: Strabag
- Design team: Strabag, Arup Canada
- Construction team: Strabag
Pape North Connect
- Applicant leads: Webuild, FCC Construccion
- Design team: IBI Group Professional Services (Canada), Aecom Canada Ltd
- Construction team: Webuild, FCC Construccion
Trillium Subway Partners
- Applicant leads: Acciona Infrastructure Canada, Eiffage Innovative Canada, Amico Infrastructures Incorporated
- Design team: WSP Canada (lead designer), Typsa Canada, LEA Consulting Ltd
- Construction team: Acciona Infrastructure Canada, Eiffage Innovative Canada
The teams invited to respond to the RFPs for the Elevated guideway and stations are:
Rail Connect Partnership
- Applicant leads: SNC-Lavalin Major Projects, Bird Construction Industrial Services
- Design team: TY Lin International Canada, Entuitive Corporation
- Construction team: SNC-Lavalin Major Projects, Bird Construction Industrial Services
Transit Expansion North
- Applicant leads: Pomerleau, Aecon Infrastructure Management, Bouygues Travaux Publics
- Design team: Parsons Inc., SYSTRA International Bridge Technologies Canada, GHD Ltd
- Construction team: Aecon Infrastructure Management, Bouygues Travaux Publics
Trillium Guideway Partners
- Applicant leads: Acciona Infrastructure Canada, Amico Infrastructures Dufferin Construction Company, a division of CRH Canada Group
- Design team: WSP Canada
- Construction team: Acciona Infrastructure Canada, Amico Infrastructures, Dufferin Construction Company, a division of CRH Canada Group
The teams will submit proposals detailing how they will deliver the projects. The proposals will be evaluated by IO and Metrolinx and the top-ranked team for each project will work 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 15.6km new rapid transit line in Toronto running between the Ontario Science Centre and Exhibition/Ontario Place, with 15 stations along the route. 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.