AECOM is selected to deliver design services for the Ontario Line’s Pape Tunnel and Underground Stations contract
February 26 2024 - 6:55AM
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AECOM (NYSE:ACM), the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting
firm, today announced that it will provide design services as part
of the Pape North Connect Team selected by Infrastructure Ontario
and Metrolinx to deliver the Pape Tunnel and Underground Stations
(PTUS) contract for the Ontario Line, a 15.6-kilometer stand-alone
rapid transit line that is expected to improve access and reduce
daily travel time for Toronto commuters.
“Our world class tunneling expertise and transit design
capabilities are contributing to our competitive advantage on
large-scale projects, we are thrilled to be expanding our
involvement on the Ontario Line,” said Richard Barrett, chief
executive of AECOM’s Canada region. “We look forward to
collaborating with Metrolinx to deliver this enduring legacy that
will provide more frequent and reliable access to transit, while
reducing traffic congestion, fuel consumption and harmful
greenhouse gas emissions.”
The PTUS contract is being procured under a Development and
Master Construction Agreement (DMCA) with Metrolinx. The DMCA
incorporates a multi-stage design process called the development
phase that allows for a collaborative approach between Metrolinx
and Pape North Connect to finalize the scope, risk allocation and
pricing of various contract elements. Pape North Connect is a
consortium of AECOM, Arcadis, Webuild Civil Work Inc., and Fomento
de Construcciones y Contratas Canada Ltd.
“With this project win AECOM will now be providing technical
design leadership for the full length of the approximately
10-kilometer tunnel works and the three complex interchange
stations along the Ontario Line Subway,” said Mark Southwell, chief
executive of AECOM’s global Transportation business. “Our team of
technical transportation experts is proud to continue supporting
Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx on this critical investment in
the future of public transit in Toronto, bringing expanded and
modernized transportation to thousands of commuters.”
The scope of work for the PTUS contract includes three
kilometers of twin tunnels underneath Pape Avenue between the
Gerrard tunnel portal and the Don Valley bridge, two underground
stations, three emergency exit and service buildings, and a
crossover in the section of the tunnel near Sammon Avenue.
According to Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx, the project is
expected to generate thousands of job opportunities annually during
construction and ensure that more than 227,500 Toronto residents
will be within a 10-minute walk of an Ontario Line station.
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