Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Metrolinx have issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for interested parties to design, build and finance the Kipling Bus Terminal PPP project in Toronto (Canada).

The RFQ outlines the scope of work required, which includes:

• An elevated pedestrian bridge to connect the pedestrian entrance to the new bus terminal building and rail platforms
• A new pedestrian underground tunnel from the new bus terminal to the existing building
• A new service building incorporating main public entrance to the station with electrical and mechanical service rooms for the site
• Renovations and expansion to the existing GO station building, which will include vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian access  
• A new bus terminal for MiWay and GO Transit

The RFQ is the first step in the procurement process to select a team to deliver the project. IO and Metrolinx will evaluate submissions to prequalify project teams with the relevant design and construction experience. Teams that qualify will be invited to respond to a request for proposals in spring 2017.

Kipling Station is located within the City of Toronto, along GO Transit’s Milton line, and at the terminus of the TTC Bloor-Danforth subway line (Line 2). Miway buses, originating from the City of Mississauga to the west, currently terminate at Islington subway station, approximately 1.4km to the east. The existing bus terminal at Islington Station suffers from extensive deferred maintenance, is not universally accessible, and needs to be replaced. The opportunity exists to relocate this bus terminal to a new integrated facility at Kipling Station.

Work on the Kipling Bus Terminal project is part of a larger, system-wide plan to improve overall GO Transit service, including the delivery of GO Regional Express Rail by 2024-25. To support transit improvements, Metrolinx will be undertaking major infrastructure upgrades, including additional tracks, GO station modifications, improved rail crossings, required systems for electrification, and new locomotives and train control systems to enable more frequent service.

Steven Del Duca, Minister of Transportation, said:

“The Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area is expected to be home to nearly 10 million people by 2041. This announcement for the Kipling GO bus terminal is another step forward in delivering more GO service. This means you will have access to faster service and shorter wait times - so that you can spend more time with your family and friends”

Bob Chiarelli, Minister of Infrastructure, stated:

“Ontario is committed to making infrastructure investments that will give people new and better travel options, with faster and more frequent service. Moving people to the places they work, live and play is key to growing our economy and helping them in their everyday lives.”