Metrolinx and Infrastructure Ontario released a request for proposals to the three highest-scoring companies that were shortlisted for the project.

The project consists of the design, build, finance and maintain a new maintenance facility for GO transit. The new maintenance facility is part of Metrolinx's continued commitment to improving public transit in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area. At more than 600,000 square feet, the East Rail maintenance facility will:

• accommodate light and heavy train maintenance work
• provide additional train storage to support GO Transit's planned service expansions, such as two-way, all-day train service
• provide daily maintenance for up to 22 12-car passenger trains

The three teams shortlisted for the project are the following:

East Rail Development Group

• SNC Lavalin
• Dragados Canada Inc.
• URS Canada
• National Bank
• Geo. A. Kelson Company Ltd.
• Guild Electric Ltd.

Integrated Rail Partners

• Aecon Construction Group Inc.
• Balfour Beatty Group Canada Inc.
• Pomerleau Inc.
• Black & McDonald Ltd
• Investec
• Parsons Brinckerhoff
• Sowinski & Sullivan Architects
• Strasman Architects
• Lea Consultants

Plenary Infrastructure ERMF

• Plenary Group (Canada) Ltd.
• Kiewit Canada Development Corp.
• Bird Design Build Construction Inc.
• Peter Kiewit Infrastructure Co.
• Honeywell Limited
• Toronto Terminals Railway
• Stantec Consulting
• Arup Canada Inc.
• TD Securities
• Cofely Adelt
• Industrial Electrical Contractors Ltd.

The successful team for the project will be announced in fall 2013.Source: Infrastructure Ontario