Winning bidder selected for multibillion Tunnel PPP project in Canada
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Metrolinx have awarded a contract of CAD729.2 million (US$604 million) to West End Connectors for the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension (ECWE) Advance Tunnel project. The team will be responsible to design, build and finance the project, which consists of approximately 6 kilometers of tunneling for the 9.2-kilometer extension.
The winning team includes the following companies:
- Developer: Aecon Infrastructure Management Inc., Dragados Canada Inc., Ghella Canada Ltd.
- Design: TYPSA Inc., EXP Services Inc.
- Construction: Aecon Infrastructure Management Inc., Dragados Canada Inc., Ghella Canada Ltd.
- Financial: ACS Infrastructure Canada, Aecon Concessions, Scotiabank Capital, Ghella Investments & Partnerships
The Eglinton Crosstown West Extension Advance Tunnel scope of work includes:
- Approximately 6 kilometres of tunneling for the 9.2-kilometre extension.
- Design and construction of launch and extraction shafts, tunnels, as well as headwalls for emergency exit buildings and stations.
- Supply tunnel boring machines and install segmental precast concrete tunnel liners.
- Activities necessary to build the tunnel (e.g. utility relocations, supports for shaft and headwalls, temporary power supply, lighting, ventilation, and drainage).
Construction works are expected to start in spring 2021, while major tunnel boring works will start in spring/summer of 2022.
Country news
-
-
May 21, 2021
RFQ issued for multimillion road PPP project in Canada
Alberta Transportation in Canada has launched a request for qualifications (RFQ) seeking a private partner for Deerfoot Trail Improvements from Stoney Trail South to Stoney Trail North in Calgary, Alberta.
Read more -
May 05, 2021
Tender issued for high speed broadband PPP project in Canada
The city of Beaumont has launched a request for proposal seeking a private partner to enter into an agreement to collaborate in the creation, financing, design, building, operation, and maintenance of a ubiquitous fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) network throughout the City.
Read more -
March 18, 2021
First Negotiations Proponents identified for multibillion Tunnel PPP projects in Canada
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Metrolinx have identified Strabag and West End Connectors as the First Negotiations Proponents (FNPs) to design, build and finance the tunnels for the Scarborough Subway Extension and the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension projects.
Read more -
March 11, 2021
Multimillion Container terminal PPP project in Canada receives environmental approval
The Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, announced that the proposed Contrecoeur Port Terminal Expansion Project located in Montreal, Canada can proceed.
Read more -
February 11, 2021
Tender launched for Hospital PPP project in Canada
Infrastructure Ontario and Niagara Health have issued a request for qualifications (RFQ) seeking private partner to design, build, finance, and maintain the South Niagara Hospital Project.
Read more
