TORONTO – The next stage of the massive renovation at Toronto’s Union Station is moving ahead as Metrolinx announced the signing of the procurement for the Union Station Enhancement Project (USEP) Jan. 31.
The USEP is the first major project in Canada to be procured as an alliance contract. The model was chosen as it is addresses risk more constructively and collaboratively, provides greater transparency and co-operative decision-making, indicates a Metrolinx Blog.
In November 2020, the USEP entered the Alliance Development Agreement (ADA) phase to develop the design, schedule and cost of the project.
The project has been awarded to ONTrack Alliance which includes Kiewit – Alberici Union General Partnership (constructors); WSP Canada Inc. (designers); and Mass. Electric Construction Canada Co. (signalling work).
The USEP is being delivered in various packages of work, including the glass atrium, removing heritage steel, installing overhead lighting, a new south concourse, widening platforms, increasing stair and elevator access and upgrades to passenger communications systems. Construction is expected to begin early this year and be complete in late 2025.
Part of the work taking place at Union Station is converting platform 20/21 to a shared space with VIA and GO Transit for customers to board and exit trains. The work is expected to be complete in early 2022 and include three new stairways; new customer communications systems with trip information; and several new PRESTO devices at the bottom of the escalators and stairs to platform 20/21.
Beginning Feb. 16, GO trains will start to use the platform to board customers and the south platforms (24/25 and 26/27) will be decommissioned to make way for USEP.
The project will realize the construction of the transit infrastructure and upgrades at the southernmost part of Union Station, including construction of two new platforms; new stairs and elevators; a new continuous south concourse connecting the York, Bay and VIA concourses, Union Square and Scotiabank Galleria; and the creation of two new south tracks.
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