Request for Qualifications Issued for Transformational GO Rail Project
April 03, 2018
TORONTO - Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Metrolinx have issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for interested parties to design build, finance, operate and maintain the GO Rail expansion project.
The RFQ outlines the scope of work required, which includes:
- Operation of train services including train driving
- Timetable planning, train control and dispatch for all operators across the GO-owned network
- Design, build, finance, integration, maintenance of the railway corridor (civil infrastructure, tracks, electrification, signaling)
- Refurbishment, maintenance, servicing and cleaning of all rolling stock and procurement of new rolling stock
- Construction of new maintenance and train storage and/or layover facilities
- Reconstruction of Union Station track and platforms
- Compliance with Metrolinx safety, security and emergency management policies
This project is part of the province's GO Expansion (RER) program. GO RER will provide faster and more frequent service on the GO Transit Rail network with electrification on core segments, including the Union Pearson Express. The program will provide new travel choices for commuters, significantly increase transit ridership, cut journey times and help manage congestion across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area.
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, construction, rail operations, maintenance, system integration experience and financial capacity to undertake a project of this size and complexity. Interested companies must register with
www.merx.com to download the RFQ.
Quick Facts:
- The province is investing $21.3 billion to transform the GO rail network from a commuter transit system to a regional rapid transit system.
- The project is being delivered as a Design Build Finance Operate Maintain (DBFOM) contract using Infrastructure Ontario's Alternative Financing and Procurement (AFP) model, which transfers risks associated with the design, construction, maintenance, operations and financing of the project to the private sector.