allengeorge
Senior Member
I appreciate you keeping me honest @Northern Light!
Yes - that was overly broad. Actually, it was just wrong.
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Yes - that was overly broad. Actually, it was just wrong.
TRONto
Active Member
Relic Linear Park System
Provide feedback on the proposed design for each park in an online survey that closes on March 5, 2024. Take the Survey The Relic Linear Park System is a community-led vision that features architectural relic stones and Indigenous artwork within the Grange Park neighbourhood. The park system is...
www.toronto.ca
Wasn't sure where to put this.
There is a survey for the "Relic Linear Park System" around Grange for the parks that are being created with the new developments.
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Superstar
This park was refreshed quite recently, I wonder what they have in mind.
| Request for Proposal | 
| Solicitation number: | Doc3586878865 | |
| Commodity: | Professional Services, Architectural Services | |||
| Description: | Landscape Architectural Design Services for Victoria Memorial Square Park Refresh Project ----- Request for Landscape Architectural design services for Victoria Memorial Square park refresh project. Posting Type: Request for Information ------ | |||
| Issue date: | July 28, 2022 |
| Closing date: | August 23, 2022 at 12:00 Noon |
| Pre-bid meeting: | ------ Mandatory Site Meeting Info - Suppliers are required to attend a mandatory meeting to familiarize themselves with the required Deliverables. The mandatory meeting will take place at 10:00 AM local time on Thursday, August 11, 2022 at Victoria Memorial Square, 10 Niagara St. Toronto, ON, M5V 1C2. |
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Superstar
Join us on November 30, 2022, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Canoe Landing Community Recreation Centre to learn more about how the new Toronto Island Park Master Plan is taking shape, speak with the project team and share your thoughts!
See: https://www.toronto.ca/city-governm...-plan/toronto-island-master-plan-in-progress/
See: https://www.toronto.ca/city-governm...-plan/toronto-island-master-plan-in-progress/
yrt+viva=1system
Senior Member
Found this interesting and a look into philanthropic parks:
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/20...-50-million-playground-on-its-waterfront.html
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/20...-50-million-playground-on-its-waterfront.html
Civic-minded donors had a hand in building Toronto. Will they help build a $50-million playground on its waterfront?
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| Request for Proposal - Prequalification |
| Solicitation number: | ||
| Commodity: | Professional Services, Architectural Services | |||
| Description: | Request for Supplier Qualifications – Stage One Design Competition for a New Park at 229 Richmond Street West - This Request for Supplier Qualifications ("RFSQ") is an invitation by the City of Toronto ("the City") to Design Teams led by a Landscape Architect to submit their qualifications for the first of a two-stage design competition for the new park at 229 Richmond Street West. Teams that are shortlisted through this RFSQ will be invited to stage 2 – a Design RFP, as further described in Part 5 – RFSQ Particulars. Public Posting: http://discovery.ariba.com/rfx/15276277 - | |||
| Issue date: | January 31, 2023 |
| Closing date: | March 2, 2023 at 12:00 Noon |
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Superstar
BA18.7 - Award of Ariba Document Number 3724611101 to 671860 Ontario Inc. Operating as Somerville Construction for Yonge Street Linear Parks Improvements for Parks, Forestry, and Recreation
Consideration Type: ACTIONWard: 13 - Toronto Centre
Origin
(March 9, 2023) Report from the Chief Procurement OfficerRecommendations
The Chief Procurement Officer recommends that the Bid Award Panel grant authority to award the following contract:Solicitation Number:
Request for Tender, Ariba Document Number 3724611101, Contract Number 22-PFR-195
Description:
For the Supply and Delivery of all Labour, Materials, Equipment and Supervision required to complete the Yonge Street Linear Parks Improvements (George Hislop and Norman Jewison Parks), on behalf of the Parks, Forestry and Recreation Division of the City of Toronto.
Recommended Supplier:
671860 Ontario Inc. operating as Somerville Construction
Contract Award Value:
$5,355,317 net of all applicable taxes and charges
$6,051,508 including HST and all applicable charges
$5,449,571 net of HST recoveries
The contract is expected to start following the date of award and end by December 31, 2023.
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Superstar
Lots of (not very clear to me) info on budget reallocations and carry-overs for Parks in this: https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-235962.pdf
Northern Light
Superstar
If it makes you feel any better, even I find much of it to be clear as mud. I may know what's going on w/many of the noted projects, but I would never figure it out based on that!
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The length of that list is indicative of some of the problems with the way in which PF&R handles budgets. I'm not going to get too far into the weeds on that, I'll simply say, its convoluted and inefficient.
emphurent
Active Member
Work for the Relic Park at Queen and Simcoe seems to be underway (source).
These are excess pieces that were not displayed previously at Guild Park.
The cylinder under the stone is so simple but looks quite elegant. This is a 'signpost' peice.
This concept "gateway piece" at Queen would be this interesting interpretive column if it happens:
I recommend reading the Prospectus, as there are some neat photos of the stonework, and the ways they intend to be interpreted. I quite love the sketches of them all, as the interweaving with greenery looks great and whimsy.
It should be noted that the placement in certain documents vary from the proposal document, as some elements seem to be moved from Simcoe to MS Ave, which is a little unfortunate.
These are excess pieces that were not displayed previously at Guild Park.
The cylinder under the stone is so simple but looks quite elegant. This is a 'signpost' peice.
This concept "gateway piece" at Queen would be this interesting interpretive column if it happens:
I recommend reading the Prospectus, as there are some neat photos of the stonework, and the ways they intend to be interpreted. I quite love the sketches of them all, as the interweaving with greenery looks great and whimsy.
It should be noted that the placement in certain documents vary from the proposal document, as some elements seem to be moved from Simcoe to MS Ave, which is a little unfortunate.
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Northern Light
Superstar
Work for the Relic Park at Queen and Simcoe seems to be underway (source).
These are excess pieces that were not displayed previously at Guild Park.
The cylinder under the stone is so simple but looks quite elegant. This is a 'signpost' peice.
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This concept "gateway piece" at Queen would be this interesting interpretive column if it happens:
I recommend reading the Prospectus, as there are some neat photos of the stonework, and the ways they intend to be interpreted. I quite love the sketches of them all, as the interweaving with greenery looks great and whimsy.
It should be noted that the placement in certain documents vary from the proposal document, as some elements seem to be moved from Simcoe to MS Ave, which is a little unfortunate.
View attachment 478934
I think I neglected to post this from my most recent walk w/the camera.........
emphurent
Active Member
Thanks for the overview of the work so far, it does seem the most recent plans for this stretch on the Cambell House website are a bit out of date and very non-specific (2021 but it is labelled concept), and i'm having trouble finding any info on what the finalized plan is overall here.
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Northern Light
Superstar
I don't know if any UT'ers are local to south-west Scarborough/Upper Beaches area; but the City is looking at giving Blantyre Park a facelift.
Said park is located just a bit east of Victoria Park Avenue and a bit north of Kingston Road (off Fallingbrook)
There is a live survey open only another few days soliciting input on preferred playground design, splash pad design, fitness area design and then an 'other' section if there's something they haven't mentioned.
s.cotsurvey.chkmkt.com
As the City is looking at adding sidewalks adjacent to the park on two sides, where they are currently none, I put it for investing in making them nice w/boulevards and plantings; and also naturalizing some of the slope into the park (leaving some mowed for kid's sledding in the winter and for those who wish to sun themselves) but taking a chunk and making a little woodlot/forest.
Park Location:
Park as at 2019 - per streetview:
Said park is located just a bit east of Victoria Park Avenue and a bit north of Kingston Road (off Fallingbrook)
There is a live survey open only another few days soliciting input on preferred playground design, splash pad design, fitness area design and then an 'other' section if there's something they haven't mentioned.
- Exploring Options: Blantyre Park Improvements
s.cotsurvey.chkmkt.com
As the City is looking at adding sidewalks adjacent to the park on two sides, where they are currently none, I put it for investing in making them nice w/boulevards and plantings; and also naturalizing some of the slope into the park (leaving some mowed for kid's sledding in the winter and for those who wish to sun themselves) but taking a chunk and making a little woodlot/forest.
Park Location:
Park as at 2019 - per streetview:
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junctionist
Senior Member
If Toronto is going to have world-class public spaces like major American cities and European capitals, we're definitely going to need more donations from wealthy benefactors. The amounts of money that hospitals and universities get from donors is excellent in Toronto. But we need to bolster the quality of our public spaces and public architecture and art as well.
evandyk
Senior Member
I don't really understand how a playground can cost $50M. But I also don't really understand how if the government can find $1.2B to build these parks, they can't also find another 4% of that to build its "marquee attraction".