P23
Active Member
The really clean white/black look actually matches the TTC Union renos, I like it a lot. The materials and finishes look high quality as well.
CityPlaceN1
Senior Member
It does look good. Can't wait to see it in person.
DarnDirtyApe
Active Member
GO commuters are going to be shocked (and amazed) when this opens... it's going to be huge.
That's a good observation. It definitely looks like it was coordinated with the TTC reno, in order to make it look like it was actually one project, and part of a cohesive complex, instead of the patchwork of styles that used to exist. I hope the plans for the new bus loop at 45 Bay follow a similar look.
AlbertHWagstaff
Senior Member
DSC
Superstar
The City have just posted a tender call for the final (?) phase:
Commodity: Construction Services, Facilities renovations
Description: Union Station Revitalization Project Stages 2 and 3.
REVISED SCOPE OF WORK
The City of Toronto invites qualified Contractors to submit a bid to provide Construction Services related to the Union Station Revitalization Stages 2 and 3, for Facilities Management Division, Facilities Operations Section, all in accordance with the provisions and specifications contained in this Request for Tender (RFT) and the City of Toronto's Procurement Policies, the Tender document Price Schedule Form(s), and the City of Toronto Fair Wage Policy and Labour Trades Contractual Obligations in the Construction Industry.
Issue date: March 13, 2015 Closing date: April 29, 2015
at 12:00 Noon
A.) Scope of Work
The Contractor shall furnish all labour, materials, equipment and supervision in accordance with the specifications and drawings and general conditions and other documents contained within the tender package shall be read in conjunction with each other. The work shall include, but not necessarily be limited to the short summary outlined below:
The USRP (Union Station Revitalization Project) Integrated Stage 2/3 General Contract Scope of Work covers all aspects of the final consolidated phase of construction for the USRP project including demolition abatement of hazardous substances, architectural finishing and heritage restoration, and the extension of mechanical and electrical services from main systems installed in Stage 1 construction phase.
The scope includes the final phases of the “dig down” forming the Bay Retail, Bay Concourse and connection through the Front Street East Moat to the new TTC entrance doors. The “dig down” will be facilitated by heavy structural works to shore, cut and extend concrete columns supporting the Train Viaduct structure and the shoring, cutting and extension of steel columns supporting the 4 levels of the east wing without disruption of transit or commercial operations.
The vertical space created by the “dig down” will facilitate the construction of the north section of new Bay Concourse and the construction of landings and vertical access (combinations of stairs, elevators and escalators) to the Great Hall to the north west, Bay Retail below, Bay West Teamway to the east, Arcade and ACC to the south as well as train platforms above.
The scope also includes reconstruction and finishing in the Front Street East and Bay moat to provide new floor finishes, mechanical and electrical services integrated with and the installation of steel and glass moat covers. A steel and glass moat cover is also planned for the York East Moat along with integration of mechanical and electrical services.
The scope also includes the heritage restoration of the Great Hall interior space, entrance vestibules, and north ticket counter face, stairs to lower level, as well as the Ramp Chamber connection to the VIA Concourse and the VIA Concourse. The north east corner of the VIA concourse will be renovated to accommodate the Union Station City Operations Staff.
Exterior heritage restoration includes the East Wing exterior walls North and East faces from Moat level to parapet and the south face from the train shed roof to the parapet.
Exterior lighting will be installed across the entire front area of the building and the east face of the east wing and West Face of the West Wing.
Finally the entire East Wing ground floor will be renovated to create a public access corridor to the north east corner with retail space on each side of the corridor, to reconstruct the courtyard, add a roof and skylight in the light well The Scotia bank entrance lobby will be reconfigured to accommodate this new public entrance.
There is a large pdf file on the City's tender site. https://wx.toronto.ca/inter/pmmd/calls.nsf/0/219CF1032165CCC085257E070066954F?OpenDocument
Commodity: Construction Services, Facilities renovations
Description: Union Station Revitalization Project Stages 2 and 3.
REVISED SCOPE OF WORK
The City of Toronto invites qualified Contractors to submit a bid to provide Construction Services related to the Union Station Revitalization Stages 2 and 3, for Facilities Management Division, Facilities Operations Section, all in accordance with the provisions and specifications contained in this Request for Tender (RFT) and the City of Toronto's Procurement Policies, the Tender document Price Schedule Form(s), and the City of Toronto Fair Wage Policy and Labour Trades Contractual Obligations in the Construction Industry.
Issue date: March 13, 2015 Closing date: April 29, 2015
at 12:00 Noon
A.) Scope of Work
The Contractor shall furnish all labour, materials, equipment and supervision in accordance with the specifications and drawings and general conditions and other documents contained within the tender package shall be read in conjunction with each other. The work shall include, but not necessarily be limited to the short summary outlined below:
The USRP (Union Station Revitalization Project) Integrated Stage 2/3 General Contract Scope of Work covers all aspects of the final consolidated phase of construction for the USRP project including demolition abatement of hazardous substances, architectural finishing and heritage restoration, and the extension of mechanical and electrical services from main systems installed in Stage 1 construction phase.
The scope includes the final phases of the “dig down” forming the Bay Retail, Bay Concourse and connection through the Front Street East Moat to the new TTC entrance doors. The “dig down” will be facilitated by heavy structural works to shore, cut and extend concrete columns supporting the Train Viaduct structure and the shoring, cutting and extension of steel columns supporting the 4 levels of the east wing without disruption of transit or commercial operations.
The vertical space created by the “dig down” will facilitate the construction of the north section of new Bay Concourse and the construction of landings and vertical access (combinations of stairs, elevators and escalators) to the Great Hall to the north west, Bay Retail below, Bay West Teamway to the east, Arcade and ACC to the south as well as train platforms above.
The scope also includes reconstruction and finishing in the Front Street East and Bay moat to provide new floor finishes, mechanical and electrical services integrated with and the installation of steel and glass moat covers. A steel and glass moat cover is also planned for the York East Moat along with integration of mechanical and electrical services.
The scope also includes the heritage restoration of the Great Hall interior space, entrance vestibules, and north ticket counter face, stairs to lower level, as well as the Ramp Chamber connection to the VIA Concourse and the VIA Concourse. The north east corner of the VIA concourse will be renovated to accommodate the Union Station City Operations Staff.
Exterior heritage restoration includes the East Wing exterior walls North and East faces from Moat level to parapet and the south face from the train shed roof to the parapet.
Exterior lighting will be installed across the entire front area of the building and the east face of the east wing and West Face of the West Wing.
Finally the entire East Wing ground floor will be renovated to create a public access corridor to the north east corner with retail space on each side of the corridor, to reconstruct the courtyard, add a roof and skylight in the light well The Scotia bank entrance lobby will be reconfigured to accommodate this new public entrance.
There is a large pdf file on the City's tender site. https://wx.toronto.ca/inter/pmmd/calls.nsf/0/219CF1032165CCC085257E070066954F?OpenDocument
raptor
Senior Member
DSC
Superstar
45 Bay is far bigger than "bus loop" - it will be a huge bus station that may serve not only GO but also other bus companies who now use the station on Bay - which would be closed.
MafaldaBoy
Senior Member
22 March 2015:
Union Station Revitalization by Jimmy Wu Photography, on Flickr
Union Station Revitalization by Jimmy Wu Photography, on Flickr
Union Station Revitalization by Jimmy Wu Photography, on Flickr
Union Station Revitalization by Jimmy Wu Photography, on Flickr
Union Station Revitalization by Jimmy Wu Photography, on Flickr
Union Station Revitalization by Jimmy Wu Photography, on Flickr
Union Station Revitalization by Jimmy Wu Photography, on Flickr
Union Station Revitalization by Jimmy Wu Photography, on Flickr
Union Station Revitalization by Jimmy Wu Photography, on Flickr
Union Station Revitalization by Jimmy Wu Photography, on Flickr
Union Station Revitalization by Jimmy Wu Photography, on Flickr
Union Station Revitalization by Jimmy Wu Photography, on Flickr
Union Station Revitalization by Jimmy Wu Photography, on Flickr
Union Station Revitalization by Jimmy Wu Photography, on Flickr
Kraylin
Active Member
Looking good!! Thanks for the pics!
Adjei
Senior Member
I love all your pictures. Absolute perfection.
P23
Active Member
That signage is a bit of a mess. I really wish the UP express didn't have their own goofy branding. It doesn't even read like a rapid transit route it just looks like some corporate logo.
