Dan416
Senior Member
Is it still the old TTC people or ones Ford has already appointed?
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rbt
Senior Member
They are the Ford appointees, but that doesn't make 'em young.
rbt
Senior Member
As a general FYI, the original EllisDon bid was invalid so they would have had to go with the Kenaidan $180M bid. The retender did come out about $19M lower, with EllisDon now having a valid bid of $161M.
Retendering was the right choice, even if EllisDon is milking it a bit.
The gap between Waterfront Toronto funding and the necessary $161M is being taken from various SOGR projects (tunnel work, escalator overhauls, fire ventilation, booth renewal program, and HVAC). Those budgeted projects don't need to be done separately if this went through.
Looks like we should see the contractor setting up for a late January start.
Retendering was the right choice, even if EllisDon is milking it a bit.
The gap between Waterfront Toronto funding and the necessary $161M is being taken from various SOGR projects (tunnel work, escalator overhauls, fire ventilation, booth renewal program, and HVAC). Those budgeted projects don't need to be done separately if this went through.
Looks like we should see the contractor setting up for a late January start.
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Platform 27
Active Member
All in favour bar Denzil Minnan-Wong, I thought?
drum118
Superstar
You are correct.
Denzil Minnan-Wong was trying to get TTC staff to say it was coming out of their budget for this cost overrun, but lost to TTC. He was trying to pull a St Clair hare out of the hat.
nfitz
Superstar
Looks like the contract award has been pushed back until January 7, 2011.
Hopefully there isn't yet another hold up.
http://www2.ttc.ca/html/results.htm
Hopefully there isn't yet another hold up.
http://www2.ttc.ca/html/results.htm
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The Commissioners approved it on December 15 so I suspect the January date is for the formal signing. The TTC site says:
Contract for Union Station 2nd Platform, Concourse Upgrades
Commissioners approved the award of a contract worth $161.5 million to EllisDon Corporation for the construction of a new subway platform at Union Station to the south of the existing centre platform, and for the reconfiguration of the concourse level to improve customer flow. Construction is scheduled to begin in January 2011 and end in April 2014. Funding for this project is provided by the Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Corporation.
Contract for Union Station 2nd Platform, Concourse Upgrades
Commissioners approved the award of a contract worth $161.5 million to EllisDon Corporation for the construction of a new subway platform at Union Station to the south of the existing centre platform, and for the reconfiguration of the concourse level to improve customer flow. Construction is scheduled to begin in January 2011 and end in April 2014. Funding for this project is provided by the Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Corporation.
nfitz
Superstar
Perhaps it's just a formality - it could also be an indication that there is an issue between TTC and EllisDon. These contracts always require a lot of legal back-and-forth before they are signed ... though I expect it will get sorted ... given the experience of the contractor.
EnviroTO
Senior Member
Will tomorrow be the day they finally put the pen to the paper?
Swarley
Active Member
Looks like this contract finally got awarded, about six months late.
http://www2.ttc.ca/html/awards.htm
Albeit with a very conspicuous typo on their website.
http://www2.ttc.ca/html/awards.htm
Albeit with a very conspicuous typo on their website.
bar1967
Active Member
Like shifting the decimal to the right a bit. LOL
Automation Gallery
Superstar
T11PI10901 U2-7 UNION STN. 2ND PLATFORM & CONCOURSE IMPROVEMENTS $16,155,000.00 Jan 17, 2011 ELLISDON CORPORATION
Wow...I read 161 million plus, or do i need glasses
T11PI10901 U2-7 UNION STN. 2ND PLATFORM & CONCOURSE IMPROVEMENTS $161,550,000.00 Jan 17, 2011 ELLISDON CORPORATION
Wow...I read 161 million plus, or do i need glasses
T11PI10901 U2-7 UNION STN. 2ND PLATFORM & CONCOURSE IMPROVEMENTS $161,550,000.00 Jan 17, 2011 ELLISDON CORPORATION
nfitz
Superstar
It says $161 million now. But when it first went up there was a typo and it said $16.1 million.
Jonny5
Senior Member
Was just thinking about this last night when post Leaf game Union was rammed and people were backed way up the stairs. It was great to see thousands still take transit to Leaf games, but I'm sure they hate this part. There were a lot of kids too, which created another issue as many adults tried to push on the train thinking it wasn't full when some of the "empty" space was actually occupied by little people.
I also noticed they are removing the ceiling slats and replacing it with a painted white ceiling. It's much nicer looking.
I also noticed they are removing the ceiling slats and replacing it with a painted white ceiling. It's much nicer looking.
gregv
Active Member
My office is next to Union and property management rec'd this from the TTC:
Construction associated with the Union Station Second Subway Platform and Concourse Improvements Project will commence on Wednesday, February 23, 2011. The first phase of construction will involve the removal of the centre median on Front Street between Yonge and York Streets and on Bay Street from Front Street south to the rail bridge.
Work on Front Street is expected to last five weeks, while work on Bay Street is expected to last one week for a total of six weeks. A minimum of one lane of traffic in each direction will be open at all times. Working hours are between 7 a.m. and 11 p.m. Monday to Saturday and 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Sunday. During non- working hours, two lanes of traffic in each direction will be opened.
Construction associated with the Union Station Second Subway Platform and Concourse Improvements Project will commence on Wednesday, February 23, 2011. The first phase of construction will involve the removal of the centre median on Front Street between Yonge and York Streets and on Bay Street from Front Street south to the rail bridge.
Work on Front Street is expected to last five weeks, while work on Bay Street is expected to last one week for a total of six weeks. A minimum of one lane of traffic in each direction will be open at all times. Working hours are between 7 a.m. and 11 p.m. Monday to Saturday and 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Sunday. During non- working hours, two lanes of traffic in each direction will be opened.
