Ontario Construction News staff writer
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) have released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the QEW Garden City Skyway – Bridge Twinning project in the Regional Municipality of Niagara. The QEW Garden City Skyway – Bridge Twinning project includes constructing a new 2.2-kilometre twin bridge to the north of the existing bridge, connecting St. Catharines and Niagara-on-the-Lake.
Five teams have been pre-qualified and invited to bid on the project, which is being delivered using a Progressive Design-Build – Target Price delivery model. Teams were selected based on criteria identified in the Request for Qualifications process that began in December 2022.
The Skyway expansion includes construction of a new four-lane, 2.2-kilometre bridge across the Welland Canal, as well as the rehabilitation and full deck replacement of the current bridge. Once complete, each bridge will have four lanes with the new bridge carrying Toronto-bound traffic and the upgraded existing bridge carrying Niagara-bound traffic.
“The Request for Proposals (RFP) is an important step on the path to expanding the Garden City Skyway. With the projected increases in population and jobs throughout the Greater Golden Horseshoe in the coming years, this expansion will allow people and goods to travel more freely through Niagara,” said St. Catharines Mayor Mat Siscoe. “The City of St. Catharines is looking forward to the completion of this project and the economic growth that will accompany it.”
The following teams are invited to respond to the RFP:
AtkinsRealisMajor Projects Inc.
- Applicant Lead: AtkinsRealis Major Projects Inc.
- Design Team: AtkinsRealis Canada Inc., Hatch Ltd.
- Construction Team: AtkinsRealis Major Projects Inc.
Garden City Connectors
- Applicant Lead: Aecon Infrastructure Management Inc., Sacyr Canada Inc. (DBJV)
- Design Team: Parsons Corporation
- Construction Team: Aecon Infrastructure Management Inc., Sacyr Canada Inc.
Garden City Link
- Applicant Lead: Acciona Infrastructure Canada, Inc., Amico Major Projects Inc., Pomerleau, Inc. (Integrated JV)
- Design Team: WSP Canada Inc.
- Construction Team: Acciona Infrastructure Canada, Inc., Amico Major Projects Inc., Pomerleau, Inc.
Peter Kiewit Sons ULC
- Applicant Lead: Peter Kiewit Sons ULC
- Design Team: Kiewit Engineering Group Canada ULC
- Construction Team: Peter Kiewit Sons ULC
Skyway Bridging Partners
- Applicant Lead: Dragados Canada Inc., Construction Demathieu & Bard Techno, Green Infrastructure Partners
- Design Team: Arcadis Professional Services (Canada) Inc., GHD Ltd., Pedelta
- Construction Team: Dragados Canada Inc., Construction Demathieu & Bard Techno, Green Infrastructure Partners
Proposals will be evaluated by IO and MTO and the top-ranked team will work collaboratively with IO and MTO during a Development Phase, expected to start in Spring 2025. Once the development phase is completed, IO and MTO will have the option to sign a construction contract with the successful team.
For more information, visit Infrastructure Ontario and the Ministry of Transportation.