Special to Ontario Construction News
Infrastructure Ontario and the Ministry of Tourism, Gaming and Culture say they have invited five teams to respond to a request for proposals for construction management services for the development of the public realm as part of the Ontario Place redevelopment project.
The teams were shortlisted based on criteria identified in a request for qualifications process that began in June 2025. Selection criteria included construction capability, experience, qualified personnel, and financial capacity to deliver the project.
The shortlisted teams are:
- Urbacon Buildings Group
- Amico Design Build Inc.
- EllisDon Civil Ltd.
- PCL Constructors Canada Inc.
- Clearway Dufferin Joint Venture (Clearway Construction Inc. 50 per cent and Dufferin Construction Company 50 per cent)
Teams will prepare proposals detailing how they will deliver the project. Once submissions have been received, Infrastructure Ontario and MTCG will evaluate the proposals, select a preferred team and negotiate a final contract. A third-party fairness monitor will oversee the procurement process.
Infrastructure Ontario and the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Gaming also issued a request for proposals for construction management services to re-align and extend the combined sewer overflow for the project.
The shortlisted teams are Clearway Construction Inc. and EllisDon Civil Ltd. A copy of both RFPs is available on the Ontario Place Revitalization page.
The Supreme Court of Canada, meanwhile, says it will hear an appeal from a coalition challenging the constitutionality of legislation that allowed redevelopment of Ontario Place, an urban park on the Toronto waterfront that opened in 1971.
The Ontario government is redeveloping the park to include a spa operated by a private company, along with event spaces, an updated marina, fifty acres of public trails and a 3,500-space, five-storey parking garage.
The Ontario Place Protectors, a group of citizens and organizations, challenged the provincial Rebuilding Ontario Place Act, arguing that it insulates the government action from scrutiny by the courts. It also says exemptions from environmental and heritage laws and municipal noise regulations constitute a breach of public trust.
A judge dismissed the application and a challenge of the ruling in the Ontario Court of Appeal was also unsuccessful, prompting an application to the top court.
