CO M M U N I TY I N F O R M AT I O N M E E T I N G

Fort York
Pedestrian and Cycle Bridge
January 8, 2015
6:30 to 8:30 pm

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WELCOME

FO R M AT O F T H E M E E T I N G
Please feel free to review the Project Boards 1 - 9 at your own pace and speak with the team
members stationed throughout the room.

Capturing Your Thoughts

What is important to you about the Fort York Pedestrian and Cycle
Bridge?
There are 3 ways for you to provide us with feedback:
1. Provide your feedback on Post It notes directly on Board 8.
2. Fill out a comment sheet and provide to the project team
before you leave.
3. Send us an email at fortyorkbridge@buildtoronto.ca

P R OJ E CT H I STO RY
2004

Linking Trinity Bellwoods Park through

Stanley Park to the Toronto waterfront
Trinity Bellwoods Park

Stanley Park

Ordnance Park
Fort York National Historic Site
Stanley Park Extension

The Gore Park

Garrison
Commons
Visitors
Centre
Historic Fort
York

Toronto Harbour

Coronation Park

June Callwood Park

A Pedestrian and Cycle Bridge identified in the

Fort York Public Realm Master Plan.
A Municipal Class Environmental Assessment
2009
completed by the City of Toronto to determine a
preferred option and design concept.
City of Toronto tenders for original bridge
2010
design.
2009 - 2012 Various bridge alignments and design concepts
are reviewed; costs exceed the set project
budget.
City of Toronto and BUILD TORONTO
2013
recommend a Design-Build procurement model
to deliver a bridge within budget.
An Environmental Assessment Addendum is
2013
initiated to address lower cost alternatives.
City Council directs BUILD TORONTO to work
2014
with the Citys Waterfront Secretariat to lead a
new process for the design and construction of
the bridge using the Design-Build model.
EA Addendum finalized by the City of Toronto,
2014
identifies preferred lower cost alternative
alignment.

DESIGN-BUILD MODEL

What is a Design-Build Model?

A project delivery method in which the design and construction services are contracted
from a single entity known as the design-builder. This model gives the design-builder
flexibility and the responsibility to design and construct based on a set of requirements
and a fixed budget.
LEGEND
Agency/Consultant

DESIGN/BUILD METHOD
Conceptual
Design via
RFP

Bid
Qualifications

Technical
Proposal

Contractor
Bid
Detailed
Design

Single point of responsibility helps to

minimize risks to the City.
Reduces the overall project time frame.
Provides opportunity for design innovation
and budget management within technical
requirements.

Construction

24 -30 months

TRADITIONAL METHOD
Preliminary
Design

How the Design-Build Model

Best Supports the Needs of
Fort York Pedestrian and Cycle
Bridge:

Detailed
Design

36 - 42 months

Bid

Construction

P R OJ E CT T E A M

BUILD TORONTO, an independent

development investment corporation
established by the City of Toronto, is
responsible for:

Overall delivery of project

Management of design-build process and
procedures
Reviewing and providing analysis of
Request for Supplier Qualifications and
Request for Proposals

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MMM Group Limited, a leader in the

transportation industry, was retained by
BUILD TORONTO as the Owners Advisor and is
responsible for:

City of
Toronto

Community consultation process

Design oversight
Construction oversight
Scheduling and management of the project
Quality checking of all work

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Input to the performance base

requirements
Assistance with evaluation
Future maintenance

City
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The City of Toronto directed BUILD

TORONTO to work with the Citys Waterfront
Secretariat on this project and is responsible
for:

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K E Y M I L E STO N E S
RFSQ
Issued

EA Addendum
Finalized

Oct
14

RFP
Issued

RFP
Closes

Award of
Contract

Construction
Start

Construction
Completed

Jan
15

Apr
30

Summer

Fall

Spring

WE
ARE
HERE

Dec
22

2015

2014

2016

Nov
17

Dec
19

Jan
8

Jun

Sept

RFSQ
Closes

Shortlisted
Bidders
Finalized

Community
Information
Meeting

Community
Information
Meeting

Tentative
Community
Information
Meeting

(Updated Process)

(Design Concepts)

(Construction Information)

2017

D E V E LO P M E N T O BJ E CT I V E S
Development Objectives
Foster a new connection for communities around
Fort York
Deliver a visually appealing, functional bridge
design
Focus on cost-effective design that falls within the
City of Torontos fixed project budget
Evoke high quality urban design while meeting all
technical and quality requirements
Honour the history of Fort York and Garrison Creek
Take into consideration previous and current public
comments

Project Challenges
Strict project budget
Complex timeline that is coordinated with the
surrounding development initiatives
Technical requirements (elevation, air rights
above rail, national historic site)
Construction over active rail lines and
pedestrian/cyclist/vehicle interaction
Material selection to construct visually
appealing bridge that compliments the
surroundings

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The three proposals will be evaluated

against the established criteria by a
Committee comprised of members from
both the City and private sector.
A weighting system will be applied in
order to ensure that the key development
objectives of connectivity, visual appeal
and high quality urban design are achieved
within the fixed budget.

W H AT I S I M P O RTA N T TO YO U ?
PROJECT CONTEXT
SOUTH STANLEY PARK
EXTENSION

BARRIER-FREE
PEDESTRIAN AND
CYCLING PATH

TO BE DEVELOPED AS A SMALL
MUNICIPAL PARK EXTENDING
STANLEY PARK ON THE
IMMEDIATE NORTH

BASE PARK CONDITIONS

PROPOSED RAMP
SYSTEM WHICH
ANTICIPATES A BASE
PARK LAYOUT

BRIDGE LANDING/ RAMP

BRIDGE OVER RAIL

CORRIDOR

ORDNANCE PARK
TO BE DEVELOPED AS AN
IMPORTANT URBAN PARK DEFINED
BY A NUMBER OF SIGNIFICANT
RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES BOTH
EXISTING AND PROPOSED.

INTEGRATE LANDINGS
AND PATH INTO GRADING
AND GENERAL LAYOUT
FOR PARK.

BRIDGE OVER RAIL

CORRIDOR

FORT YORK
BRIDGE LANDING/ RAMP

HAS RECENTLY OPENED A VISITOR

CENTRE, IS SEGREGATING PARKING
FROM THE FORT PROPER, AND WILL
SOON BE ADJUSTING THE GRADE
OF GARRISON ROAD TO BE LEVEL
WITH THE GARRISON COMMON AND
THE FORT, THUS RE-ESTABLISHING
THE HISTORICAL CONTEXT FOR
FORT YORK MORE FAITHFULLY.

LEGEND
Proposed Building

N E XT ST E P S

THANK YOU

FOR ATTENDING TODAYS

COMMUNITY INFORMATION MEETING

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CO N TACT
BUILD TORONTO
fortyorkbridge@buildtoronto.ca
416.981.3889
200 King Street W, Suite 200
Toronto, ON, M5H 3T4

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