RFP for Scarborough Subway Extension tunneling work expected to be released
The government of Ontario is expected to issue a Request for Proposals on Aug. 20 for the advance tunneling work on the Scarborough Subway Extension.
"The RFP release is the next step in our plans for transit expansion in Scarborough as we develop a world-class transportation network that gets people where they want to go, when they want to get there," said Ontario Minister of Transportation Caroline Mulroney.
Earlier this month, three teams were shortlisted following the issuance of a Request for Qualifications for the project, which will extend the Toronto Transit Commission’s Bloor-Danforth Line 2 approximately eight kilometers (4.9 miles).
Scarborough Subway Extension is one of four transit priority projects being pursued by the province. It will have two major contracts associated with it: the first for the tunneling work and a second for the balance of the work. The province says allowing tunneling to begin first will expedite delivery of the final project.
Upon evaluating the proposals received, Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx expect to award this tunneling contract in mid-2021.
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Mischa Wanek-Libman is director of communications with Transdev North America. She has more than 20 years of experience working in the transportation industry covering construction projects, engineering challenges, transit and rail operations and best practices.
Wanek-Libman has held top editorial positions at freight rail and public transportation business-to-business publications including as editor-in-chief and editorial director of Mass Transit from 2018-2024. She has been recognized for editorial excellence through her individual work, as well as for collaborative content.
She is an active member of the American Public Transportation Association's Marketing and Communications Committee and served 14 years as a Board Observer on the National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association (NRC) Board of Directors.
She is a graduate of Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism and Mass Communication.
