Crosstown business opportunties and info session presentation November 24, 2015

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EGLINTON CROSSTOWN LRT PROJECT
Business Opportunities
and Information Session

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Who is Crosslinx Transit Solutions?
Crosslinx Transit Solutions (CTS) is a consortium of global and local leaders in urban
transportation infrastructure.
CTS will:
 Design, construct, and finance an integrated transit system consisting of 25
stations and stops, track work, signals, communications and other required
infrastructure, as well as a maintenance and storage facility
 Maintain the LRT system for 30 years, including lifecycle repair and renewal of
building and system components.

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Our Team

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Why are we here today?
CTS is committed to supporting Metrolinx in achieving community
benefits on the Eglinton Crosstown
As a start, we are here today to:
 Share information about the Crosstown Project.
 Engage with local contractors, vendors, businesses, social enterprises, and
the public about potential opportunities on the Crosstown Project.
 Increase your awareness of where to find information about current and
upcoming opportunities with the Crosstown.

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CTS’ Progress to Date
Strategy
Impact
Assessment
Concept Design Build Maintain
Design Principles
1. Focus on priorities
1. Elevate the passenger experience
2. Integrate architectural expression across all elements
3. Provide stations that will seamlessly connect to the public right-of-way

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CTS’ Progress to Date
Strategy
Impact
Assessment
Concept Design Build Maintain
Current status – fall 2015
Refining the Project’s design and integrating key stakeholder input into design, where
possible.
Bringing key representatives from our design, traffic, construction, environmental, and
communications teams to work with:
 Metrolinx
 Infrastructure Ontario
 TTC
 City of Toronto
 Vehicle Manufacturer
 Utility Companies
 Railway Companies (GO Transit, Union Pearson Express)
 The public (including various community groups) to review stakeholder
input related to design development.

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Current Status
Early Works – September 2015 to early 2016
CTS crews and its representatives are preparing the Project corridor for further
excavation and construction.
Early Works examples:
• Surveying / Monitoring
• Manhole investigations
• Geotechnical investigations
• Pre-condition surveys (noise/vibrations monitoring)
• Utility locates/marking services/relocation
• Sub-surface utility engineering
• Species-at-risk
• Street furniture removal
• Site preparation (clearing grubs)

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Construction Schedule
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Station Construction
 Construction will begin at Keele Station first.
 Key learnings from Keele will be applied to
the construction of the other underground
stations.
 Construction on the other underground
stations will begin in summer 2016.
 Each underground station will take
approximately 3 -1/2 years to construct.
 The majority of stations will be constructed
using a cut-and-cover approach.
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Construction Segments
The project is divided into six segments:
Segment 1 includes:
 Mount Dennis Station
 Keele Station
 The Eglinton Maintenance and Storage Facility for
storage and maintenance of the vehicles.
 A tunnel portal that will surface at Black Creek and
continue for .5 kilometres on to the elevated
guideway portion of the Crosstown.
 Refurbishment of the Kodak Building and creation
of a Mobility Hub, providing a bus terminal and
connection to GO, UP Express, TTC, and the LRT
 A back-up power facility.
Segment 2 includes:
 Caledonia Station
 Dufferin Station
 Bathurst Station
 Chaplin Station
 Mount Pleasant Station
This segment will integrate GO Transit at Caledonia and
the TTC bus terminals and loop.
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Construction Segments
Segment 3 includes:
 Two interchange stations: Allen
and Yonge.
 They are mobility hubs that will
connect to the existing TTC at
Eglinton West and Eglinton subway
stations.
Segment 4 includes:
 Oakwood Station
 Avenue Station
 Bayview Station
 Laird Station
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Construction Segments
Segment 5 includes:
 The at-grade segment, including 10 stops:
• Leslie, Ferrand, Wynford, Bermondsey, Victoria Park,
Pharmacy, Lebovic, Warden, Birchmount and Ionview.
• will run from the East Portal at Brentcliffe to Kennedy
Station.
 Two LRT stations:
• Don Mills Station, including utility and tunnel portal
• Kennedy Station, including utility and tunnel portal
Segment 6 includes:
 System-wide installation/construction and tunneling fit-out
 All track work, communication and signaling
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What to expect during construction
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Changes to Travel Patterns – At a minimum, one lane will remain
open in each direction to reduce congestion at all times. Additional
lane closures may be in place during non-peak travel times.
Detours – Detours may be required. Please watch for notices and
signs.
Dust – Construction projects cause dust. Watering trucks will help
reduce dust.
Noise - Heavy equipment will be used periodically, creating noise.
Notices - If you live or work nearby, you will receive notices about
construction work.
Please watch for printed notices and signs, and register with us
today to receive updates.
A Mobile App and advertisements will also be used to inform the
broader public of traffic/transit disruption.

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We will manage disruptions
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CTS will develop and execute plans to:
 Ensure public health and safety.
 Manage traffic control and coordinate with Emergency
Services and transit.
 Communicate early and often to local residents, the general
public, local businesses and institutions.
 Use technology, including a Mobile App to provide
information about traffic disruption and alternate routes.
 Maintain access to property and local businesses.
 Provide directional signage to identify access to local
businesses.
 Use message boards to alert motorists of estimated travel
time through the corridor.

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Engaging the community is important to us
Our Guiding Principles:
 Meaningful and accurate – background/context so that the public and stakeholders can make
informed comments and provide input on the Project;
 Timely and transparent – information to engage the public and other stakeholders early and
often;
 Two-way communication – for a fair and respectful dialogue between Metrolinx/IO/CTS and
the public and other stakeholders;
 Allow for broad solutions – provide a corridor-wide focus as well as local outreach to
continually inform the public and other stakeholders.

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Metrolinx’s Community Offices
1848 Eglinton Avenue West (at Dufferin St)
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday and Thursday – Appointments by request.
Telephone: 416-782-8118
Email: crosstown@metrolinx.com
660 Eglinton Avenue East (at Bayview)
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday and Thursday - Appointments by request.
Telephone: 416-482-7411
Email: crosstown@metrolinx.com

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Community Engagement and Stakeholder Relations
Community Benefits Agreement: a first for
Ontario
 CTS commits to contribute to a Community Benefits
framework with Metrolinx/IO and the Toronto
Community Benefits Network.
 CTS commits to providing resources to deliver and
monitor our contributions to the framework in order
to provide:
• Equitable economic opportunities
• Training and workforce development
• Support of social enterprises through social
procurement
• Neighbourhood Improvements with the Crosstown
• A positive experience and lasting legacy

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Community Benefits: Employment
CTS’ website (www.crosslinxtransit.ca)
To support recruitment, CTS website
has a centralized job posting process,
which allows us to manage:
 applicant database
 applicant tracking system

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Community Benefits: Procurement
 The Crosstown will contribute to economic
benefits locally and across the Greater
Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA).
 CTS will require local services and resources
to complete the Crosstown on time and on
budget.
 We will use local sources for supplies and
materials, where practical and economically
reasonable.
 Go to www.crosslinxtransit.ca to register and
upload your company profile.
 CTS will select and pre-qualify registered
companies for open tenders.
 Pre-qualified companies will be invited to
submit proposals.
 CTS has a fair procurement process.

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Community Benefits: Design Excellence
 Provide a legacy for generations to come
 Have safe, clean, intuitive wayfinding at all the stations and stops
 Meet design excellence standards and put passengers first
 Provide visible entrances, bicycle facilities and sustainable practices to ensure all stations
comply with Toronto Green Standard Tier
 Design the Eglinton Crosstown Maintenance Facility to meet the Leadership in Energy
and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver standard, as well as compliance with the Toronto
Green Standard Tier 1 environmental requirements.

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Event Map

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Track our progress!
Website: www.thecrosstown.ca/get-in-touch/contact
Facebook: www.facebook.com/thecrosstown
Twitter: mobile.twitter.com/crosstownto

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Thank you!