Infrastructure Ontario, on behalf of Metrolinx, announced AirLINX Transit Partners is the preferred bidder for the Air Rail Link extension project. AirLINX Transit Partners was selected following a competitive request for proposals process, which began in March 2011, with companies from all over Canada and the world.
AirLINX Transit Partners is a consortium of some of Canada's most well respected construction companies including:
- Aecon Construction and Materials Ltd.
- Dufferin Construction Company
Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx will begin negotiations with AirLINX Transit Partners to finalize contract details, including the project cost and completion dates. Construction of the Air Rail Link extension is expected to begin in spring 2012.
Once negotiations are complete, Infrastructure Ontario will announce the project cost publicly and post a copy of the contract agreement to its website at www.infrastructureontario.ca.
Aecon Construction and Materials Limited (ACML), is a division of Aecon Construction Group Inc. Aecon is Canada's largest publicly traded infrastructure development company. ACML, a full service infrastructure construction company, specializes in complex highway infrastructure, bridges, tunnels, airfields, and is one of Canada's top producers of aggregate and asphalt products.
Dufferin Construction Company, a division of Holcim (Canada) Inc., is one of the largest heavy civil engineering contractors in Canada and is a leading producer and supplier of innovative construction materials, products and services. Founded in 1912, Dufferin continues to expand its presence in the highway, municipal, airport and commercial infrastructure construction markets in Southern Ontario and across Canada.
Design and construction of the Air Rail Link line will create and sustain jobs across the local Greater Toronto Area, particularly for skilled workers, engineers, and project managers.
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