TORONTO – Infrastructure Ontario and Waterfront Toronto announced today that Dundee Kilmer Developments has signed a fixed-price contract to design, build and finance the development that will be used as the Athletes’ Village during the Toronto 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games.

The project is expected to create and support 5,200 jobs, including employment of approximately 700 workers on the construction site.

The project will advance implementation of Waterfront Toronto’s award-winning precinct plan for the West Don Lands area and when complete in 2015, the project will support the wider community by providing a beautifully designed, sustainable mixed-use riverside community. The project will also provide 10,000 Pan and Parapan athletes, coaches and team officials a safe and supportive environment during the 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games.

The community has been designed by a team of internationally renowned architects, including Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg Architects, architectsAlliance, Daoust LeStage, TEN Arquitectos and MacLennan Jaunkalns Miller Architects and will be constructed by EllisDon Ledcor PAAV Inc.

The project will deliver design excellence and sustainability, with all new buildings designed to achieve LEED^® Gold.

In time for the Pan/Parapan American Games in 2015, Dundee Kilmer Developments has committed to complete:

• The next phase of West Don Lands infrastructure, roads and public spaces, including new municipal services, Front Street promenade, local streets, and the reconstruction of Eastern Avenue and Cherry Street, which will include a new streetcar route;
• A new 82,000 square-foot YMCA recreational facility, which will function as training facility during the Games, then serve the West Don Lands and surrounding communities following the Games;
• George Brown College’s first ever student residence, which will be used during the Games to support athletes and officials, and will subsequently provide housing for 500 students;
• 787 units of market housing, which will be used temporarily for Games accommodation, then converted for permanent occupancy following the Games. Once converted, up to 100 units representing five per cent of the total residential units will be reserved for affordable ownership;
• 253 units of affordable rental housing, representing 24 per cent of the total residential units being built in time for the Games, which will be used temporarily for Games accommodation, then converted for permanent occupancy following the Games;
• Additional accommodations and facilities required for use during the Games, including offices, administrative and ancillary facilities; and
• Site preparation work necessary to support temporary Games facilities.

Dundee Kilmer will also provide facilities management services (grounds and building maintenance) during the Games, and will subsequently convert buildings for their legacy use.

The project is an innovative public-private partnership arrangement that reduces the cost to tax payers and transfers risk to the developer. The arrangement reduces the cost of building the community by enabling Dundee Kilmer to also develop additional market housing post Games.

The fixed-price contract between Dundee Kilmer and the Province of Ontario is for $514 million, and will be paid in stages at significant construction milestones, to ensure the project’s on-time and on-budget delivery. The Province will recover approximately $65 million in development costs from future facility operators, for a total net provincial outlay of approximately $449 million.

The project is expanding on the investments made to date by federal, provincial and municipal governments. With lands that have been unusable for decades, these investments have enabled Waterfront Toronto’s revitalization efforts of the 80-acre West Don Lands precinct.

The project was subject to a fair, open and competitive procurement process that was overseen by a third-party fairness advisor. Dundee Kilmer Developments submitted the proposal that delivered the best value and consistently demonstrated the team’s proven experience and capabilities in financing, designing, developing and constructing large, world-class facilities.

Infrastructure Ontario and TO2015 are also working with municipalities, universities and provincial agencies to develop other Games venues across the Greater Toronto Area and Golden Horseshoe, such as the Aquatics Centre, the Velodrome, the Pan Am Athletics and Soccer stadiums and others.

The Pan/Parapan American Games are one of the world’s largest international multi-sport events, held every four years for athletes of the 41 member nations of the Pan American Sports Organization (PASO). The Games comprise all Olympic Summer Games sports, as well as traditional Pan American sports. The Toronto 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games will draw up to 10,000 athletes and officials to municipalities across the Greater Golden Horseshoe area. The Pan American Games will take place July 10–26 and the Parapan American Games August 7–14.

Infrastructure Ontario is a Crown corporation dedicated to delivering some of the province’s larger and more complex infrastructure renewal projects, on time and on budget; managing one of the largest real estate portfolios in Canada and providing real estate services, such as asset management and property and land management; and providing the public sector and not-for-profit organizations with long-term financing to renew public infrastructure.

The Governments of Canada and Ontario and the City of Toronto created Waterfront Toronto to oversee and lead the renewal of Toronto’s waterfront. Public accessibility, design excellence, sustainable development, economic development and fiscal sustainability are the key drivers of waterfront revitalization.

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Mandy Downes                                                                                   Tari Stork

Infrastructure Ontario                                                              Waterfront Toronto

416-327-5246                                                                          416-214-1344

Multimedia:

West Don Lands community renderings – here

Pan/Parapan Athletes’ Village Video – here

Backgrounders:

• Pan/Parapan American Games Athletes’ Village Legacy
• Pan/Parapan American Games Athletes’ Village Financial Close
• Pan/Parapan American Games Athletes’ Village Jobs and Economy
• Kilmer Van Nostrand Co. Ltd., Profile
• Dundee Realty Corporation Profile

Quotes

Bob Chiarelli, Minister of Infrastructure

“This project is an important investment that will create jobs, provide economic opportunities and transform a former industrial site into a vibrant and environmentally sustainable community.”

Charles Sousa, Minister responsible for the Pan/Parapan Am Games

“The start of construction in the West Don Lands is the first major step towards delivering the 2015 Games on time and on budget. The Athletes’ Village will provide an exceptional experience for athletes and bring long-lasting economic and social benefits to the community.”

Michael Chan, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport

“The Athletes’ Village will influence how the world views our city, our province and our country when we welcome the Pan/ Parapan American games to Toronto in 2015.”

Kathleen Wynne, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing and Minister of Aboriginal Affairs

“Families in need will benefit from this project, a portion of which will be transformed into affordable housing and serve as a living legacy. These new homes will give people a stable environment to improve their health and increase their opportunities to prosper.”

John Campbell, president and CEO, Waterfront Toronto

“This project accelerates development of the West Don Lands, builds on our work to date and leverages the investment our government partners have made in waterfront revitalization.”

Ian Troop, Chief Executive Officer, TO2015

“The Pan Am Games was the catalyst to kick-start this vital community project a full five to ten years earlier. The Athletes’ Village will be a state-of-the-art oasis for competitors where they can both rest and train to ensure top-notch performances during the Games.”

Dr. Gordon Chong, Chair of the Board of Directors, YMCA of Greater Toronto Area

“The YMCA will be a legacy of the Pan/Parapan Am games, creating a safe and supportive environment for this vibrant and diverse community. We want to create a place where everyone will have access to essential life programs regardless of their economic situation.”

Anne Sado, President, George Brown College

“This is another exciting day in the expansion of George Brown College. The addition of our first student residence is an important milestone in our commitment to delivering a consistently high-quality student experience. We are committed to being a vital part of this new neighbourhood”

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The annual awards recognize architectural design excellence and are given to architects and architectural graduates for buildings in the design stage. Canadian Architect jurors consider response to program, site, geographical and social context, and evaluate physical organization, structure, materials and environmental features when assessing submitted projects.

Designed by gh3 Architects and Landscape Architects/ R.V. Anderson Associates Limited, the 300-square-metre treatment facility will be  built as part of the stormwater treatment system to serve West Don Lands and the future North Keating Channel community.  The building will house the system’s main treatment plant and is intended to be a landmark structure for the West Don Lands.  Construction of the facility, located at northeast corner of Lake Shore Boulevard and Cherry Street, will begin in 2012 and be completed in 2013.

The design team had to address site challenges, the facility’s use and the project’s modest budget, while still meeting Waterfront Toronto’s requirements for design excellence. Their approach was to design a simple, elegant building that brings a modern interpretation to the ancient story of water. The design of the facility enclosure comes from the idea of a stone well, inverted to be displayed as a sculptural form above ground. The building will be embellished by etchings on its surface that act as a system of rain channels running from roof to wall, to ground plane and shaft that represent the broader system of urban hydrology in which the structure is rooted.

The faceted, limestone–clad building will be surrounded by the same limestone material, creating a composition that will be a striking counterpoint to the infrastructural complexity around it. Strategically placed glazed openings will be set within the facade to reveal glimpses of the building’s inner workings and become glowing highlights at night, while interior and exterior LED lighting will abstractly register information about the building’s performance to transparently and compellingly convey the workings of civil infrastructure sustaining a city for its inhabitants.

The Canadian Architect jury described the project as “a strong design in the tradition of elevating the architectural role of infrastructural work.”

The Athletes’ Village will provide accommodations for the athletes and officials participating in the Toronto 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games. After the Games, the Village area will become a mixed-use, inclusive and pedestrian-friendly riverside community that will include affordable
housing as outlined in Waterfront Toronto’s Precinct Plan for the West Don Lands.

The selection of the Dundee Kilmer Development Limited as the preferred bidder is the result of an open, fair and competitive procurement process, which was overseen by a third party fairness advisor, and included extensive evaluations of the three submitted bids. Throughout the bidding process, Dundee Kilmer Development Limited consistently demonstrated its proven experience and capabilities in financing, designing, developing and constructing large, world-class facilities. The team includes:

• Dundee Realty Corporation – Equity Investor, Developer
• Kilmer Van Nostrand Co. Limited – Equity Investor, Developer
• EllisDon Corporation – Design Builder, Constructor
• Ledcor Design Build (Ontario) Inc. – Design Builder, Constructor
• Brookfield Financial Corp. – Financial Advisor
• architectsAlliance – Joint Venture Architect
• Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg – Joint Venture Architect
• Daoust LeStage Inc. – Urban Design Architect
• TEN Arquitectos – Design

Infrastructure Ontario and Waterfront Toronto will begin negotiating contract details with the preferred bidder. Following finalization of a contract, the project is expected to reach commercial and financial close in fall 2011, which will mean that relevant contracts have been signed and the project’s costs are finalized.

Project costs will be announced publicly following financial close and construction of the Athletes’ Village is expected to begin shortly thereafter.

The Athletes’ Village project will also include construction of non-residential facilities such as a media centre, transport mall and polyclinic, where athletes will receive a range of health-care services. Infrastructure Ontario and Waterfront Toronto are working with Games organizing committee Toronto 2015 (TO2015) to develop these elements.

The project includes the design and construction of:
o a new mixed-use neighbourhood, including market and affordable housing;
o an environmentally sustainable community that aims to achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Gold certification for the design and construction of the new permanent facilities. LEED® standards focus on healthy indoor environments, reduced greenhouse gas emissions and efficient use ofenergy, water and other resources; and
o new roads and services, such as hydro, sewer and water infrastructure.

The project is proceeding under Infrastructure Ontario’s Alternative Financing and Procurement (AFP) model whereby risks associated with designing, constructing, and financing the facilities are transferred to the private sector.

Infrastructure Ontario and TO2015 are working together to procure and deliver the Athletes’ Village as well as working with municipalities, universities and provincial agencies to develop other Games venues across the GTA and Golden Horseshoe, such as the Aquatics Centre, the
Velodrome, the Pan Am Athletics and Soccer Stadia and others.

Infrastructure Ontario is a Crown corporation dedicated to delivering some of the province’s larger and more complex infrastructure renewal projects, on time and on budget; managing one of the largest real estate portfolios in Canada and providing real estate services, such as asset management and property and land management; and providing the public sector and not-for-profit organizations with long-term financing to renew public infrastructure.

The Governments of Canada and Ontario and the City of Toronto created Waterfront Toronto to oversee and lead the renewal of Toronto’s waterfront. Public accessibility, design excellence, sustainable development, economic development and fiscal sustainability are the key drivers of waterfront revitalization.

Quotes:
Honourable Bob Chiarelli, Minister of Infrastructure
“This project reaffirms the government’s commitment to making Ontario a greater place to live, work and visit through the renewal of vital infrastructure.”

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Contacts:
Mandy Downes
Infrastructure Ontario
416-327-5246

Tari Stork
Waterfront Toronto
416-214-1344

Submitted proposals to design, build and finance the construction of the Athletes’ Village in the West Don Lands will be evaluated based on the criteria in the RFP. It is expected that the successful team will be selected and announced in summer 2011.

The Athletes’ Village will provide accommodations for up to 8,000 Pan American and 2,200 Parapan American athletes and officials during the Games, and will include additional facilities such as a media centre, transport mall, dining hall and polyclinic, where athletes can receive a range of health-care services. After the Games, the Village area will become a mixed-use, inclusive and pedestrian-friendly riverside community that will include affordable housing as outlined in Waterfront Toronto’s Precinct Plan for the West Don Lands.

Project highlights include design and construction of:

o a new mixed-use neighbourhood, including market and affordable housing;
o an environmentally sustainable community that aims to achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Gold certification for the design and construction of the new facilities. LEED® standards focus on healthy indoor environments, reduced greenhouse gas emissions and efficient use of energy, water and other resources; and
o new roads and services, such as hydro, sewer and water infrastructure.

Three short-listed teams were invited to submit bids in response to a request for proposals (RFP) that was issued on January 28, 2011. The teams all include companies with proven experience and capabilities in financing, designing, developing and constructing large, complex projects. The three
short-listed teams are:

Dundee Kilmer Developments Limited
– Dundee Realty Corporation – Equity Investor, Developer
– Kilmer Van Nostrand Co. Limited – Equity Investor, Developer
– EllisDon Corporation – Design Builder, Constructor
– Ledcor Design Build (Ontario) Inc. – Design Builder, Constructor
– Brookfield Financial Corp. – Financial Advisor
– architectsAlliance – Joint Venture Architect
– Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg – Joint Venture Architect
– Daoust LeStage Inc. – Urban Design Architect
– TEN Arquitectos – Design

Legacy Village Partners
– Lend Lease – Master Development Partner, Equity Provider, Project Lead
– Concert Properties Ltd – Master Development Partner, Equity Provider, Market
Rental Developer/Owner
– Tridel – Development Partner, Equity Provider of Market Condo Component
– PCL – General Contractor
– Deltera – General Contractor
– Scotia Capital Inc – Financial Advisor
– IBI – Design Team Lead
– Gehl Architects – Urban Quality Consultants
– Teeple Architects – Student Residence Design
– Wallman Architects – Affordable Housing Design

Village Infrastructure Partners (VIP)
– Fengate Capital- Equity Investor
– The Conservatory Group – Equity Investor, Developer, Constructor
– The Pemberton Group – Equity Investor, Developer, Constructor
– Saddlebrook – Constructor
– Laing O’Rourke – Design Build coordination
– National Bank – Financial Advisor
– TD Securities – Financial Advisor
– B+H Architects – Lead Architect, Coordinating Architect
– RegionalArchitects – Design Lead
– EI Richmond – Design Lead
– Arquitectonica – Design Lead
– West 8 – Lead Architect (Landscape)

The project is proceeding under Infrastructure Ontario’s Alternative Financing and Procurement (AFP) model whereby risks associated with designing, constructing, and financing the facilities are transferred to the private sector.
Infrastructure Ontario and Waterfront Toronto are working with TO2015 to develop the section of West Don Lands that will be home to the Athletes’ Village.

Infrastructure Ontario and TO2015 are working together to procure and deliver the Athletes’ Village as well as working with municipalities, universities and provincial agencies to develop other Games venues across the GTA and Golden Horseshoe, such as the Aquatics Centre, the Velodrome, the Pan Am Stadium and others.

Infrastructure Ontario is a Crown corporation dedicated to delivering some of the province’s larger and more complex infrastructure renewal projects, on time and on budget; managing one of the largest real estate portfolios in Canada and providing real estate services, such as asset management
and property and land management; and providing the public sector and not-for-profit organizations with long-term financing to renew public infrastructure.

The Governments of Canada and Ontario and the City of Toronto created Waterfront Toronto to oversee and lead the renewal of Toronto’s waterfront. Public accessibility, design excellence, sustainable development, economic development and fiscal sustainability are the key drivers of waterfront revitalization.

Quotes:
Honourable Bob Chiarelli, Minister of Infrastructure
“Today’s announcement marks a significant step for not only the Athletes’ Village and the central role it will play in the Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games, but also for our long-term vision for a modern and sustainable waterfront community in the West Don Lands.”

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Contacts:

Mandy Downes
Infrastructure Ontario
416-327-5246

Tari Stork
Waterfront Toronto
416-214-1344

Underpass Park is the most extensive park to ever be built under an overpass in Canada, and the first of its kind in Toronto. The unique urban park is transforming the derelict space beneath the Eastern Avenue, Richmond and Adelaide overpasses into a bright and welcoming neighbourhood amenity and a key public space in the West Don Lands community.

“Underpass Park embodies the kind of infrastructure project the federal government stands four-square behind,” said Minister Flaherty.  “Transforming once derelict lands into inviting parks and open spaces is a direct investment in healthier and greener communities where businesses flourish and families thrive.”

“The transformation of the West Don Lands into a vibrant, flourishing community where people will live, work, play and learn is the kind of public infrastructure project that really excites us,” said Minister Murray. “Underpass Park is a welcome addition to a renewed waterfront where businesses want to invest, families choose to live and communities continue to thrive.”

“What makes Underpass Park so unique is the inspiration came from the overpass structure,” said Councillor Norm Kelly, Chair of Parks & Environment for the City of Toronto. “I am looking forward to the completion of the park so everyone in our city can take advantage of what will be a beautiful, open public space,” Kelly added.

The imposing concrete structures of the overpasses currently act as a barrier between the north and south parts of the community. Underpass Park innovatively re-engineers the area under the overpasses to create an inviting public space that connects the two parts of the West Don Lands, contributing to the vibrancy of the neighbourhood and the success of the development projects underway in the area.

“Underpass Park embodies design excellence and creativity,” said Mark Wilson. “Its design and adaptive reuse of derelict urban land raises the bar for urban space in the city and beyond.”

Designed by landscape architectural firm Phillips Farevaag Smallenberg with The Planning Partnership, Underpass Park maximizes the unique site conditions imposed by the massive concrete overpasses to convert a neighbourhood liability into a welcoming and distinct public space.

The park is being built in two phases, with the portion east of St. Lawrence Street adjacent to both the River City private sector development and the new affordable housing complex by Toronto Community Housing, being constructed first.  The first phase is expected to be complete by the end of 2011.  The second phase of the park, on the western side of St. Lawrence Street, will be built next.

Construction of Underpass Park is another sign of the momentum and progress being made in the West Don Lands, which will be home to the Athletes’ Village during the 2015 Pan Am Games.  Work is well underway throughout the West Don Lands, both in the area that will be home to the Athletes’ Village and the areas surrounding it.

Waterfront Toronto

Since 2005, Waterfront Toronto has opened more than 17 new or improved parks or public spaces including wavedecks, sports fields, revitalized trails and new waterfront parks.  Last year the organization opened Canada’s Sugar Beach and Sherbourne Common South in the new East Bayfront neighbourhood, and started construction of Don River Park in the West Don Lands. Waterfront Toronto has also finalized development agreements with Great Gulf Homes, Urban Capital and Hines for private sector projects on the waterfront, as well as with George Brown College for the development of their new state-of-the-art Medical Arts Building on Queens Quay.

The Governments of Canada and Ontario and the City of Toronto created Waterfront Toronto to oversee and lead the renewal of Toronto’s waterfront. Public accessibility, design excellence, sustainable development, economic development and fiscal sustainability are the key drivers of waterfront revitalization.

Media Contact:

Tari Stork, Manager, Project Communications, Waterfront Toronto

T: 416-214-1344 x 279 / C: 416-414-1577 / tstork@waterfrontoronto.ca

Underpass Park is the most extensive park to ever be built under an overpass in Canada, and the first of its kind in Toronto. The unique urban park is transforming the derelict space beneath the Eastern Avenue, Richmond and Adelaide overpasses into a bright and welcoming neighbourhood amenity and a key public space in the West Don Lands community.

WHO:

Hon. James Flaherty, Federal Minister of Finance
Hon. Glen Murray, Ontario Minister of Research and Innovation
Mayor of Toronto (To be confirmed)
Pam McConnell, City of Toronto Councillor
Mark Wilson, Chair of Waterfront Toronto

WHAT: Official start of construction for Underpass Park

WHEN: Thursday, May 26, 2011 – 11 a.m. (rain or shine)

WHERE: Underpass Park construction site St. Lawrence Street, south of King Street under the Eastern Avenue and Richmond Street overpasses.

Please note: This is an active construction area so please take caution as you approach the site and wear closed-toe footwear.

For more information:
Tari Stork, Manager, Project Communications, T: 416-214-1344 ext. 279 / C: 416-414-1577         tstork@waterfrontoronto.ca

The successful non-profit housing corporation(s) will purchase approximately 400 units that will become affordable rental homes following the Games. The units will be located across several buildings and will include a range of suite mixes, including fully accessible units, to support low to moderate income individuals and families.

The vision for the Toronto 2015 Games includes a newly-constructed, self-contained Athletes’ Village on a 9.6-acre provincially owned site in the West Don Lands. After the Games, the Village area will become a mixed-use, inclusive, pedestrian-friendly riverside community that meets the diverse needs of its residents, as outlined in Waterfront Toronto’s Precinct Plan for the West Don Lands. The master planned community will include a range of housing types and unit sizes to accommodate a variety of family sizes, income levels and age groups. Approximately 20 per cent of the housing units will be affordable rental housing, five per cent affordable ownership, and the remainder market value condominiums.

The process to select the consortium that will design, build and finance the construction of the Athletes’ Village is currently in an open request for proposals phase. The successful proponent will be selected and announced in summer 2011, at which point construction will commence. The Athletes’ Village project is proceeding under Infrastructure Ontario’s Alternative Financing and Procurement model, whereby risks associated with designing, constructing, and financing the facilities are transferred to the private sector.

The new West Don Lands neighbourhood will be built based on Waterfront Toronto’s vision for a green, modern and vibrant community as outlined in the Precinct Plan for the West Don Lands. The buildings within the Athletes’ Village aim to achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Gold certification for new construction. LEED® standards focus on healthy indoor environments, reduced greenhouse gas emissions and efficient use of energy, water and other resources.

The RFQ, available at www.merx.com, is the first step in the process to select non-profit housing corporations for the affordable rental housing component of the Athletes’ Village project. RFQ submissions will be reviewed to qualify non-profits with the management experience and capacity as well as the financial resources to own and operate one or more of the affordable housing buildings. Short-listed non-profit housing corporations will be invited to respond to a request for proposals in summer 2011. It is encouraged that the non-profit corporations will partner with other organizations to deliver diverse housing and address service needs.

Infrastructure Ontario is a Crown corporation dedicated to delivering some of the province’s larger and more complex infrastructure renewal projects – ensuring they are built on time and on budget – as well as providing the public sector and not-for-profit organizations with long-term financing to renew their infrastructure.

The Governments of Canada and Ontario and the City of Toronto created Waterfront Toronto to oversee and lead the renewal of Toronto’s waterfront. Public accessibility, design excellence, sustainable development, economic development and fiscal sustainability are the key drivers of waterfront revitalization.

Quotes:

Honourable Bob Chiarelli, Minister of Infrastructure
“The Athletes’ Village in the West Don Lands will be a showcase community where design excellence, sustainability and technology come together. The project will deliver the legacy of a new community and infrastructure for Toronto’s waterfront.”

Honourable Rick Bartolucci, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing
“These hundreds of new housing units will help many people in need have a safe and affordable place to call home. By supporting affordable housing projects, we are helping to build stronger communities, here in Toronto and across the province.”

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Contacts:

Mandy Downes
Infrastructure Ontario
416-327-5246

Tari Stork
Waterfront Toronto
416-214-1344

The Athletes’ Village will provide accommodations for athletes and officials during the Games. After the Games, the village area will become a mixed-use, pedestrian-friendly riverside community that includes affordable housing as outlined in Waterfront Toronto’s Precinct Plan for the West Don Lands.

Project highlights include design and construction of:

• a new mixed-use neighbourhood, including market and affordable housing;
• an environmentally sustainable community that aims to achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Gold certification for the design and construction of the new facilities. LEED® standards focus on healthy indoor environments, reduced greenhouse gas emissions and efficient use of energy, water and other resources; and
• new roads and services, such as hydro, sewer and water infrastructure.

Based on a competitive request for qualifications process that began in October 2010, and following rigorous evaluations, five teams met the qualifications criteria for the project and the three highest scoring teams have been invited to submit proposals for the project. The short-listed teams all include companies with proven experience and capabilities in financing, designing, developing and constructing large and complex projects. These three short-listed teams are:

Dundee Kilmer Developments Limited
– Dundee Realty Corporation – Equity Investor, Developer
– Kilmer Van Nostrand Co. Limited – Equity Investor, Developer
– EllisDon Corporation – Design Builder, Constructor
– Ledcor Design Build (Ontario) Inc. – Design Builder, Constructor
– Brookfield Financial Corp. – Financial Advisor
– architectsAlliance – Joint Venture Architect
– Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg – Joint Venture Architect
– Daoust LeStage Inc. – Urban Design Architect
– TEN Arquitectos – Design

Legacy Village Partners
– Lend Lease – Master Development Partner, Equity Provider, Project Lead
– Concert Properties Ltd – Master Development Partner, Equity Provider, Market
Rental Developer/Owner
– Tridel – Development Partner, Equity Provider of Market Condo Component
– PCL – General Contractor
– Deltera – General Contractor
– Scotia Capital Inc – Financial Advisor
– IBI – Design Team Lead
– Gehl Architects – Urban Quality Consultants
– Teeple Architects – Student Residence Design
– Wallman Architects – Affordable Housing Design

Village Infrastructure Partners (VIP)
– Fengate Capital- Equity Investor
– The Conservatory Group – Equity Investor, Developer, Constructor
– The Pemberton Group – Equity Investor, Developer, Constructor
– Saddlebrook – Constructor
– Laing O’Rourke – Design Build coordination
– National Bank – Financial Advisor
– TD Securities – Financial Advisor
– B+H Architects – Lead Architect, Coordinating Architect
– RegionalArchitects – Design Lead
– EI Richmond – Design Lead
– Arquitectonica – Design Lead
– West 8 – Lead Architect (Landscape)

Once submissions to the RFP are received and evaluated, the successful team is expected be selected and announced in summer 2011. A copy of the RFP will be available on Infrastructure Ontario’s website at www.infrastructureontario.ca.

The project is proceeding under Infrastructure Ontario’s Alternative Financing and Procurement model whereby risks associated with designing, constructing, and financing the facilities are transferred to the private sector.

Infrastructure Ontario, Waterfront Toronto and Ontario Realty Corporation are working with TO2015 to develop the section of West Don Lands that will be home to the Athletes’ Village.

Infrastructure Ontario and TO2015 are working with municipalities in the GTA and Golden Horseshoe, universities and provincial agencies to procure and deliver the Athletes’ Village and Games venues, such as the Aquatics Centre facility.

Infrastructure Ontario is a Crown corporation dedicated to delivering some of the province’s larger and more complex infrastructure renewal projects – ensuring they are built on time and on budget. As well, it is dedicated to providing the public sector and not-for-profit organizations with longterm financing to renew their infrastructure.

Ontario Realty Corporation manages one of the largest real estate portfolios in Canada and provides customer-focused real estate services to the Ontario government, including strategic portfolio management, asset management, property and land management and capital projects. ORC is leading the preparation of the West Don Lands for future redevelopment by conducting the required environmental work and constructing the flood protection landform, sub-surface infrastructure and roads.

The Governments of Canada and Ontario and the City of Toronto created Waterfront Toronto to oversee and lead the renewal of Toronto’s waterfront. Public accessibility, design excellence, sustainable development, economic development and fiscal sustainability are the key drivers of waterfront revitalization.

Quotes:

Honourable Bob Chiarelli, Minister of Infrastructure
“The Athletes’ Village project will increase the pace of the West Don Lands revitalization and provide a sizable stimulus to Ontario’s economy by directly and indirectly creating and supporting thousands of jobs.”

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Media Contacts:

• Mandy Downes, Infrastructure Ontario, 416-327-5246
• Tari Stork, Waterfront Toronto, 416-214-1344
• Laura Toogood, Ontario Realty Corporation, 416-326-9122

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This project will increase the pace of West Don Lands revitalization and development of Toronto’s waterfront.  The West Don Lands Athletes’ Village project will provide accommodations for athletes and officials during the games.   After the Games, the village area will become a mixed-use, pedestrian-friendly community that includes affordable housing as outlined in the Precinct Plan for the West Don Lands.

Project highlights include design and construction of:

• a new residential neighbourhood, including affordable housing;
• new roads and services, such as sewers;
• an environmentally sustainable community.

The Athletes’ Village is the first of the Games venues to get underway.

The RFQ, available at www.merx.com, is the first step in the process to select a team to deliver the project.  RFQ submissions will be reviewed to pre-qualify project teams with the design, development and construction experience, as well as the financial experience and capacity to deliver a project of this size and complexity. Short-listed teams will be invited to respond to a request for proposals in early 2011.

The project will proceed under Infrastructure Ontario’s Alternative Financing and Procurement model whereby risks associated with designing, constructing, and financing the facilities are transferred to the private sector.

Infrastructure Ontario, Waterfront Toronto and Ontario Realty Corporation are working with Toronto 2015 to develop the section of West Don Lands that will be home to the Athletes’ Village.

Infrastructure Ontario is the Project Manager for the Athletes’ Village and all large and small sports venues for the Toronto 2015 Pan / Parapan American Games.  Infrastructure Ontario is a Crown corporation dedicated to delivering some of the province’s larger and more complex infrastructure renewal projects – ensuring they are built on time and on budget. As well, it is dedicated to providing the public sector and not-for-profit organizations with long-term financing to renew their infrastructure.
The Governments of Canada and Ontario and the City of Toronto created Waterfront Toronto to oversee and lead the renewal of Toronto’s waterfront. Public accessibility, design excellence, sustainable development, economic development and fiscal sustainability are the key drivers of waterfront revitalization.

Ontario Realty Corporation is leading the environmental work, building the flood protection landform, constructing sub-surface infrastructure and roads, and preparing the land for future redevelopment, working closely with the planning, design and compliance team.

Quotes:

Honourable Bob Chiarelli, Minister of Infrastructure
“The Toronto 2015 Athletes’ Village in the West Don Lands means a significant increase in the pace of transforming the former industrial lands into a beautiful, sustainable, modern and green mixed-use neighbourhood.  This project demonstrates the provincial government’s commitment to creating vibrant sustainable urban communities, where people can live and work in close proximity.”

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Media Kit:

Backgrounder

Contacts:

Jennifer Sclisizzi
Infrastructure Ontario
416-325-7409

Tari Stork
Waterfront Toronto
416-214-1344

Laura Toogood
Ontario Realty Corporation
416-326-9122

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The Athletes’ Village project increases the pace of the West Don Lands revitalization which is part of the renewal of Toronto’s waterfront. The design for the Athletes’ Village will be based on Waterfront Toronto’s vision for a green, modern and vibrant new community as outlined in the West Don Lands Precinct Plan. After the Games, the village area will become a predominantly residential neighbourhood that includes affordable housing.

The Athlete’s Village project will proceed under Infrastructure Ontario’s Alternative Financing and Procurement model whereby risks associated with designing, constructing, and financing the facilities are transferred to the private sector.

The planning, design and compliance team is responsible for developing output specifications and preliminary design documents for the project. These documents will form the guidelines and performance requirements within which the successful bidder’s team must work when preparing the overall design.

The next step in the process will be a request for qualifications to select a short list of teams who will be asked to submit a response to a request for proposals to design, build and finance the West Don Lands Athletes’ Village.

“Building the West Don Lands Athletes’ Village project will play a critical role transforming the local economy in the GTA,” said the Honourable Bob Chiarelli, Minister of Infrastructure. “The project will provide a sizeable stimulus to Ontario’s economy by directly and indirectly creating and supporting thousands of jobs.”

Infrastructure Ontario, Waterfront Toronto and Ontario Realty Corporation are working with Toronto 2015 to develop the section of West Don Lands that will be home to the Athletes’ Village.

The Governments of Canada and Ontario and the City of Toronto created Waterfront Toronto to oversee and lead the renewal of Toronto’s waterfront. Public accessibility, design excellence, sustainable development, economic development and fiscal sustainability are the key drivers of waterfront revitalization. For more information visit http://www.waterfrontoronto.ca

Ontario Realty Corporation is leading the environmental work, building the flood protection landform, constructing sub-surface infrastructure and roads, and preparing the land for future redevelopment, working closely with the planning, design and compliance team. For more information visit www.ontariorealty.ca

Infrastructure Ontario is a Crown corporation dedicated to delivering some of the province’s larger and more complex infrastructure renewal projects – ensuring they are built on time and on budget; as well, it is dedicated to providing the public sector and not-for-profit organizations with long-term financing to renew their infrastructure. For more information visit www.infrastructureontario.ca

For more information about the Toronto 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games visit www.toronto2015.org

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Contacts:

Jennifer Sclisizzi
Infrastructure Ontario
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Tari Stork
Waterfront Toronto
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Laura Toogood
Ontario Realty Corporation
416-326-9122