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Bulletin to Members: Changes to Municipal Class Environmental Assessment
Recently, the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks amended the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment. Various changes were made to update project schedules in order to better align the level of assessment with the environmental impact of the project. In […]
Bulletin to Members: Ontario government introduced the Building More Mines Act, 2023
Last week, the Ontario government introduced the Building More Mines Act, 2023: https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/bills/parliament-43/session-1/bill-71. According to the press release, the government is looking to change the Mining Act in order to “attract more investment in the province’s mining sector while strengthening […]
Infrastructure Ontario Releases March 2023 Market Update
Earlier today, Infrastructure Ontario (IO) issued its first update for 2023. The update lists 38 projects in pre-procurement and active procurement, totalling more than $35 billion in estimated design and construction costs. The list also includes 16 government-announced projects in […]
Bulletin to Members: Project Fixed Rates and Inflation Factors
Overview ACEC-Ontario has been receiving more frequent reports of clients issuing project procurement documents that include terms requiring fixed project rates for professional services over an extended period. Often these terms prohibit or restrict any adjustment in rates during long-term […]
Bulletin to Members: ACEC-Ontario Responds to MTO’s Proposal to Pause Use of the Corporate Performance Rating
Today, ACEC-Ontario formally submitted its response to the Ministry of Transportation’s (MTO) proposal to remove the Corporate Performance Rating (CPR): We thank all member firms who took the time to comment on the draft submission. We received a wide range […]
Bulletin to Members: MTO Proposing to Pause Use of the Corporate Performance Rating
The Ministry of Transportation (MTO) is proposing to remove the Corporate Performance Rating (CPR) from bid evaluation, resulting in new RFP and RFQ evaluation models. The removal of the CPR in the evaluation is intended to be temporary (e.g. a […]
Infrastructure Ontario Releases November 2022 Market Update
Earlier today, Infrastructure Ontario (IO) issued its third update for 2022. The update lists 39 projects, with 26 projects in pre-procurement and 13 projects in active procurement, amounting to an estimated $35 billion in design and construction costs. The list […]
Bulletin to Members: Ontario Seeking Feedback on Proposed Amendments to On-Site and Excess Soil Regulation
The Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) is proposing to amend the On-Site and Excess Soil Regulation (https://www.ontario.ca/laws/regulation/190406). These amendments concern the requirements for low-risk projects and storing excess soil, specifically: Low-Risk Sites: To exempt low-risk projects from […]
Bulletin To Members: Ontario Provides An Update On Its Plan To Build
On November 14th, the Finance Minister, Peter Bethlenfalvy, delivered the government’s annual Fall Economic Statement, providing an update on several programs and initiatives. Minister Bethlenfalvy also announced targeted new measures to address economic growth, labour shortages, and small business costs. […]
Bulletin to Members: Metrolinx Releases Capital Projects Group Opportunities Pipeline
To provide the market with better visibility into commercial opportunities, Metrolinx has launched a Capital Project Commercial Pipeline. This pipeline, which includes professional services opportunities, will be updated approximately every 90 days to reflect any changes. To view the Capital Projects […]