The posting was to seek comments for the new “Work Zones” chapter and comment period has since closed. A total of 14 comments were received related to the draft chapter of Work Zones. Comments and responses are attached. The work zone chapter will be updated to reflect the inputs from the comments received. The work zone chapter will become a new chapter in the 3rd Edition of the MTO Design Supplement (MTO DS) 2023 for TAC Geometric Design Guide 2017 and then published on the MTO Technical Publications website.
October 4, 2022 - October 6, 2022 (25 days) Closed
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The updated Qualification Procedures for ESP’s will be published with the revisions to the Qualification Criteria for Construction Administration High, Medium and Low complexity specialties in Appendix C.
The posting to seek comments for the 2023 update of the MTO Design Supplement (DS) for TAC Geometric Design Guide 2017 is closed. A total of 146 comments were received related to the manual update undertaking. Comments and responses are attached. The 2023 MTO DS will be updated to reflect edits as a result of comments received and then published in the MTO Technical Publications website.
August 18, 2023 - October 2, 2023 (45 days) Closed
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MTO Prestressed Girder Guidelines is created to provide design guidance to maintain consistency in the design and improve quality of the designs. The existing set of structural standard drawings of Prestressed Concrete Box Girders and NU Girders Existing drawings has been updated to incorporate industry’s feedback. The new Structural Standard Drawings for the design details of Prestressed Solid Slabs have been created as well.
MTO received comments and have made necessary changes in the memo. The updated memo along with Structural Standards Drawings will be published on MTO’s technical publication website
The MTO has developed an ‘Engineering Services Debriefing Guideline’. This guideline is created to help the ministry staff provide debriefings consistently and in compliance with the OPS Procurement Directive. The guideline will ensure the ministry staff and proponents are familiar with the debriefing process. The Guideline is attached for comments.
December 2, 2022 - January 31, 2023 (60 days) Closed
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The posting to seek comments for the 2023 update of the Roadside Design Manual (2023 RDM) is closed. 21 comments were received related to the manual update undertaking. Comments and responses are attached. The 2023 RDM will be updated to reflect edits as a result of comments received and then published in the MTO Technical Publications website.
Thank you for providing comments. The responses are attached. As a result of consultation, two documents have been revised. The revised documents are attached.
The updated Qualification Procedures for ESP’s will be published with the revisions to the Qualification Criteria for Foundation Engineering Category in Appendix B7.
Apply a payment adjustment based on changes to the ministry’s asphalt cement (PGAC) price index, so MTO can establish the payment adjustment per tonne of new PGAC used in the CIREAM for each month in which CIREAM paving occurs when the price index for the month differs by more than 5% from the index for the month prior to tender opening.