Shortlisted teams will now be able to submit their proposals for work on the project to the province. The government expects construction to begin in 2022, and create as many as 4,700 construction jobs per year for its duration.

The design, build and finance contract is worth nearly $314 million. The QEW and Credit River Improvement project extends approximately 2.6 kilometres from west of Hurontario Street to west of Mississauga Road in Mississauga.

The gas leak resulted in the evacuation of a child-care centre, the temporary closure of a grocery store, and gas service disruptions for customers in a commercial plaza.

Four construction site fatalities in less than a week have caused one of the industry’s leading associations to encourage contractors, management teams and workers to reconsider their commitments to safety.

The province announced on December 16 that it will allocate an additional $695 million to local governments as part of the federal-provincial Safe Restart Agreement. A further $1.3 billion for municipal transit systems is expected to be announced next month.