Guelph Transit and Fleet Services Facility

About This Project

The City is looking to develop and build new facilities to support Guelph Transit and Fleet Services over the next 25 plus years so they work efficiently and effectively and satisfy service delivery requirements for a growing city.

The proposed 280,000 square foot Guelph Transit and Fleet Services facility is foundational infrastructure that will store, charge and maintain the City’s electric buses and other fleet vehicles. The facility will meet or exceed current building standards, will strive towards Zero Carbon Building Design standards, and will reduce energy consumption and expenses, and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

Building from the vision of the Guelph Innovation District Secondary Plan, the new developments in this area will protect, maintain, and enhance the valuable natural and cultural heritage resources surrounding the facility and feature sustainable buildings and infrastructure, in support of the City’s strategic plan.

Timelines

Site Plan Design

• Field studies and data collection: Q1 2021 to Q1 2022
• Preliminary studies and reporting: Q1 2021 to Q1 2022
• Site plan concept design: Q4 2021 to Q4 2022
• Site plan detailed design: Q2 2022 to Q1 2024

Detailed Facility Design

• Facility detailed design: Q2 2023 to Q4 2025

Construction

• Construction, building commissioning and operational start-up: Q2 2026 to Q2 2030

Project Status and Last Quarter Update

• Field work results have been compiled to define site development constraints.
• Through iterative design, the site layout has been formed considering impacts to site constraints, servicing and program requirements.
• The site layout and supporting studies have been compiled as part of the site plan application process.
• Detailed design services for the Guelph Transit and Fleet Services facility are complete.
• The building permit application has been submitted.
• Construction management services have been awarded and supported the facility design.
• Initial site preparation to remove invasive species, vegetation, and install construction fencing has been completed.
• Preparation to begin construction in Q2 2026 is underway.

Reports

• Council Orientation and Education Workshop report – June 2025
• Council report – October 21, 2019
• Presentation – October 21, 2019
• Staff reports May 3, 2021 – Committee of the Whole
• Stage 1: Archaeological Assessment, City Operations Campus, December 10, 2021
• Cultural Heritage Resource Impact Assessment: 80 and 110 Dunlop Drive, April 2022
• Phase 1 Environmental Impact Study Natural Heritage Characterization Report, May 2022
• Topographical maps

Additional Project Details

• Executive sponsors: Colleen Clack-Bush, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Public Services and Terry Gayman, Acting Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Infrastructure, Development and Environment
• Project manager: Alisa Wiebe, Project Manager, Energy and Climate Change
• Approved budget: $210,707,603
• Funding sources: 36 per cent grants, 41 per cent development charges, 23 per cent tax
• Target completion: Site plan design—Q1 2024, detailed facility design—Q4 2025, construction—Q4 2029

For More Information

Bryan Ho-Yan, Manager, Energy and Climate Change
Facilities and Energy Management
City of Guelph
519-822-1260 extension 2672
[email protected]