What's New

 

April 2025

• Contract Preparation System (CPS) Information Update Memo for April 10, 2025 has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Memos tab, and associated documents have been updated accordingly.

• MTO Drawings (MTOD) Manual, Revision No. 25 and associated documents have been added to the MTO Standard Drawings page.

• Contract Design, Estimating, and Documentation (CDED) Manual, Revision No. 251 and associated documents have been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the CDED tab.

• Updated version of "Prequalified Engineering Service Providers (ESPs)" has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Qualification tab.

• Memo DEB-EED-2025-01 "Light-Emitting Diodes (LED) for Highway Lighting Installations" has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Memos tab.

• Construction Administration and Inspection Specifications (CAIS) Revision No. 6 and associated documents have been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the CAIS tab.

• Updated version of "List of Quality Assurance Laboratories" has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Qualification tab.

• Updated version of Standard Form "PH-CC-135, Determining the Payment Adjustment for Tack Coat" has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Standard Forms tab.

• Updated version of Standard Form "PH-CC-136, Determining the Payment Adjustment for Surface Treatment Emulsion" has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Standard Forms tab.

• Updated version of Standard Form "PH-CC-137, Determining the Payment Adjustment for Granular Sealer" has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Standard Forms tab.

• Updated version of Standard Form "PH-CC-260, Payment Adjustment for Changes in the Price Index of Performance Graded Asphalt Cement (PGAC)" has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Standard Forms tab.

 

March 2025

• Updated version of "Designated Sources for Materials (DSM) Contact Information" has been added to the MTO DSM page.

• Designated Sources for Materials (DSM) Manual, Revision No. 135 and associated documents have been added to the MTO DSM page.

• Due to errors in the file, the February 2024 version of the "Project Risk Assessment (PRA) Project Estimate Breakdown Tool and Risk Registry" has been cancelled and previous June 2023 version has been reinstated to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Hwy Design tab.

• New memo "SCB-HDO-2024-03, Implementation of Updated Classification Maps" has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Memos tab.

• Contract Preparation System (CPS) Information Update Memo for March 13, 2025 has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Memos tab, and associated documents have been updated accordingly.

• Contract Design, Estimating, and Documentation (CDED) Manual, Revision No. 250 and associated documents have been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the CDED tab.

• Standard Special Provisions (SSP) Manual, Revision No. 26 and associated documents have been added to the MTO Special Provisions page.

• Updated version of "List of Regional Heads of Quality Assurance for Submission of PH-CC-433-B, Concrete Mix Design Form B" has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Materials tab.

 

February 2025

• Updated version of "Qualification Committee Procedures" has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Qualification tab.

• New Contract Management System (CMS) "Email Updates" and updated "Email Update Excel Summary Sheet" have been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the CMS tab.

• "MTO Drainage Management Manual - Errata Sheets - Part 4 - Design Charts (Pages 34, 35, 101, and 102)" have been cancelled and new "Design Charts" document has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Drainage tab.

• "MTO Guide for Preparing Hydrology Reports for Water Crossings" has been cancelled and new "MTO Guide for Hydrotechnical Reports (Part A - Stormwater Management) and (Part B - Bridges & Culverts)" have been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Drainage tab.

• Updated version of Standard Form "PH-CC-859, Non-Conformance Report" has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Standard Forms tab.

• Updated version of Standard Form "PH-CC-862, Status of Non-Conformance" has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Standard Forms tab.

 

January 2025

• Contract Preparation System (CPS) Information Update Memo for January 30, 2025 has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Memos tab, and associated documents have been updated accordingly.

• Contract Design, Estimating, and Documentation (CDED) Manual, Revision No. 249 and associated documents have been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the CDED tab.

• Updated version of "List of Qualified Laboratories for Testing Performance Graded Asphalt Cement (PGAC) and Recovered Asphalt Cement (RAC)" has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Materials tab.

• Updated version of "List of Qualified Laboratories for Testing of Emulsified Asphalt" has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Materials tab.

• Updated version of "List of Qualified Laboratories for Testing Compressive Strength of Concrete" has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Materials tab.

• Updated version of "List of Qualified Laboratories for Scaling Resistance of Concrete Surfaces" has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Materials tab.

• Updated version of "MTO CASL Alkali-Aggregate Reactivity (AAR) Exemption Form" has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Materials tab.

• Updated version of "MTO CASL Annual Source Attestation Form" has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Materials tab.

• Updated version of "Guideline for MTO Source Demonstration of Compliance Testing Program: Aggregates for Use in Concrete" has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Materials tab.

• Updated version of "List of Qualified Laboratories for Mix Performance Testing (MPT) for Hot Mix Asphalt" has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Materials tab.

• Standard Special Provisions (SSP) Manual, Revision No. 25 and assocaited documents have been added to the MTO SSP page.

• Structural Standard Drawings (SSD) Manual, Revision No. 11 and associated documents have been added to the MTO SSD page.

• Updated version of "Project Construction Report (PCR) Guidelines - Appendix A: PCR Template" has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Construction tab.

• Updated version of "Prequalified Engineering Service Providers (ESPs)" has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Qualification tab.

 

December 2024

• Updated version of Designated Sources for Materials (DSM) Contact Information has been added to the MTO DSM page.

• Designated Sources for Materials (DSM) Manual, Revision No. 134 and associated documents have been added to the MTO DSM page.

• Updated version of "List of Qualified Laboratories for Testing of Rapid Chloride Permeability (RCP)" has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Materials tab.

• Updated version of "List of Qualified Laboratories and Analysts for Petrographic Analysis of Aggregate (LS-609 and LS-616)" has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Materials tab.

• Updated version of "Construction & Maintenance Change Order & Payment Adjustment Manual" and associated Revision Sheet have been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Standard Forms tab.

• Updated version of Standard Form "PH-CC-886-A, Cross Slope Acceptance" has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Standard Forms tab.

• Updated version of Standard Form "PH-CC-886-B, Cross Slope Re-Test Acceptance" has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Standard Forms tab.

• The OPS publishing for November 30, 2024 has been completed and associated documents have been added to the Ontario Provincial Standards (OPS) page under the applicable tabs.

 

November 2024

• New memo "SCB-SO-2024-02, Use of Premium Reinforcement in Bridges" has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Memos tab.

• New Contract Management System (CMS) User Guide for "Mix Designs - Concrete (CMD) for Proprietary Patching Materials" has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the CMS tab.

• Updated version of "Proprietary Joint Seal List" has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Structures & Foundations tab.

• Updated version of "List of Approved High-Speed Inertial Profilers (HSIP) and Qualified Operators for Smoothness Measurements of Concrete Pavements According to LS-296" has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Materials tab.

• Updated version of "List of Qualified Laboratories for Testing of Tensile and Bond Strength by Pull-Off" has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Materials tab.

 

October 2024

• Updated version of "List of Approved Falling Weight Deflectometer (FWD) Testing Service Providers" has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Materials tab.

• Updated version of "Qualification Procedures for Engineering Service Providers - Policy and Guidelines" has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Qualification tab.

• Updated version of "Ontario Traffic Manual (OTM), Book 12, Traffic Signals - Justification Spreadsheet" has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Traffic, Electrical, ITS tab.

• Updated version of "Instructions for Submission of the Construction Lien Forms" has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Qualification tab.

• Updated version of "Ontario Traffic Manual (OTM), Book 12, Traffic Signals" has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Traffic, Electrical, ITS tab.

• Contract Preparation System (CPS) Information Update Memo for October 10, 2024 has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Memos tab, and associated documents have been updated accordingly.

• Updated version of "CMS Test Codes" has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the CMS tab.

• Updated version of "Prequalified Engineering Service Providers (ESPs)" has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Qualification tab.

• Designated Sources for Materials (DSM) Manual, Revision No. 133 and associated documents have been added to the MTO DSM page.

 

September 2024

• Updated version of "List of Approved High-Speed Inertial Profilers (HSIP) and Qualified Operators for Smoothness Measurements of Asphalt Pavements According to LS-296" has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Materials tab.

• Updated version of "List of Qualified Laboratories for Testing of Admixtures and Curing Compounds" has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Materials tab.

• Updated version of "Guidelines for the Procurement of Specialty Inspection Services for Structures" has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Structures and Foundations tab, and the title has been revised to "Guidelines for the Procurement of Specialty Inspection Services for Structural Steel Fabrication, Erection, and Coating".

• Updated version of "Project Construction Report (PCR) Guidelines" and "PCR Template" have been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Construction tab.

• Updated version of "Construction and Maintenance Change Order Manual" has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Construction tab, and the title has been changed to "Construction and Maintenance Change Order and Payment Adjustment Manual".

• Updated version of "List of Qualified Laboratories for Testing of Compressive Strength of Expansive Grout Specimens for Post Tensionsing" has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Materials tab, and the title has been changed to "List of Qualified Laboratories for Testing of Compressive Strength of Grout Specimens (Cubes)".

• Updated version of "List of Qualified Laboratories and Operators for Testing of Air Void System (AVS)" has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Materials tab.

• Concrete Aggregate Sources Lists (CASL) Revision Index and updated versions of the applicable lists have been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Materials tab.

 

August 2024

• The list of representatives on the OPS Advisory Board, and the (Electrical, General Conditions, Pavement, and Traffic Safety) Specialty Committes have been updated on the OPS Membership & Committees page.

• New Contract Management System (CMS) "Email Update" and "Email Update Excel Summary Sheet" for August 20, 2024 have been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the CMS tab.

• New CMS User Guides for "Change Order Category" and “Endorsement Report” have been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the CMS tab.

• Updated versions of CMS User Guide for “Contracts - Contracts Administration Assignments”, “Contracts - Engineering Assignments”, and “Reconciliation” have been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the CMS tab.

• Updated version of CMS User Guide for “Construction Contracts - Major Capital & Alternative Delivery” has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the CMS tab, and the title has been revised to to “Contracts - Major Capital”.

• Updated version of CMS User Guide for “Construction Contracts - Preservation Capital Projects” has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the CMS tab, and the title has been revised to to “Contracts - Preservation Capital”.

• Updated version of CMS User Guide for “Invoices - CA Assignments” has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the CMS tab, and the title has been revised to to “Invoices - Contract Administration”.

• Updated version of CMS User Guide for “Projects” has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the CMS tab, and the title has been revised to to “Portfolio Manager”.

• Updated version of Designated Sources for Materials (DSM) Contact Information has been added to the MTO DSM page.

• Designated Sources for Materials (DSM) Manual, Revision No. 132 and associated documents have been added to the MTO DSM page.

• New Contract Management System (CMS) "Email Update" and "Email Update Excel Summary Sheet" for August 1, 2024 have been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the CMS tab.

 

July 2024

• The OPS publishing for July 30, 2024 has been completed and associated documents have been added to the Ontario Provincial Standards (OPS) page under the applicable tabs.

• Updated version of "Field Guide for the Acceptance of Hot Mix Asphalt and Hot-Applied Rubberized Asphalt Waterproofing Membrane" has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Materials tab.

• Updated version of "Qualification Procedures for Contractors - Policy & Guidelines" has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Qualification tab.

• Contract Preparation System (CPS) Information Update Memo for July 18, 2024 has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Memos tab, and associated documents have been updated accordingly.

• New Contract Management System (CMS) "Email Update" and "Email Update Excel Summary Sheet" for June 17, 2024 have been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the CMS tab.

• Updated version of "Prequalified Engineering Service Providers (ESPs)" has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Qualification tab.

• New "List of Quality Assurance Laboratories" has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Qualification tab.

• Updated version of "Qualification Procedures for Engineering Service Providers (ESPs) - Policy and Guidelines" has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Qualification tab.

• New memo "HOMB-TO-2023-03, Ontario Rest Area Signing" has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Memos tab.

• MTO Laboratory Testing Manual, Revision No. 38 and associated documents have been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Lab Manual tab.

• New "Standard Form PH-CC-263-CIR, Payment Adjustment for Changes in the Price Index of Performance Graded Asphalt Cement (PGAC) for CIR" has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Standard Forms tab.

• New "Standard Form PH-CC-264-CIREAM, Payment Adjustment for Changes in the Price Index of Performance Graded Asphalt Cement (PGAC) for CIREAM" has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Standard Forms tab.

 

June 2024

• Updated version of "Standard Form PH-CC-106, Bituminous Road Inspector's Daily Report" has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Standard Forms tab.

• New "Standard Form PH-CC-875, Visual Assessment of Hot Mix Deficiencies" has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Standard Forms tab.

• Construction Administration and Inspection Specifications (CAIS), Revision No. 005 documents have been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the CAIS tab.

• New Contract Management System (CMS) User Guide for "Change Request - Engineering Assignments" has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the CMS tab.

• New Contract Management System (CMS) User Guide for "Change Management - Engineering Assignments" has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the CMS tab.

• New Contract Management System (CMS) User Guide for "Change Order - Engineering Assignment" has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the CMS tab.

• Contract Preparation System (CPS) Information Update Memo for June 13, 2024 has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Memos tab, and associated documents have been updated accordingly.

• Updated version of "List of Approved Applicators for Waterproofing Membrane" has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Materials tab.

• Updated version of "Standard Form PH-CC-885, Concrete Referee Testing Request Form" has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Standard Forms tab.

• Designated Sources for Materials (DSM) Manual, Revision No. 131 and associated documents have been added to the MTO DSM page.

 

May 2024

• Updated version of the "RAQS Quality Control Generic Category Plan Templates for Engineering Service Provider (ESPs)" has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Qualification tab.

• Updated version of the "List of MTO Regional Heads of Quality Assurance for Submission of PH-CC-433-B, Concrete Mix Design Form B" dated May 28, 2024 has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Materials tab.

• New Contract Management System (CMS) User Guide for "Change Initiation - Contract Administration" has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the CMS tab.

• New Contract Management System (CMS) User Guide for "Change Initiation - Engineering Assignments" has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the CMS tab.

• New Contract Management System (CMS) "Email Update" and "Email Update Excel Summary Sheet" for May 17, 2024 have been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the CMS tab.

• New Contract Management System (CMS) "Test Code Cheat Sheet" document has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the CMS tab.

• New Contract Management System (CMS) User Guide for "Non-Conformance Report - Supplemental" has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the CMS tab.

• New Contract Management System (CMS) User Guide for "Compensation Request - Supplemental" has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the CMS tab.

• New Contract Management System (CMS) User Guide for "Change Management - Construction - Supplemental" has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the CMS tab.

• Updated version of Contract Management System (CMS) User Guide for "Change Management" has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the CMS tab.  The title was revised to "Change Management - Construction" and no other changes were made to the content.

• Updated version of the "List of MTO Regional Heads of Quality Assurance for Submission of PH-CC-433-B, Concrete Mix Design Form B", dated May 16, 2024 has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Materials tab.

• New "MTO Contract Sample Delivery" document has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Materials tab.

• Updated version of the Contract Management System (CMS) User Guide for "Contracts - Engineering Assignments" has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the CMS tab.

• New Contract Management System (CMS) User Guide for "Engineering Performance Appraisal" has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the CMS tab.

• Existing Contract Management System (CMS) User Guide for "Invoices - Engineering Contracts" has been archived and new User Guide for "Invoices - Engineering Assignments" has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the CMS tab.

• Existing Contract Management System (CMS) User Guide for "Submittal Packages" has been archived, and new CMS User Guide for "Submittal Packages - Submittal Items" has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the CMS tab.

• New Contract Management System (CMS) User Guide for "Adjudication" has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the CMS tab.

• New Contract Management System (CMS) User Guide for "Initial Notice" has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the CMS tab.

• New Contract Management System (CMS) User Guide for "Claims" has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the CMS tab.

 

April 2024

• The OPS publishing for April 30, 2024 has been completed and associated documents have been added to the Ontario Provincial Standards (OPS) page under the applicable tabs.

• Updated version of Standard Form PH-CC-885, Concrete Referee Testing Request has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Standard Forms tab.

• Updated version of Standard Form PH-CC-884, Soils & Aggregates Referee Testing Request has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Standard Forms tab.

• Updated version of Standard Form PH-CC-883, Bituminous Referee Testing Request has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Standard Forms tab.

• Updated version of Standard Form PH-CC-822-PIC, Certification of the Installation of Pipe Culverts and Pipe Sewers has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Standard Forms tab.

• New Class Environmental Assessment (EA) for Provincial Transportation Facilities and Municipal Expressways document has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Environmental tab.

• Updated version of the List of Approved High-Speed Inertial Profilers (HSIP) and Qualified Operators for Smoothness Measurements of Concrete Pavements According to LS-296 has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Materials tab.

• The April 2024 version of Qualification Procedures for Engineering Service Providers (ESPs) Policy & Guidelines which was recently added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Qualification tab has been replaced with a revised copy dated April 19, 2024.

• Contract Management System (CMS) Email Update and Email Update Excel Summary Sheet for April 18, 2024 have been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the CMS tab.

• Updated version of Qualification Committee Procedures has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Qualification tab.

• Updated version of the Structural Manual (Revision 60) has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Structures & Foundations tab.

• Memo SCB-SO-2021-06, Release of Structural Manual 2021, has been cancelled.

• Contract Management System (CMS) Email Update and Email Update Excel Summary Sheet for April 4, 2024 have been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the CMS tab.

• Updated list of Prequalified Engineering Service Providers (ESPs) has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Qualification tab.

• Updated version of the Qualification Procedures for Engineering Service Providers (ESPs) Policy & Guidelines has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Qualification tab.

• Updated version of the List of Approved Falling Weight Deflectometer (FWD) Testing Service Providers has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Materials tab.

• Updated versions of the Concrete Aggregate Sources Lists (CASLs) have been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Materials tab.

• Designated Sources for Materials (DSM) Manual, Revision No. 130 documents have been added to the MTO DSM page.

• Directives PHY-B-016, PHY-B-025, PHY-C-006, PHY-C-019, and PHY-C-040 have been cancelled by Memo HOMB-MMO-2024-01.

• Memo HOMB-MMO-2024-01, Maintenance Patrol Yard Design Guidelines (MPYDG) has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Memos tab.

• Maintenance Patrol Yard Design Guidelines (MPYDG), Part A - Site Design, Part B- Building Design, and associated Appendices have been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Maintenance & Operations tab.

 

March 2024

• Contract Management System (CMS) User Guide for Completion Suite document has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the CMS tab.

• Contract Management System (CMS) Email Update and Email Update Excel Summary Sheet for March 25, 2024 have been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the CMS tab.

• Updated version of the MTO Highway Drainage Design Standards has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Drainage tab.

• Construction Administration and Inspection Specifications (CAIS) Revision No. 4 has been issued and associated documents have been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the CAIS tab.

• Contract Management System (CMS) Email Update and Email Update Excel Summary Sheet for March 4, 2024 have been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the CMS tab.

• Updated version of the List of Approved Falling Weight Deflectometer (FWD) Testing Service Providers has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Materials tab.

• Updated version of the List of Approved High-Speed Inertial Profilers (HSIP) and Qualified Operators for Smoothness Measurements of Asphalt Pavements According to LS-296 has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Materials tab.

 

February 2024

• Contract Preparation System (CPS) Information Update Memo for February 29, 2024 has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Memos tab, and associated documents have been updated accordingly.

• Updated version of the List of Qualified Labs for LS-620 Testing of Accelerated Detection of Potentially Deleterious Alkali-Silica Reactive Aggregate by Expansion of Mortar Bars has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Materials tab.

• Updated version of the List of Qualified Labs for LS-635 Testing of Potential Expansivity of Aggregates Length Change Due to Alkali-Aggregate Reaction in Concrete Prisms at 38 Degrees Celsius has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Materials tab.

• Updated version of the List of Qualified Labs for Soils and Aggregates Property Tests has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Materials tab.

• Updated version of the List of Qualified Labs for Superpave Consensus Property Tests has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Materials tab.

• Updated version of the Scope and Cost Report (SCR) Guideline has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Hwy Design tab.

• Updated version of the Project Risk Assessment (PRA) Guide has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Hwy Design tab.

• Updated version of the Project Risk Assessment (PRA) Project Estimate Breakdown Tool and Risk Registry has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Hwy Design tab.

• Updated version of the How to Follow Project Risk Assessment (PRA) Guide has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Hwy Design tab.

• Updated list of Qualified Laboratories for Testing of Emulsified Asphalt has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Materials tab.

• Contract Management System (CMS) Email Update and Email Update Excel Summary Sheet for February 6, 2024 have been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the CMS tab.

• Structural Reinforcement Uncoated Steel and Stainless Steel Mill Markings document (for use with DSM List 9.65.76 and 9.65.80) has been moved from the DSM page to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Materials tab.

• Memo HOMB-TO-2023-04, Updated Guidelines for Opertional Performance Reviews has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Memos tab.

• Updated version of Guidelines for Opertional Performance Reviews has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Traffic tab.

• Designated Sources for Materials (DSM) Manual, Revision No. 129 documents have been added to the MTO DSM page.

 

January 2024

• Contract Management System (CMS) Email Update and Email Update Excel Summary Sheet for December 19, have been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the CMS tab.

• Updated list of Prequalified Engineering Service Providers (ESPs) has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Qualification tab.

• Updated list of Qualified Laboratories for Testing Compressive Strength of Concrete has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Materials tab.

• Updated list of Qualified Laboratories for Testing of Rapid Chloride Permeability has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Materials tab.

• Updated list of Qualified Laboratories for Testing of Total Chloride in Concrete has been added to the strong>MTO Technical Documents page under the Materials tab.

• Updated version of Form PH-CC-260, Payment Adjustment for Changes in the Price Index of PGAC, has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Standard Forms tab.

• New Form PH-CC-261, Payment Adjustment for Changes in the Price Index of PGAC for Granular Sealer Type I & II, has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Standard Forms tab.

• New Form PH-CC-262, Payment Adjustment for Changes in the Price Index of PGAC for Tack Coat, has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Standard Forms tab.

• Updated version of Form PH-CC-847, Year-End Summary for Hot Mix Worksheets, has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Standard Forms tab.

• Updated version of Form PH-D-001-O, Gradation Computation Acceptance and Payment Adjustment Sheets for Granular O, has been added to the MTO Technical Documents page under the Standard Forms tab.

• A new dedidated web page for the MTO Designated Sources for Materials (DSM) has been released.

 

December 2023

• MTO Standard Form PH-CC-890, Certificate of Contract Completion has been updated.

• MTO Standard Form PH-CC-888, Owner Notice of Non-Payment has been updated.

• MTO Standard Form PH-CC-817, Application for Substantial Performance/Contract Completion has been updated.

• MTO Standard Form PH-CC-799, Certificate of Substantial Performance has been updated.

• MTO Standard Form PH-CC-797, Certificate of Completion of Subcontract has been updated.

• MTO Standard Form PH-CC-762, Subcontractor's Consent to Audit has been updated.

• MTO Standard Form PH-CC-752, Referee Panel Services Agreement has been updated.

• MTO Standard Form PH-CC-751, Referee Services Agreement has been updated.

• MTO Standard Form PH-CC-733, Owner Tennancy and Access Agreement has been updated.

• Contract Management System (CMS) Email Updates Excel Summary Sheet for December 5, 2023 has been added.

• Contract Management System (CMS) Email Update for December 5, 2023 has been added.

• Contract Management System (CMS) Release Notes for November 18 and 25, 2023 have been added.

• Designated Sources for Materials (DSM) Manual Revision No. 128 has been added and the associated documents have been updated.

• Qualification Procedures for Contractors - Policy and Guidelines has been updated and now also includes requirements previously specified in Qualification Procedures for Contractors - Supplement for Area Maintenance (AM) Classification of Work.

• MTO Standard Form PH-CC-742, Consent to Sublet has been updated.

• MTO Standard Form PH-CC-762, Subcontractor's Consent to Audit has been updated.

 

November 2023

• Ontario Provincial Standards (OPS) publishing for November 30, 2023 has been completed and associated documents have been updated.

• List of MTO-Qualified Laboratories for Testing of Admixtures and Curing Compounds has been updated.

• List of MTO-Qualified Laboratories for Testing of Concrete Linear Shrinkage has been updated.

• List of MTO-Qualified Laboratories for Testing of Tensile and Bond Strength by Pull-Off has been updated.

• List of MTO-Qualified Laboratories for Testing of Compressive Strength of Expansive Grout Specimens for Post Tensioning has been updated.

• MTO Design Supplement for TAC Geometric Design Guide (GDG) for Canadian Roads (2017) has been updated.

• Contract Management System (CMS) Email Updates Excel Summary Sheet for November 7, 2023 has been added.

• Contract Management System (CMS) Email Update for November 7, 2023 has been added.

• Contract Management System (CMS) Release Notes for November 4, 2023 have been added.

 

October 2023

• Contract Management System (CMS) Email Update for October 31, 2023 has been added.

• Contract Management System (CMS) Release Notes for October 14, 21, and 28, 2023 have been added.

• MTO List of Approved Falling Weight Deflectometer (FWD) Testing Service Providers has been updated.

• Contract Management System (CMS) User Guide for Daily Work Records (DWRs) has been added.

• Contract Management System (CMS) User Guide for Form B has been added.

• MTO Prequalified Engineering Service Providers (ESPs), has been updated.

• Qualification Procedures for Engineering Service Providers (ESPs), Policy and Guidelines document has been updated.

• Base/Pavement Course Aggregate Concrete Aggregate Sources Lists (CASLs) and Structural CASLs have been updated.

• Designated Sources for Materials (DSM) Manual Revision No. 127 has been added and the associated documents have been updated.

 

September 2023

• Contract Preparation System (CPS) Information Update Memo for September 21, 2023 has been added and associated documents have been updated as necessary.

• Contract Management System (CMS) Payment Training has been added.

• Contract Management System (CMS) Email Updates Excel Summary Sheet for September 18, 2023 has been added.

• Contract Management System (CMS) Email Updates for September 8, and 18, 2023 have been added.

• Contract Management System (CMS) Release Notes for September 2, 9, and 16, 2023 have been added.

• Scope and Cost Report (SCR) Guideline and Scope and Cost Report (SCR) Template have been updated.

 

August 2023

• Contract Management System (CMS) Summary Sheet for August 21, 2023 has been added.

• Contract Management System (CMS) Update for August 1 and 21, 2023 have been added.

• Contract Management System (CMS) Release Notes for August 12 and 19, 2023 have been added.

• MTO Roadside Design Manual (RDM) has been updated.

• RAQS Quality Control Generic Category Plan Templates for Engineering Service Providers (ESPs) has been updated.

• List of Approved Applicators for Waterproofing Membrane has been updated.

• Field Guide for the Acceptance of Hot Mix Asphalt and Bridge Deck Waterproofing has been replaced by Field Guide for the Acceptance of Hot Mix Asphalt and Hot-Applied Rubberized Asphalt Waterproofing Membrane.

• Designated Sources for Materials (DSM) Manual Revision No. 126 has been added and associated documents have been updated.

 

July 2023

• Memo SCB-CMO-2023-05, Advance Notification Protocols for Impacts to Highway Service Centre Operations, and associated Service Centre Contact List have been added.

• Ontario Provincial Standards (OPS) publishing for July 30, 2023 has been completed and associated documents have been updated.

• Memo SCB-SO-2023-02, Wingwall Design for MTO Bridges has been added.

• Contract Management System (CMS) User Guide for Asphalt (JMF) has been added.

• Contract Management System (CMS) User Guide for Concrete (CMD) has been added.

• Project Clearance Verification Form (PCVF) and Examples has been updated.

• Procedures for Processing the Contractor's Infraction Report has been updated.

• Procedures for Processing the Engineering Service Provider (ESP) Infraction Report has been updated.

• Standard Forms PH-EC-900, Engineering Service Provider's Infraction Report and PH-EC-901, Engineering Service Provider Warning of Infraction Report have been updated.

• Standard Forms PH-CC-832, Contractor's Infraction Report and PH-CC-833, Contractor's Warning of Infraction Report have been updated.

• Memo SCB-SO-2023-01, Structural Considerations for Separation Barriers in Bridge Rehabilitations has been added.

• Prequalified Engineering Service Providers (ESP) list has been updated.

• Contract Preparation System (CPS) Information Update Memo for July 13, 2023 has been added and associated documents have been updated.

• Engineering Services Performance and Selection System (ESPSS) Procedures Guide has been added.

• Performace Appraisals Procedures Guide has been updated.

• Contract Management System (CMS) Update Information has been added.

• Contract Management System (CMS) Release Notes for July 4 and 25, 2023 have been added.

• Contract Management System (CMS) Monday Morning Summary Sheet for July 4, 2023 has been added.

 

June 2023

• List of Qualified Labs for Testing Performance Graded Asphalt Cement (PGAC) and Recovered Asphalt Cement (RAC) has been updated.

• MTO Standard Form PH-CC-427, Bridge Deck Covermeter Survey has been updated.

• Qualification Procedures for Engineering Service Providers (ESps) Policy and Guidelines has been updated.

• Contract Management System (CMS) User Guide for Material Testing MISX Application has been added.

• MTO Laboratory Testing Manual Revision No. 37 has been issued and associated documents have been updated.

• Highway Infrastructure Innovations Funding Program (HIIFP) Guide for Ontario Universities and Colleges has been updated.

• Contract Management System (CMS) Guide on Restoring Contract Status on Migrated Records has been added.

• Contract Management System (CMS) Monday Morning Email Blast Summary Sheet has been added.

• Contract Management System (CMS) Monday Morning Email Blast for June 5 and 12, 2023 have been added.

• Contract Management System (CMS) Release Notes for June 6, 2023 has been added.

• Designated Sources for Materials (DSM) Manual Revision No. 125 has been issued, and associated documents have been updated.

 

May 2023

• Contract Management System (CMS) Release Notes for May 23 and 30, 2023 have been added.

• Contract Management System (CMS) Monday Morning Email Blast for May 1, 8, 15, and 29, 2023 have been added.

• Contract Preparation System (CPS) Information Update Memo for May 25, 2023 has been added, and associated documents have been updated.

• Legal Survey Manual, Volume 3, Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) Road Closings has been updated.

• MTO Standard Form PH-CC-886, Cross Slope Acceptance has been added.

• Cost Estimating Guide for Designers has been added.

• Contract Management System (CMS) Submittals App How To guide has been added.

• Contract Management System (CMS) User Guide for Non-Conformance Report has been added.

• Contract Management System (CMS) Release Notes for April 18 and 25, 2023 have been added.

• New Ontario Provincial Standards (OPS) Information, Membership, and Committees page has been added to feature information housed on the www.opss.ca website which is no longer being maintained and will eventually be taken offline.

• The French home page has been updated.

 

April 2023

• Ontario Provincial Standards (OPS) publishing for April 30, 2023 has been completed and associated documents have been updated.

• Ontario Provincial Standards (OPS) User Guide has been updated.

• Contract Preparation System (CPS) Information Update Memo for April 27, 2023 has been added, and associated documents have been updated.

• Contract Management System (CMS) Monday Morning Email Blast for April 4, 10, 17, and 24, 2023 have been added.

• MTO Standard Forms PH-CC-260-HIR, PH-CC-868-EDGE, PH-CC-868-HIR, and PH-CC-868-REGR have been added.

• MTO Standard Forms PH-CC-868-A, PH-CC-868-B, and PH-CC-868-C have been cancelled. 

• MTO Standard Forms PH-CC-245, PH-CC-248, PH-CC-260, PH-CC-835, PH-CC-836, PH-CC-866, PH-CC-868-D, PH-CC-869, PH-CC-870, PH-CC-874, and PH-CC-885 have been updated. 

• List of Approved Falling Weight Deflectometer (FWD) Testing Service Providers has been updated.

• List of Qualified Laboratories for Testing of Tensile and Bond Strength by Pull-Off has been updated.

• Concrete Aggregate Sources Lists (CASLs) for Structural and for Concrete Base/Pavement Coarse Aggregate have been updated.

• Legal Survey Manual, Volume 3, OMB Road Closings has been updated and the title has been revised to OLT Road Closings.

• Prequalified Engineering Service Providers (ESPs) has been updated.

• Contract Management System (CMS) WBCMS to CMS Data Migration Cheat Sheet has been added.

• Designated Sources for Materials (DSM) Manual Revision No. 124 has been issued and associated documents have been updated.

 

March 2023

• Contract Management System (CMS) User Guide - Diary has been added.

• Construction Administration and Inspection Specifications (CAIS) Revision No. 3 has been issued and associated documents have been updated.

• Contract Management System (CMS) Monday Morning Email Blast for March 27, 2023 has been added.

• MTO Railway Guidelines has been added.

• Contract Management System (CMS) External User Quick Start Guide has been updated.

• Construction Administration and Inspection Specifications (CAIS) Training Video and Speaking Notes for Pre-Fabrication Precast Concrete Elements Meetings have been added.

• List of Approved High-Speed Inertial Profilers and Qualified Operators for Smoothness Measurements of Concrete Pavements According to LS-296 has been updated.

• List of Qualified Labs for LS-620 Testing of Accelerated Detection of Potentially Deleterious Alkali-Silica Reactive Aggregate by Expansion of Mortar Bars has been updated.

• List of Qualified Labs for Testing of Compressive Strength of Concrete has been updated.

• List of Qualified Labs for Testing of Concrete Linear Shrinkage has been updated.

• List of Qualified Labs for Testing of Rapid Chloride Permeability has been updated.

• The home page has been updated, and a "What's New" page has been added.

 

February 2023

• MTO Standard form PH-CC-181, Site Selection Notification for Temporary Stockpiling Excess Materials Managed Through Re-Use has been updated.

• MTO Standard form PH-CC-182, Site Selection Notification for Excess Material Managed as Disposable Fill and Excess Soil has been updated.

• MTO Standard form PH-CC-183, Property Owner’s Release has been updated.

• MTO Standard form PH-CC-185, Excess Soil Quantity and Quality Report for Excess Soil Managed by Stockpiling, Re-Use, and as Disposable Fill has been updated.

• Construction Administration and Inspection Specifications (CAIS) Revision No. 2 has been issued and associated documents have been updated.

• MTO Standard form PH-CC-840, Regional Construction Road Report has been updated.

• Contract Management System (CMS) User Guides have been added.

• Contract Management System (CMS) Training documents have been added.

• Construction Administration and Inspection Specifications (CAIS) Revision No. 1 has been issued and associated documents have been updated.

• Traffic Volume Data has been updated.

• Designated Sources for Materials (DSM) Custodial Offices Contact List has been updated.

• Designated Sources for Materials (DSM) Manual Revision No. 123 has been issued and associated documents have been updated.

 

January 2023

• Contract Preparation System (CPS) Information Update memo for January 30, 2023 has been added for changes to Major Capital Tender Document templates in CPS.

• Contract Preparation System (CPS) Information Update Memo for January 19, 2023 has been added and associated documents have been updated.

• Prequalified Engineering Service Providers (ESPs) document has been revised.

• Information documents about the implementation of MTO's new Contract Management System (CMS) have been added.

• The Project Management Best Practices (PMBP) website has been decommissioned and all documents are now available on this website.