Request for qualifications issued for Etobicoke General Hospital redevelopment, Phase 1 Patient Tower Project

ETOBICOKE, ON, Oct. 23, 2014 /CNW/ - Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and William Osler Health System have issued a request for qualifications (RFQ) to design, build, finance and maintain the new Phase 1 Patient Tower Project at Etobicoke General Hospital.

The new Phase 1 Patient Tower Project, involving the construction of a new four-storey tower, will add approximately 250,000 square feet of space to the existing facility and house the services most urgently needed by the Etobicoke community. Some features of the project include:

• a larger, state-of-the-art emergency department to support best practices in emergency care
• an ICU/CCU that is nearly four times larger than the current space. Larger patient rooms will be filled with natural light and provide privacy and space to comfortably accommodate family members
• a maternal newborn unit with birthing suites and a specialized Level II nursery
• an ambulatory procedures unit featuring procedure/operating rooms, pre- and post-op preparation and recovery areas and dedicated clinic spaces, including a respiratory clinic.

The RFQ is the first step in the procurement process to select a team to deliver the new Phase 1 Patient Tower Project. Submissions will be reviewed to pre-qualify project teams with the design, construction and facilities management experience, qualified personnel and financial capacity to undertake a project of this size and scope. The teams will then be invited to respond to a request for proposals, expected to be issued in the spring of 2015.

IO and William Osler Health System are working with the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care on the hospital's expansion, which will see Etobicoke General Hospital remain publicly owned, publicly controlled and publicly accountable. 

William Osler Health System is a hospital system "Accredited with Exemplary Standing" that serves 1.3 million residents of Brampton, Etobicoke, and surrounding communities within the Central West Local Health Integration Network. Osler's emergency departments are among the busiest in Canada and its labour and delivery program is one of the largest in the province. William Osler Health System Foundation builds and fosters relationships in order to raise funds to support William Osler Health System's capital, education and research priorities at Brampton Civic Hospital, Etobicoke General Hospital and the new Peel Memorial Centre for Integrated Health & Wellness.

Infrastructure Ontario (IO) is a Crown agency of the Province of Ontario that works to deliver public benefits through partnerships with the private sector. IO delivers large, complex public infrastructure projects using a made-in-Ontario modern procurement and project management practice called Alternative Financing and Procurement (AFP). Infrastructure Ontario also partners with the private sector to manage one of the largest real estate portfolios in Canada, provides municipalities and eligible public sector clients with loans to renew public infrastructure, and leverages its private-sector expertise to advise the provincial public sector clients on commercial transactions.

Visit www.infrastructureontario.ca and www.williamoslerhs.ca for more information.

Quotes:

Dr. Eric Hoskins, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care
"The expansion project at Etobicoke General Hospital is one more way our government is working to improve health care for Ontarians. The expansion will allow the hospital to better meet the health care needs of this community."

Brad Duguid, Minister of Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure
"I am very pleased that the Etobicoke General Hospital expansion project is moving forward to the next stage. Hospital expansion projects are vital to the well-being of Ontario's communities, not only for the health care service enhancements they enable, but also for the important jobs they create."

Matthew Anderson, President and CEO, William Osler Health System
"The revitalization of Etobicoke General will play a significant role in ensuring this community has access to the enhanced health-care services it needs. The new wing will support the delivery of world-class emergency care, help us establish centres of excellence in high-priority areas, and provide space for education and training for the health-care professionals of tomorrow."

John Davies, Board Chair, William Osler Health System
"This announcement is a vital first step toward expanding and improving Etobicoke General. For years, Osler has shared this community's vision and commitment for this hospital. We are pleased with the progress being made in this important expansion project and look forward to reaching other development milestones."

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SOURCE: Infrastructure Ontario

Contacts: Nancy Kuyumcu, Infrastructure Ontario, 416-327-5764; Cara Francis, William Osler Health System, 905-494-2120 ext. 59467