SHORT-LISTED CONSTRUCTION TEAMS INVITED TO BID ON PHASE THREE OF LHSC AND ST.
JOSEPH'S PROJECT
LONDON, ON, Nov. 22 /CNW/ - Infrastructure Ontario, London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) and St. Joseph's Health Care, London (St. Joseph's) announced today the release of a request for proposals (RFP) inviting short-listed companies to submit proposals to build and finance the final phase of renovations at the two Hospitals.
The project includes:
- LHSC - University Hospital:
- Approximately 50,000 square feet of space will be renovated to create a larger, more modern space for the consolidation of the Department of Medicine, Allied Health Services and the development of a Family Medicine/Palliative Care Inpatient Unit.
- The new space will be built to meet the latest infection prevention and control standards.
- LHSC - Victoria Hospital:
- Approximately 117,000 square feet of space will be renovated, which will result in six additional state-of-the-art operating rooms in the Perioperative Suite, the conversion of former Paediatric Inpatient Units into Adult Inpatient Units and the relocation of the Department of Medicine clinics and offices and will also allow for the consolidation of Medicine Services.
- St. Joseph's:
- The final phase as St. Joseph's involves renovations to approximately 60,000 square feet of existing space and construction of a new 70,000 square-foot addition.
- The renovated facility will include natural light and barrier-free features that make it more accessible to people with disabilities.
- Consolidation of outpatient clinics on the third floor will allow St. Joseph's to transition toward its future as a leading teaching hospital in acute and ambulatory care.
Based on a request for qualifications (RFQ) process that began in June 2010 and following evaluations, four top-ranking companies were shortlisted and have been invited to bid on the project. The shortlisted companies are:
- EllisDon Corporation
- Bondfield Construction Company Limited
- Grant-Nac Ltd.
- SNC-Lavalin Construction (Ontario) Inc. and McKayCocker Construction Ltd.(Joint Venture)
Once submissions to the RFP are received and evaluated, the successful project team will be selected and announced in spring 2011; construction is expected to begin shortly thereafter.
During construction, this project will create jobs and will provide an economic boost to London and the surrounding communities. Once complete, the redeveloped facilities will further enhance the level of care that both LHSC and St. Joseph's provide to the patients they serve.
Infrastructure Ontario and the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care are working with LHSC and St. Joseph's to redevelop the facilities, which will remain publicly owned, publicly controlled and publicly accountable.
Infrastructure Ontario is a Crown corporation dedicated to delivering some of the province's larger and more complex infrastructure renewal projects - ensuring they are built on time and on budget; as well, it is dedicated to providing the public sector and not-for-profit organizations with long-term financing to renew their infrastructure.
Visit www.infrastructureontario.ca for more information.
Quotes:
Hon. Bob Chiarelli, Minister of Infrastructure
"This project is one of many in our government's infrastructure investments to modernize public infrastructure while ensuring value for taxpayer dollars. Since 2005 we have invested approximately $9.6 billion in health care infrastructure."
Hon. Deb Matthews, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care
"I'm very pleased to see this project moving forward. Once construction has been completed, the expanded hospitals will ensure that people in our community have access to patient-centered care, close to home."
Hon. Chris Bentley, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs, Attorney General and MPP for London West "Today's announcement demonstrates the McGuinty government's continued commitment towards providing the resources and infrastructure to meet the needs of Ontarians."
Khalil Ramal, MPP for London - Fanshawe
"We know that with a growing, aging community comes a greater need for health-care services and we are committed to ensuring these services, and the facilities to house them, are available here in London."
Dave Crockett, Integrated Vice President Facilities Management, London Health Sciences Centre and St. Joseph's Health Care, London
"We are excited to receive approval for this last phase of redevelopment and for the investment in patient care infrastructure and our community that it represents."
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Backgrounder
LONDON HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE &
ST. JOSEPH'S HEALTH CARE
London Health Sciences Centre
London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) is a leading academic health sciences centre dedicated to excellence in patient care, teaching and research. LHSC encompasses three sites: South Street Hospital, University Hospital and Victoria Hospital.
Physicians and staff at LHSC number close to 9,000, and together, they provided care for more than one million patient visits last year, including 140,000 emergency visits, 800,000 outpatient visits and 40,000 inpatient admissions.
Spread over three million square feet on three sites, LHSC's final restructuring milestone will consolidate all patient care and teaching services at University Hospital and Victoria Hospital. As redevelopment continues, LHSC will have a capacity of up to 780 beds.
Project Description
The scope of work for the University Hospital and the Victoria Hospital consists of renovations to approximately 167,000 square feet of space within existing acute care facilities with some phasing to ensure clinical activities continue at all times with minimal disruptions.
Approximately 50,000 square feet of renovations will be required at the University Hospital site while the remaining 117,000 square feet of renovations will occur concurrently at the Victoria Hospital site. The renovated space will allow the Hospital to consolidate clinical services in areas vacated in earlier construction phases.
- The renovations at the University Hospital will allow for the consolidation of the Department of Medicine, Allied Health Services and the development of a Family Medicine/Palliative Care Inpatient Unit.
- The renovations at the Victoria Hospital will create additional operating rooms, allow for the conversion of Pediatric Inpatient Units to Adult Inpatient Units and the relocation of Department of Medicine Clinics and Offices.
St. Joseph's Health Care, London
St. Joseph's Health Care (St. Joseph's) is a patient care, teaching and research center comprised of St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkwood Hospital, Mount Hope Centre for Long Term Care, Regional Mental Health Care, London and Regional Mental Health Care, St. Thomas.
St. Joseph's encompasses a blend of distinct care, teaching and research roles including acute ambulatory care, rehabilitation, specialized mental health care, care of the elderly and complex continuing care. St. Joseph's has more than 7,000 staff, physicians and volunteers and accommodates more than 23,000 day surgeries, as well as 39,000 urgent care and 368,000 outpatients annually.
Project Description
The scope of work for St. Joseph's involves the last of three significant renovations to existing buildings, which are in one quadrant of the site.
- The project will involve renovations to approximately 60,000 sq. ft. of existing space and the construction of a 70,000 square-foot addition.
- When complete, the facility will include more natural light and barrier-free features that make it more accessible to people with disabilities.
- Consolidation of outpatient clinics on the third floor will allow St. Joseph's to transition toward its future as a leading teaching hospital in acute and ambulatory care.
For further information:
Betty Dann | Sarah Muto | Mandy Downes |
St. Joseph's | LHSC | Infrastructure Ontario |
519-646-6000 x64792 | 519-685-8500 x77062 | 416-327-5246 |
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