Request for Qualifications Issued for Hamilton Health Sciences' Expansion  

Residents of the Hamilton area are a step closer to improved health care today with the release of a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to shortlist teams to build and finance the redevelopment and expansion of Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS). 

“This marks an important milestone for the Hamilton area,” said David Caplan, Minister of Public Infrastructure Renewal. “This redevelopment and expansion is part of the government's five-year, $30 billion infrastructure investment plan that represents the biggest investment in health care in more than a generation.”

“This is a sign of our government's commitment to modernize and expand health care infrastructure to improve access to quality health care,” said George Smitherman, Minister of Health and Long Term Care.

“It's heartening to see the progress being made with Hamilton Health Sciences,” said Dr. Marie Bountrogianni, Minister Responsible for Intergovernmental Affairs and Democratic Renewal and MPP for Hamilton Mountain. “The government's commitment to Hamilton-area hospitals is important to everyone in our community.”

“This is a major redevelopment that will help to improve Hamilton's healthcare system, support our quality of life and strengthen our communities,” said Judy Marsales, MPP for Hamilton West.

“We're excited about moving forward with this initiative,” said Murray Martin, President and CEO of Hamilton Health Sciences.  “Staff at HHS look forward to working in improved facilities that will allow us to continue to provide the top-quality care we're accustomed to providing.” 

Once qualified project teams have been short listed, they will be invited to go to the Requests for Proposal (RFP) stage starting early in 2007. 

The Hamilton Health Sciences project RFQ was issued as part of a combined qualification process including healthcare infrastructure projects in four other cities across the province.   

Hamilton Health Sciences will manage the redevelopment with Infrastructure Ontario, an arm's length Crown corporation dedicated to the renewal of the province's hospitals, courthouses, and other essential public assets. Using an Alternative Financing and Procurement (AFP) model that ensures appropriate public control and ownership, Infrastructure Ontario uses private financing for large-scale and complex projects to strategically rebuild vital infrastructure, on time and on budget. 

All infrastructure projects will be guided by the principles in the government's Building a Better Tomorrow framework, ensuring public ownership of core public assets such as hospitals, schools and water and wastewater infrastructure.  

Visit www.infrastructureontario.ca for more information. 

Contacts: 

Amy Tang        
Minister's Office      
Public Infrastructure Renewal    
416-325-4048 

Terence Foran
Infrastructure Ontario 
416-325- 2939

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