Short-listed construction teams invited to bid  

The Kingston General Hospital Redevelopment Project has reached another key milestone with the release of a request for proposals (RFP) to build and finance the hospital expansion. 

The Kingston General Hospital project will provide 170,000 square feet of additional space and will renovate more than 143,000 square feet of the existing facility. Highlights of the redevelopment include: 

  • New units for inpatient mental health, inpatient paediatrics and medical surgical beds;
  • Expansion of the Level 3 Intensive Care Unit from 21 beds up to a range of 33 beds. Patients will have increased access to receive the most urgent care needed in a family oriented environment which will include a family lounge area and quiet consultation rooms; 
  • An expanded cancer centre with: 
  • two new radiation bunkers;  
  • more than double the space for chemotherapy treatment; and
  • a specialized clinic area for paediatric patients.
  • A new, larger 40-station in-centre Kidney Dialysis Unit; and
  • An expanded and upgraded Central Processing Services which is a key support to surgical services. 

The following five building teams were short-listed through a request for qualifications issued in April 2007 and have been invited to bid on the project: 

  • Bondfield Construction Co. Ltd. 
  • EllisDon Corporation 
  • M. Sullivan & Son Limited 
  • PCL Constructors 
  • Vanbots Construction Corp. 

These building teams have the construction, operational, and financial capacity required to undertake a project of this size and complexity. Once submissions to the RFP are received and reviewed, a winning team will be selected in spring 2008, with construction scheduled to begin shortly after. 

Infrastructure Ontario is working with Kingston General Hospital to redevelop the hospital, which will remain publicly owned, publicly controlled and publicly accountable. Infrastructure Ontario is a Crown corporation dedicated to managing some of the province's larger and more complex infrastructure renewal projects - ensuring they are built on time and on budget. 

This project is guided by principles outlined in the province's Building a Better Tomorrow framework, which ensures public ownership of core assets such as hospitals, schools, and water and wastewater facilities.   

Visit www.infrastructureontario.ca for more information. 

Contacts:  

Terence Foran 

Infrastructure Ontario 

416 325-2939 

Julie White 

Kingston General Hospital 

613-549-6666, Ext. 4245 

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