Interior Health has narrowed down the search for a design builder for the Cariboo Memorial Hospital (CMH) redevelopment project.
The three teams that have been shortlisted based on their design and construction experience are Bird Design-Build Construction Inc., Graham Design Builder LP and PCL West Coast Constructors LTD.
“Interior Health is committed to quality patient care for residents of Williams Lake and the Cariboo,” says Health Minister Adrian Dix in a press release. “This project is so vitally important to all patients in the entire region and I’m excited that we have reached this significant milestone in the bidding process.”
The three teams now possess a request for proposals (RFP), which is the next step for the redevelopment. Once the detailed proposals are prepared, it's anticipated the right team will be chosen in the spring of 2021.
“I am thrilled that the procurement process is progressing toward finding a proponent for this important project,” says Bob Simpson, chair of the Cariboo Regional Hospital District, in the release. “The redevelopment of Cariboo Memorial Hospital is an important investment in health care for the community of Williams Lake and for the entire Cariboo region.”
The hospital project includes a three-story addition, renovations to the current facility and an inter-faith sacred space.
The project will take place in two phases, the first being constructing the new addition. The second phase will involve renovating the existing site.
The $217.8-million project includes a new and expanded emergency department, expanded ambulatory care and maternal and women’s health units, a dedicated mental health and substance use inpatient unit, a multi-purpose gathering room and space for the University of British Columbia’s Faculty of Medicine programs.
The Ministry of Health is contributing 60 per cent of the budget while the Cariboo Regional Hospital District is funding 40 per cent.
