MILTON, ON, March 30, 2015 /CNW/ - Infrastructure
Ontario (IO) and Halton Healthcare Services (HHS) have awarded a
fixed price contract to Plenary Health to design, build, finance
and maintain the Milton District Hospital expansion project.
The contract value of the Milton District Hospital project is
approximately $512 million, which
reflects the substantial completion payment and the monthly service
payments before inflation adjustments.
This announcement signifies that all contractual steps have been
completed and construction will begin immediately. Construction of
the expansion is expected to be completed in spring 2017, followed
by occupancy in the fall.
The Milton District Hospital expansion project is a significant
economic opportunity for local suppliers and contractors. At the
peak of construction, Plenary Health estimates that more than 500
workers will be on site daily.
The expansion will add 330,000 square feet of space to the
existing 125,000-square-foot hospital. Designed to address the
needs of all users, including seniors, children, individuals with
visual or cognitive impairments and those using wheelchairs and
other mobility aids, the project will focus on meeting the care
needs of those living in Milton,
the fastest-growing community in Canada.
Project highlights include:
- expansion of emergency and surgical services, medical/surgical
inpatient units, critical care, maternal newborn and diagnostic
imaging and support services
- overall capacity increase from 63 to 129 inpatient beds
- eighty per cent single-patient rooms for improved infection
prevention and control and to provide increased patient privacy and
a quieter healing environment
- addition of the hospital's first Magnetic Resonance Imaging
(MRI) machine
- a Level 2A Special Care Nursery with capacity for eight
bassinettes in the Maternal Newborn Unit
The project will target the Canada Green Building Council's
Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (LEED®)
rating system, with a goal of achieving LEED® Silver
certification. LEED® buildings focus on healthy
indoor environments, reduced greenhouse gas emissions and efficient
use of energy, water and other resources.
The Milton District Hospital expansion project underwent an
open, fair and competitive procurement process and Plenary Health
submitted the proposal that delivered the best value for
Ontario taxpayers.
IO and the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care are working
with HHS to redevelop Milton District Hospital, which will remain
publicly owned, controlled and accountable.
Visit www.infrastructureontario.ca and www.haltonhealthcare.com
for more information.
Quotes:
Dr. Eric Hoskins, Minister
of Health and Long-Term Care
"Today's announcement is
great news for Milton residents.
Soon shovels will be in the ground to expand Milton District
Hospital into a state-of-the-art facility that meets the diverse
health-care needs of this fast-growing community. This investment
is an example of our government's commitment to improving access to
high quality care for Ontarians."
Brad Duguid, Minister of
Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure
"The
news today that a contract has been signed with the preferred
proponent, Plenary Health, means we are one step closer to
realizing this long-awaited vision for a hospital that provides
Milton residents with high-quality
care in the right place at the right time. The expansion will
improve health care for the community, while generating jobs and
stimulating the province's economy."
Indira Naidoo-Harris, MPP
for Halton
"We look forward to breaking ground on the
Milton District Hospital expansion project, and with the milestone
reached today, groundbreaking is not far off. We are very pleased
with the progress being made on this important project for
Milton residents."
Denise Hardenne, President
and CEO, Halton Healthcare Services
"We are thrilled to
have reached this milestone and look forward to our new partnership
with Plenary Health as we begin this highly anticipated
state-of-the-art expansion project. The delivery of high-quality
programs and services in Milton
will be greatly enhanced."
Background:
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). IO 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.
HHS is a progressive, multi-site healthcare organization
comprised of three community hospitals — Georgetown Hospital,
Milton District Hospital and Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital.
Together these hospitals provide healthcare services to more than
300,000 residents in the communities of Oakville, Milton and Halton
Hills. HHS hospitals have been recognized for their best
practices in a number of patient safety and patient care
initiatives. In 2013, HHS was accredited with exemplary standing —
the highest possible status granted by Accreditation Canada.
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SOURCE Infrastructure Ontario