Provincial Press Release
KELOWNA – A preferred proponent has been named to work with Interior Health and the Provincial government in negotiations as part of the next steps needed toward expanding Kelowna General Hospital and Vernon Jubilee Hospital. Infusion Health was selected as the company that the province will enter negotiations with to design, build, finance and maintain the expansion of Kelowna General Hospital that includes a new outpatient hospital, new emergency department and Clinical Academic Campus for a new faculty of medicine and expansion of Vernon Jubilee Hospital to include a new diagnostic and treatment building. “We are continuing to work to move the project forward to expand Kelowna and Vernon hospitals,” said Health Minister George Abbott. “Across the province, we are investing in major capital projects to upgrade existing facilities build new infrastructure to ensure we continue to meet demand for quality and sustainable health services.”
Infusion Health was selected to enter into negotiations after an extensive evaluation of proposals from the three teams who were short-listed and invited to submit proposals.“We are seeing record levels of improvements in new and existing health-care infrastructure across the province, including Vernon,” said Okanagan-Vernon MLA Tom Christensen. “A new diagnostic and treatment building at Vernon Jubilee Hospital will bring together existing programs in a more efficient facility that will enhance patient care now, as well as allow for future expansion.”
“The new outpatient hospital is part of our commitment to providing Okanagan area residents with state-of-the-art health facilities,” said Kelowna-Lake Country MLA Al Horning. “The need to construct a new emergency department is clear to everyone, and the designation of KGH as a Clinical Academic Campus will support our efforts to recruit and retain the best health care professionals.”
“The selection of a preferred proponent is part of the competition selection process as we work to move the project forward,” said IHA Chief Executive Officer Murray Ramsden. A fairness advisor, Joan Young of the law firm Heenan Blaikie, was appointed to monitor the procurement process and to ensure it was undertaken fairly and followed the requirements outlined in the RFP. The fairness advisor’s report will be publicly available on Partnerships BC’s website as soon as it is completed, at www.partnershipsbc.ca.
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Backgrounder: KGH AND VJH EXPANSION
Following the completion of the request for proposals (RFP) stage, Infusion Health has been named as the preferred proponent to work with Interior Health and the Province of B.C. in negotiations to design, build, finance and maintain the Kelowna and Vernon Hospitals project in the central and north Okanagan. The project includes:
· A new Diagnostic and Treatment Building at Vernon Jubilee Hospital (VJH);
· A new Outpatient Hospital at Kelowna General Hospital (KGH);
· A new Emergency Department at KGH;
· New University of BC clinical academic space and a parkade at KGH.
The next stage in the process is to work towards concluding negotiations with Infusion Health. If negotiations are successful, then a final project agreement will be signed in summer 2008.
Infusion Health
Infusion Health is a team that combines the strength, innovation and experience of B.C. based construction and architectural firms with international companies to deliver state-of-the-art health care facilities.
Members of the Infusion Health team include:
Bilfinger Berger BOT Inc.;
John Laing Infrastructure;
Graham Construction and Engineering Inc.;
Stantec;
Black & McDonald.
Evaluation Process
The evaluation process, which included both clinical and non-clinical representatives of Interior Health Authority (IHA) and Partnerships BC, evaluated the request for proposals (RFP). The evaluation committee appointed three specialist sub-teams to assist in the evaluation of the proposals as follows:
· Design and Construction;
· Services;
· Financial and Commercial.
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