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To find a qualified builder – process continues

penticton hospital322•Ellis Don Infrastructure
•Plenary Health
•Tandem Health Partners

Three companies have qualified to compete for the contract to build the new patient care tower at Penticton Regional Hospital.

The winning team will be responsible for the design, build, partial financing, and maintenance of the new patient care tower at PRH.

“Today’s announcement is one more step forward on the path to a new patient care tower for residents of the South Okanagan,” said Health Minister Terry Lake. “The new facility is a great example of the investments we are making in communities across the province to strengthen health-care service delivery for patients and families.”

“Each completed stage of the competitive selection process brings us closer to the start of construction,” said Penticton MLA Dan Ashton. “The new patient care tower is eagerly anticipated by our community and I’m looking forward to seeing‎ the first shovel in the ground.”

The project team was pleased with the number of responses, noting that the respondent teams included several local, regional, national and international design and construction firms.

“Interior Health is committed to quality patient care for residents of the South Okanagan and Similkameen,” said Norman Embree, Interior Health board chair. “The expansion of PRH is a priority for us and I am pleased that the procurement process is progressing on schedule.”

The RFP is expected to be released to the short-listed proponents in February 2015.

The total budget for the project is $325 million. It will be funded jointly by the provincial government, with $122 million provided by the Okanagan-Similkameen Regional Hospital District and $20 million provided by the South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation.