Ontario Construction New staff writer
Stevenson Memorial Hospital and Infrastructure Ontario have released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the construction of a new 147,100-square-foot facility.
The RFP follows a competitive Request for Qualifications (RFQ) process that began in August 2024. Three companies have been shortlisted to move forward in the procurement process:
- EllisDon Corporation
- Ledcor Construction Limited
- Pomerleau Inc.
Teams were selected based on their construction expertise and financial capacity to undertake a project of this size and scope.
The project, supported by the Ontario government, will modernize health-care delivery in New Tecumseth and surrounding communities, aiming to meet the needs of a growing population with expanded services and updated infrastructure.
โThis is a very significant step in the hospitalโs journey to build a much-needed new facility for our patients, staff and community,โ said Eric Hanna, supervisor of Stevenson Memorial Hospital. โAn incredible amount of work and planning has gone into this project over the years, and we are closer than ever to bringing a new, modernized, state-of-the-art health care facility to this growing community, providing high quality health care close to home.โ
The prequalified teams will now begin developing detailed proposals outlining how they will deliver the redevelopment through Infrastructure Ontarioโs Design-Bid-Build model. The approach provides a high degree of flexibility and allows SMH greater control over the project as it evolves.
Once the proposals are submitted, SMH and IO will evaluate each one and select a preferred proponent. A fairness monitor will oversee the entire process to ensure transparency and equity. The winning bid is expected to be announced in early 2026.
โOur government is making record investments to protect Ontarioโs health care system and connect people to the care they need, when they need it,โ said Sylvia Jones, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health. โTodayโs milestone brings us one step closer to getting shovels in the ground for Stevenson Memorial Hospitalโs redevelopment and is another way our government is expanding capacity, decreasing wait times, and ensuring that families in New Tecumseth can access the right care, in the right place, for decades to come.โ
Preliminary site preparations are already underway and will continue throughout 2025. Work includes property grading, the construction of retaining walls, a new parking lot and an elevated helipad.
โCongratulations to the Stevenson Memorial team on this major step towards a modernized and expanded hospital in New Tecumseth,โ said Kinga Surma, Minister of Infrastructure. โThis landmark investment is part of our governmentโs nearly $200 billion capital plan to build Ontario, which is getting more shovels in the ground on critical infrastructure projects across communities while protecting our economy and jobs.โ