Finance Minister J. Michael Miltenberger announced that three proponents have qualified for the project and have been invited to participate in the next stage of the competitive selection process, the Request for Proposal (RFP) stage.
The three proponents are:
- Boreal Health Partnership (led by Carillion Canada Inc.)
- EllisDon Corporation (led by EllisDon Capital)
- Plenary Healthy (led by Plenary Group (Canada) Ltd.)
The proponent teams are made up as follows.
| Boreal Health Partnership | EllisDon Group | Plenary Health | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team Lead | Carillon Canada Inc. | EllisDon Capital Inc. | Plenary Group (Canada) Ltd. ("Plenary Group" |
| Design-Builder | Bird Design-Build Construction Inc. (JV, 50%) | EllisDon Design Build Inc. | PCL Constructors Northern Inc. |
| Construction Team Lead | Bird Design-Build Construction Inc. | EllisDon Design Build Inc. | PCL Constructors Northern Inc. |
| Design Team Lead | Kaslan Architecture Interior Design and Planning | Parkin Architects Ltd. |
B+H Architects Inc. Manasc Isaac Architects Ltd. (Northern/LEED) PSAV Architects Ltd. (Local) |
| Mechanical Engineering | Crossey Engineering Ltd. | HH Angus & Associates Ltd. | Plan Group |
| Electrical Engineering | Crossey Engineering Ltd. | HH Angus & Associates Ltd. | Plan Group |
| Structural Engineering | Weller Smith Bowers Consulting Structural Engineers | Read Jones Christoffersen Ltd. | Williams Engineering |
| Services Provider | Carillion Canada Inc. |
Cofely Services Inc. (JV, 75%) EllisDon Facility Services Inc (JV, 25%) Aramark Canada Inc. |
Johnson Controls Canada LP (Hard FM) Compass Group Canada Ltd (Soft FM) |
The current schedule would see the Request for Proposals issued in October 2014, a preferred proponent selected by July 2015, a contract finalized by the end of August 2015 and commencement of the five-year construction period in September 2015.
Read the full News Release here.