Royal Columbian Hospital Redevelopment Project – Phase One
Phase One of the RCH Redevelopment Project is the design and construction of a new mental health building, energy centre (including fit-out), and underground parking structure at the RCH campus in New Westminster, BC.
Royal Columbian Hospital Redevelopment Project – Phase One
Project Details
Project Description: The RCH Redevelopment Project is phased to allow for continuity of hospital services throughout construction, demolition, and renovation work. Due to the complexity involved in this multi-phase, multi-year project, work has been broken into three separate phases:
- Phase 1 included a 75-bed Mental Health Substance Use (MHSU) building, an Energy Centre (EC) serving the new and existing campus, underground parking, and a new Campus Communication Hub (CCH).
As the first step in this multi-phase, multi-year project, Phase One provided foundational elements for the site in preparation for subsequent phases. Completed work in Phase One included:
- A new 75-bed mental health substance use (MHSU) building of approximately 13,000 BGSM;
- An energy centre, including fit-out of equipment required to service the MHSU building and existing campus;
- Four levels of underground parking, providing 400+ parking stalls for the campus;
- Associated tunnel and bridge connections to the existing campus;
- Civil construction of a campus IT network perimeter pathway system connecting the communications hub to the buildings and third-party structures, and which will be used for the installation of the fiber optic ring;
- Conversion of most of the campus from steam to hot water;
- Upgrades to campus-wide systems including humidification and electrical power; and
- Fit-out of the campus communications hub.
Phases Two and Three have been approved. The RFQ is expected in Spring 2018.
| Client: | Fraser Health Authority |
| Project Cost: | $258.9 million |
| Partner: | Bird Design Build Construction Inc. |
| Project Status: | Operational |
| Project Website: | Click to access website |
| High Res Photo: | Click to access photo |
Milestones
| Request for Qualifications issued | August 14, 2015 |
| Request for Qualifications closed | October 13, 2015 |
| Shortlist announced | December 16, 2015 |
| Request for Proposals issued | May 10, 2016 |
| Contract award | January 24, 2017 |
| Construction to begin | February 2017 |
| Construction completed | March 2020 |
Project Updates
- News Release: Shortlist announced for Royal Columbian Hospital Redevelopment (December 15, 2015)
- Report of the Fairness Advisor: The RFP Process (December 7, 2015)
- Report of the Fairness Advisor: The RFQ Process (December 3, 2015)
- News Release: RFQ Issued for Phase One of Royal Columbian Hospital Redevelopment (August 14, 2015)
- News Release: Redevelopment of B.C.’s oldest hospital set to begin (May 27, 2015)
Procurement Documents
- Royal Columbian Hospital Redevelopment Project Design-Build Agreement (January 27, 2017)
- Request for Proposals Royal Columbian Hospital Redevelopment Project – Phase One CONFORMED (November 23, 2016)
- Request for Qualifications – RCH Redevelopment Project Phase (Issued September 30, 2015)
Project Map
Project Contacts
Catherine Silman
Infrastructure BC
Email: catherine.silman@infrastructurebc.com