Project Status Overview, March 2015
The table below outlines projects in B.C. with Partnerships BC’s involvement to date. For more information, please visit www.partnershipsbc.ca.
In Procurement Project Description Status Penticton Regional Hospital Patient Care Tower RFP issued: February Project 2015 A new patient care tower at Penticton Regional Hospital that Expected completion: will significantly improve access to services and improve patient 2019 care through the consolidation of programs currently distributed throughout the hospital.
Client: Interior Health Authority Partnerships BC’s Role: Procurement Manager
Site C Clean Energy Project Worker Accommodation RFP issued: July 2014 The design, construction, partial financing, operation and Expected contract award: maintenance of two temporary accommodation camps for the Spring 2015 Site C Clean Energy Project. *Site C construction is subject to environmental certification, regulatory permits and approvals.
Client: BC Hydro Partnerships BC’s Role: Procurement Manager
City of Surrey Organic Biofuel Processing Facility Agreement announced: Project February 2015 The new organics biofuel processing facility for the City of Expected completion: Surrey will process residential and commercial kitchen and yard 2016 waste into a renewable fuel and use it to power the City’s new waste trucks.
Client: City of Surrey Partnerships BC’s Role: Procurement Manager
Emily Carr University of Art + Design Campus Agreement announced: Redevelopment Project February 2015 The Emily Carr Great Northern Way Campus will be a state-of- Expected completion: the-art higher education facility for 21st century learning in art, 2017 design and media.
Client: Emily Carr University of Art + Design Partnerships BC’s Role: Procurement Manager
www.partnershipsbc.ca page 1 of 9 In Procurement McLoughlin Pt. Wastewater Treatment Plant Project Preferred Proponent The McLoughlin Point Wastewater Treatment Plant Project is Announced: May 2014 one component of the Capital Regional District’s Core Area Expected completion: Wastewater Treatment Program that will improve wastewater TBD treatment in the Greater Victoria Core Area.
Client: Capital Regional District Seaterra Program Partnerships BC’s Role: Procurement Advisor
Resource Recovery Centre (RRC) Shortlist Announced: Residual solids from the treatment plant at McLoughlin Point May 2014 will be piped to the RRC where they will be treated and Expected completion: processed into biosolids. TBD
Client: Capital Regional District Seaterra Program Partnerships BC’s Role: Procurement Advisor
Under Construction Project Description Status North Island Hospitals Project Agreement announced: The new hospitals in the Comox Valley and Campbell River will June 2014 increase acute care capacity on North Vancouver Island, Expected completion: enhance safety and quality of care for all patients, and improve 2017 the region’s ability to recruit and retain medical professionals.
Client: Island Health Partnerships BC’s Role: Procurement Manager
Vernon Jubilee Hospital Inpatient Bed Project Agreement announced: The addition of 60 beds and the completion of the sixth and June 2014 seventh floor at Vernon Jubilee Hospital Polson Tower, which Expected completion: were originally set aside with future patient needs in mind. 2015
Client: Interior Health Authority Partnerships BC’s Role: Procurement Manager
BC Children’s and BC Women’s Redevelopment Agreement announced: Project Phase 2 April 2014 Phase 2 of the BC Children’s and BC Women’s Redevelopment Expected completion: Project -the Acute Care Centre - will house patient care services 2017 from both BC Children’s Hospital and BC Women’s Hospital & Health Centre.
Client: Provincial Health Services Authority Partnerships BC’s Role: Procurement Manager
www.partnershipsbc.ca page 2 of 9 Under Construction Royal Inland Hospital Clinical Services Building Agreement announced: Project March 2014 The new facility will improve patient access and care and will Expected completion: include outpatient services, lecture and academic space, retail 2016 and commercial space and a parking garage.
Client: Interior Health Authority Partnerships BC’s Role: Procurement Manager
Okanagan Correctional Centre Project Agreement announced: The Okanagan Correctional Centre will be a state-of-the-art March 2014 facility comprised of 378 high-security inmate cells. These cells Expected completion: will be organized within ten living units, each containing 36 cells, 2016 and an additional living unit containing 18 cells. The project site is a 36-acre site located seven kilometres north of Oliver, British Columbia, on Highway 97 in the southern end of the Senkulmen Business Park owned by the Osoyoos Indian Band.
Client: The Ministry of Justice and Attorney General (B.C. Corrections Branch) Partnerships BC’s Role: Procurement Manager
John Hart Generating Station Replacement Project Agreement announced: The replacement of the existing six-unit, 126 MW generating February 2014 station in Campbell River. Project benefits will include improved Expected completion: seismic safety, protection of fisheries resources, and increased 2018 power capacity and reliability.
Client: BC Hydro Partnerships BC’s role: Procurement Manager
Kitsilano Secondary School Renewal Agreement announced: Approximately 18,000 square metre school that will be a August 2013 neighbourhood learning centre providing specialty classrooms Expected completion: and fitness, arts and library facilities. 2017
Client: Vancouver School Board Partnerships BC’s Role: Procurement Manager
Queen Charlotte / Haida Gwaii Hospital Agreement announced: Replacement Project July 2013 The hospital will enable Northern Health clinicians and staff to Expected completion: continue to deliver client-focused, health care services in a 2015 modern environment that will ultimately improve outcomes for patients.
Client: Northern Health Authority Partnerships BC’s Role: Procurement Manager
Oak Bay High School Replacement Project Agreement announced: The school and neighbourhood learning centre will provide a July 2013 modern, integrated learning environment that will serve Expected completion: 2016
www.partnershipsbc.ca page 3 of 9 Under Construction students as well as the entire Oak Bay community.
Client: Greater Victoria School District Partnerships BC’s Role: Procurement Manager (from RFP stage)
Lakes District Hospital and Health Centre Agreement announced: Replacement Project April 2013 The new hospital will enable Northern Health clinicians and staff Expected completion: to deliver client-focused, health-care services in a modernized 2015 environment that will ultimately improve outcomes for patients.
Client: Northern Health Authority Partnerships BC’s Role: Procurement Manager
Wood Innovation and Design Centre (WIDC) Agreement announced: A multi-storey wood building in Prince George that will March 2013 showcase British Columbia’s expertise and global reputation as a Expected completion: leader in wood construction and design, and engineered wood 2014 products.
Client: Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training Partnerships BC’s Role: Procurement Manager
Evergreen Line Rapid Transit Project Agreement announced: An 11-kilometre-long rapid transit line that will connect December 2012 Coquitlam to Vancouver via Port Moody and Burnaby. The Expected completion: Evergreen Line will be fast, frequent and convenient. 2016
Client: Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure Partnerships BC’s role: Procurement Manager
SRO Renewal Initiative Agreement announced: The single room occupancy (SRO) Renewal Initiative project will December 2012 renew and restore 13 SRO hotels located in Vancouver’s Expected completion: Downtown Eastside, currently home to more than 900 2016 residents. The project is expected to deliver numerous benefits and improvements for residents, including the quality of maintenance, services and programs delivered.
Client: BC Housing Partnerships BC’s role: Procurement Manager
Interior Heart and Surgical Centre (IHSC) Project Agreement announced- The four-storey, 12,970-square-metre IHSC will house the IHSC: June 2012 permanent cardiac program, and a full suite of operating and Expected completion- inpatient support units. The 7,850-square-metre Clinical Support IHSC: 2016 Building (CSB) houses laboratory and support services. The project also includes renovations to the existing Royal and Agreement announced- Strathcona buildings and fit-outs in the new Centennial Patient CSB: December 2010 Care Tower to accommodate new inpatient units. CSB completed: May 2012
www.partnershipsbc.ca page 4 of 9 Under Construction
Client: Interior Health Authority Partnerships BC’s role: Procurement Manager
Operational Project Description Status Abbotsford Regional Hospital & Cancer Centre Completed: August 2008 The 60,000-square-metre, 300-bed Abbotsford Regional Hospital provides enhanced and specialized health services to 330,000 Fraser Valley residents and the BC Cancer Agency Abbotsford Centre provides greater access to cancer care and treatment for people with cancer in the Fraser Valley.
Client: Ministry of Health Partnerships BC’s role: Project Manager
BC Cancer Agency Centre for the North Completed: November The new centre is part of the overall Northern Cancer Control 2012 Strategy, a joint initiative undertaken by PHSA, BCCA and Northern Health. The new 5,000-square-metre Centre for the North provides residents of northern B.C. with increased access to cancer treatment and diagnostic services closer to home.
Client: Provincial Health Services Authority/BC Cancer Agency/ Northern Health Partnerships BC’s role: Procurement Manager
Britannia Mine Water Treatment Plant Completed: January A new acid-water treatment plant at the former Britannia Mine 2006 site near Squamish, B.C.
Client: Ministry of Sustainable Resource Management Partnerships BC’s role: Procurement Manager
Canada Line Completed: August 2009 A rail rapid transit line connecting central Richmond, the Airport and Sea Island, Cambie Corridor, central Broadway and downtown Vancouver.
Client: The Province of British Columbia Partnerships BC’s role: Advisor to the Province
www.partnershipsbc.ca page 5 of 9 Operational Project Description Status Charles Jago Northern Sport Centre Completed: September The Sport Centre provides more indoor sport and recreation 2007 space in Prince George while enhancing opportunities for high- performance training and sport development.
Client: Northern Sport Centre Ltd. Partnerships BC’s role: Procurement Manager
Fort St. John Hospital and Residential Care Project Completed: June 2012 A 55-bed hospital linked to a 123-bed residential care facility with an integrated services centre for centralized food and laundry services. The residential care facility shares services with the hospital to increase operational efficiency.
Client: Northern Health Partnerships BC’s role: Procurement Manager
Golden Ears Bridge Completed: June 2009 A new six-lane toll bridge across the Fraser River to improve the movement of people and goods in Greater Vancouver.
Client: TransLink Partnerships BC’s role: Advisor
Gordon & Leslie Diamond Health Care Centre Completed: August 2006 A new facility that supports several hundred medical students, more than 580 medical and allied professionals, and an estimated 600,000 patient visits annually.
Client: Vancouver Coastal Health Partnerships BC’s role: Advisor
Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre Completed: May 2011 A four-storey, 17,500-square-metre outpatient facility located at Green Timbers Urban Forest, less than one kilometre away from Surrey Memorial Hospital.
Client: Fraser Health Partnerships BC’s role: Procurement Manager
www.partnershipsbc.ca page 6 of 9 Operational Project Description Status Kelowna and Vernon Hospitals Project Completed-KGH Patient A new ambulatory care centre and redeveloped emergency Care Tower: May 2012 department at Kelowna General Hospital (KGH), and a new Completed-VJH Polson diagnostic and treatment building at Vernon Jubilee Hospital Tower: September 2011 (VJH).
Client: Interior Health Partnerships BC’s role: Procurement Manager
Kicking Horse Canyon (Phase 2) Completed: August 2007 Improvements involving the replacement of Park Bridge (10 Mile) and the upgrade of highway approaches.
Client: Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure Partnerships BC’s role: Procurement Manager
Modular Classroom Project Completed: September A centralized procurement for 133 newly designed modular 2011 classrooms to support the Province’s commitment to provide full day kindergarten which commenced in September 2011.
Client: Ministry of Education Partnerships BC’s role: Procurement Manager
Pitt River Bridge and Mary Hill Interchange Completed: October A new crossing and interchange to replace former routes. 2009
Client: Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure Partnerships BC’s role: Advisor
Port Mann/Highway 1 Improvement Completed: 2013 Project The Port Mann/Highway 1 Improvement Project includes the widening of Hwy 1, a bridge at the Port Mann crossing, upgrading interchanges and improving access and safety on Hwy 1 from the McGill Street interchange in Vancouver to 216th Street in Langley - a distance of approximately 37 kilometres.
Client: Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure Partnerships BC’s role: Procurement Manager
www.partnershipsbc.ca page 7 of 9 Operational Project Description Status Residential Care and Assisted Living Capacity Completed: September Development and operation of 930 new residential care beds 2008 and assisted living units in ‘community of care’ settings. Flexibility for an additional 300 replacement beds in the future.
Client: Island Health Partnerships BC’s role: Procurement Manager
Royal Jubilee Hospital Patient Care Centre Completed: December A 37,000-square-metre, 500-bed Patient Care Centre at the 2010 Royal Jubilee Hospital campus to replace former inpatient accommodation.
Client: Vancouver Island Health Authority Partnerships BC’s role: Procurement Manager
Sea-to-Sky Highway Improvement Project Completed: October Major improvements of the Sea-to-Sky highway between 2009 Horseshoe Bay and Whistler to improve its safety, reliability and capacity.
Client: Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure Partnerships BC’s role: Procurement Manager
Sierra Yoyo Desan Resource Road Completed: 2005 A 188-kilometre-long major upgrade of the Sierra Yoyo Desan (SYD) Road.
Client: Ministry of Energy and Mines Partnerships BC’s role: Procurement Manager
Smart Metering Program Completed: 2012 Replacement of 1.8 million electromechanical customer meters with new, digital smart electricity meters that enable two-way communication between the customer and the utility.
Client: BC Hydro Partnerships BC’s role: Procurement Advisor/Manager
South Fraser Perimeter Road Project Completed: 2013 A 40-kilometre, four-lane road that runs along the south side of the Fraser River, improving the movement of people and goods through the region, providing better access to major trade gateways and reducing east-west travel times.
Client: Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure Partnerships BC’s role: Procurement Manager
www.partnershipsbc.ca page 8 of 9 Operational Project Description Status Surrey Memorial Hospital Redevelopment Completed: 2014 Expansion: Emergency Department and Critical Care Tower A new, state-of-the art critical care tower, including a new emergency department (completed in 2013), perinatal centre, inpatient beds, intensive care unit and academic space to be built at Surrey Memorial Hospital.
Client: Fraser Health Partnerships BC’s role: Procurement Manager
Surrey Pretrial Services Centre Expansion Project Completed: November A maximum-security, state-of-the-art 180-cell expansion to the 2013 existing Surrey Pretrial Services Centre, together with associated renovations to the existing facility.
Client: Ministry of Justice and Attorney General (B.C. Corrections Branch) Partnerships BC’s role: Procurement Manager
William R. Bennett Bridge Completed: May 2008 A new 5-lane replacement for the former floating bridge crossing Okanagan Lake.
Client: Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure Partnerships BC’s role: Procurement Manager
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