Ontario Construction News staff writer
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Stevenson Memorial Hospital in Alliston have prequalified three companies to deliver the Stevenson Memorial Hospital – Phase I Redevelopment project.
Companies were prequalified based on criteria identified in a Request for Qualifications process that began in August 2024. Selection criteria included the required construction experience applicable to this project, as well as the financial capacity to deliver a project of this size and complexity. The prequalified companies are:
A Request for Proposals (RFP) is expected to be issued to these prequalified companies in spring 2025. IO and Stevenson Memorial Hospital will evaluate the proposals, select a preferred company and then negotiate a final contract.
The successful company is expected to be announced later in 2025. A fairness monitor will oversee the entire procurement process.
Construction will redevelop, revitalize, and expand the hospital. At approximately146,200 sq. ft., the newly designed wrap-around expansion of the hospital will include a replacement and expansion of the existing hospital’s acute care areas and associated support functions.
The redesign will feature significant use of natural light, modern features, enhanced parking, and new, refreshed gardens and green spaces. A new, elevated helipad will also be a part of the project.
The original Stevenson Memorial Hospital opened on June 30, 1928 and the current structure was completed in 1964. Stevenson has grown from a small, rural hospital due to the significant growth in the community and the facility’s infrastructure requires an expansion to meet the growing needs of the community it serves.
The original 1964 design was intended to manage 7,000 visits per year, but they have seen up to almost 40,000 visits annually, with the increase in visits being driven by the increase in population and aging of the surrounding community.
Redevelopment will increase inpatient bed capacity by 20 percent and will triple the square footage of the existing hospital. There will be a reduction in crowding, improved care environment for birthing mothers, improved patient privacy and confidentiality, and improved flexibility in managing inpatients (with 100 percent private  inpatient rooms).
The project is being delivered using a Design-Bid-Build (DBB) model. Key features of a DBB model include increased owner control over the Project, as well as a high level of flexibility to respond to changing conditions and concerns.
