Infrastructure Ontario and Cambridge Memorial Hospital have released a request for proposals to prequalified companies to build and finance the hospital's expansion and redevelopment project.

A request for qualifications (RFQ), issued in June 2013, prequalified the following companies with the construction and financial capacity to undertake a project of this size and complexity:

• Bonfield Construction Company Limited
• EllisDon Capital Inc.
• Graham Construction and Engineering LP & Harbridge + Cross Limited, JV
• PCL Constructors Canada Inc.
• WCC Construction Canada ULC

The project includes a combination of renovations and new construction at the hospital. A new acute care wing will be built to include:

• clinical services, including a surgical suite, birthing suite, emergency department, medical/surgical unit, intensive care unit, maternal newborn unit, pediatric unit and mental health unit
• clinical support services , including a laboratory and central supply services
• a medical education campus, main entrance, lobby, registration and retail area

Major interior renovations will occur in the existing 'B Wing' and will support upgrades primarily to the rehabilitation, medical surgical, emergency and diagnostic imaging units.

Once submissions to the request for proposals are received and evaluated, the successful project team is expected to be selected and announced in summer 2014. Construction is expected to begin shortly thereafter.

Infrastructure Ontario and the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care are working with Cambridge Memorial Hospital to expand and renovate the facility, which will remain publicly owned, publicly controlled and publicly accountable.