People in Surrey are a step closer to the new Surrey Hospital and Cancer Centre with the issuing of the request for qualifications (RFQ).
“This is the first stage of the procurement process and invites teams to express their interest and qualifications for designing and building the hospital, which will help meet the public health care demands of the fast-growing community,” said Adrian Dix, minister of health.
Through the RFQ process, Fraser Health will identify a short list of up to three qualified proponents who will be invited to participate in the next step of the competitive selection process, the request for proposal (RFP) stage. That determines which proponent will be chosen to lead the design and construction of the project.
The RFQ process is expected to be finalized in early 2022, followed by the RFP process. Construction is expected to start in 2023 with the facility being ready for patients in 2027.
The hospital is expected to have 168 in-patient beds, a surgical/perioperative suite with five operating rooms, four procedure rooms, an emergency department with 55 treatment spaces and virtual care options in all clinical service areas. The facility will also have a medical imaging department, including three CT scanners and two MRI machines, a pharmacy, laboratory and academic space.
The new integrated cancer centre will include an oncology/ambulatory care unit with 50 exam rooms, 54 chemotherapy treatment spaces and room for six linear accelerators for radiation therapy to provide care and support for people diagnosed with cancer.
“By 2030, we expect that almost 40,000 British Columbians will be diagnosed with cancer every year, with one of the largest increases in the Fraser Health region,” said Dr. David Byres, president and chief executive officer, Provincial Health Services Authority. “Through our partnership with Fraser Health, we’re building our provincial capacity, ensuring British Columbians continue to experience some of the best cancer outcomes in Canada. B.C. Cancer provides an invaluable service improving these outcomes and providing the support patients and their families need.”
The project also includes a child care centre and approximately 730 parking spots, which includes 375 surface spaces and 355 underground.
The total project cost for the Surrey Hospital and Cancer Centre is estimated at $1.66 billion and is currently funded by the province.
