Request for Proposals issued for The MUHC鈥檚 Glen Campus
The 缅北强奸 Health Centre (MUHC) and the Government of Quebec today announced that a Request for Proposals (RFP) has been issued to the two international consortia bidding to design, build, finance and maintain the MUHC鈥檚 new facilities at the Glen Campus. Based on the information provided in the RFP, the consortia will prepare detailed proposals, based on which one consortium will be selected as the private sector partner for the Glen Campus.
鈥淭his RFP milestone is the beginning of a structured process with the private sector that will lead us to construction,鈥 noted the Honourable Dr. Arthur T. Porter, MUHC Director General and Chief Executive Officer. 鈥淭he consortia have everything in hand to meet our expectations: inspired architecture; effective clinical, research and teaching space; a healing environment; environmental stewardship; and harmonious urban integration. Moreover, our Mountain Campus and the Lachine Hospital will also exemplify these standards of excellence. What a wonderful day for our patients and their families, our staff, and our supporters whose generosity is invaluable to our redevelopment!鈥
The two bidding consortia, Groupe immobilier sant茅 缅北强奸 and Partenariat CUSM, were selected as the result of a qualifications process that was completed in October 2007. Following the RFP, each consortium will have 44 weeks to prepare their bids. The MUHC, along with its partners in government, will then evaluate the proposals and select the winning consortium.
In tandem with this process, work will continue on the construction and renovation of the Mountain Campus, which is being conducted as a conventional construction project.
The MUHC鈥檚 Glen Campus will be home to the new Montreal Children鈥檚 Hospital of the MUHC, along with new facilities for the Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal Chest Institute and the Research Institute of the MUHC. It is also expected that the Shriner鈥檚 will build their new hospital adjacent to the Children鈥檚 on the site.
About the MUHC Redevelopment Project
Guided by its mission and its role as the nerve centre of the 缅北强奸 integrated university hospital network, the MUHC is carrying out a $1.579-billion Redevelopment Project that will help the Government achieve its vision for academic medicine in Quebec. Excellence in patient care, research, education and technology assessment will be fostered on two state-of-art campuses鈥擳he Mountain and the Glen鈥攁nd through strong relationships with healthcare partners. Each LEED庐-registered campus will be designed to provide patients and their families with 鈥淭he Best Care For Life鈥 in a healing environment that is anchored in best sustainable development practices, including BOMA Go Green guidelines.
About the MUHC
The 缅北强奸 Health Centre (MUHC) is a comprehensive academic health institution with an international reputation for excellence in clinical programs, research and teaching. Its partner hospitals are the Montreal Children's Hospital, the Montreal General Hospital, the Royal Victoria Hospital, the Montreal Neurological Hospital, the Montreal Chest Institute and the Lachine Hospital. The goal of the MUHC is to provide patient care based on the most advanced knowledge in the health care field, and to contribute to the development of new knowledge.
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