PCL wins $898M contract to design, build Prince Albert Victoria hospital
The healthcare facility is the largest single investment, private or government, in the history of Prince Albert.
Key Takeaways:
- The Victoria Hospital agreement includes the design and construction of a new acute care tower that features a heliport on the roof, an expanded emergency department, larger operating rooms, pediatrics, maternity, NICU, new medical imaging, and a First Nations and Métis Cultural space.
- Overall capacity at Victoria Hospital, between the new tower and existing facility, will increase 40%, from 173 to 242 beds.
- Construction on the new tower is expected to begin in spring 2024 with anticipated completion in 2028.
- The design build agreement includes an option to retain services for phased future renovations to the existing facility.
Whole Story:
PCL Construction Management has entered an $898 million agreement to design and build the Prince Albert Victoria Hospital in Saskatchewan.
The agreement is inclusive of the design and early works agreement awarded through a public procurement to PCL in December 2022.
“On behalf of PCL Construction and the extended Design Build team, we would like to express how proud and excited we are to deliver the Victoria Hospital project for the Prince Albert, Northern Saskatchewan, and Indigenous communities that this hospital serves,” PCL District Manager Mike Staines said.
The Victoria Hospital agreement includes design and construction of a new acute care tower connected to, and directly north of the existing facility. The new tower features a heliport on the roof, an expanded emergency department, larger operating rooms, pediatrics, maternity, NICU, new medical imaging, and a First Nations and Métis Cultural space, among other key services. Overall capacity at Victoria Hospital, between the new tower and existing facility, will increase 40 per cent, from 173 to 242 beds.
Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) is working with the Government of Saskatchewan and the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) on designing the cultural space that will be central to the new main entrance. PCL will engage with local and Indigenous vendors to deliver services for the construction.
“I am proud that our government is getting this project done and that it is the largest single investment, private or government, in the history of Prince Albert,” SaskBuilds and Procurement Minister and MLA for Prince Albert Carleton Joe Hargrave said. “This hospital will bring expanded and state of the art service to Prince Albert and the North and will benefit all of Saskatchewan upon completion.”
PCL and the SHA will work to ensure minimal disruption to staff and visitors to the hospital during construction and renovation phases. Patient care is not expected to be impacted.
The design build agreement includes an option to retain services for phased future renovations to the existing facility.
Site preparation/early works included construction of a new parking lot, which will be paved this spring. Construction on the new tower is expected to begin in spring 2024 with anticipated completion in 2028.
