Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Stevenson Memorial Hospital have prequalified three companies to deliver the Stevenson Memorial Hospital - Phase I Redevelopment project.

The project is being undertaken to redevelop, revitalize and expand the hospital.

At approximately 146,200 square-feet, a 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.

Prequalified for the work are EllisDon Corporation, Ledcor Construction Limited, and Pomerleau Inc.

IO and Stevenson Memorial Hospital expect to issue a request for proposals to the firms this spring. The entities expect to announce the project’s successful proponent before the end of the year.

Stevenson Memorial Hospital opened its doors for the first time on June 30, 1928. The building it currently occupies was built in 1965 with the aim of managing 7,000 visits annually. Today, the hospital sees nearly 40,000 visits annually.

The facility’s infrastructure requires an expansion to meet the growing needs of the community it serves.

The redevelopment project will allow Stevenson Memorial Hospital to increase inpatient bed capacity by 20 percent and will triple the square footage of the existing hospital.

IO says the project will be delivered using a design-bid-build model.