The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure has released the evaluation scoring for the three submissions for the procurement of the new 102-bed adult mental health and addictions hospital.
In July, the department announced Avalon Healthcare Partnership as the preferred proponent selected to design, build, finance and maintain a new adult mental health and addictions hospital in St. John’s.
Avalon Healthcare Partnership’s proposal received a score of 44.7/50 for its technical submission, which includes details on the hospital’s design, services offered, project schedule and management, and site development.
Technical submissions by the other two proponents received scores of 37.6 and 30.
Along with financial submissions, Avalon Healthcare Partnership’s proposal received an overall score of 88.7/100, while the other two proposals received scores of 87.6 and 69.9, respectively. More details on scoring are available in the backgrounder below.
Proposals were evaluated by a number of experts from Eastern Health, the Department of Health and Community Services and the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure, including doctors, nurses and engineers.
The department has finalized the project agreement with Avalon Healthcare Partnership, reaching financial close on October 2. Since that time, the two unsuccessful proponents have had an opportunity for debriefings, as per the Public Procurement Act.
Fairness advisor Optimus SBR observed and monitored the procurement process and concluded it was done fairly and the evaluation of proposals was completed in accordance with the criteria stated in the RFP. This report is available here.
The project includes:
- A 240,000 square foot, six-storey, 102-bed hospital;
- A parking garage with space for 1,000 vehicles; and,
- A new 60-bed hostel to replace the Agnes Cowan Hostel.
The design of the new hospital can be viewed on YouTube.
Site work is well advanced to make way for construction of the hospital beginning this spring and to be completed in late 2024. Over the course of construction, more than 400 jobs are expected to be created.
Construction on the parking garage is underway and will be completed in late 2021.
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“When this new hospital opens, patients will receive care in a modern, comfortable building. We are thankful to the doctors, nurses and engineers who evaluated the proposals and recommended the successful proponent. This hospital will meet the needs of mental health patients and their families, as well as all staff.”
Honourable Derrick Bragg
Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure
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Learn more
New Adult Mental Health and Addictions Facility Project – Interim Fairness Report
Video of New Adult Mental Health and Addictions Hospital
Towards Recovery: The Mental Health and Addictions Action Plan for Newfoundland and Labrador
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BACKGROUNDER
Details on Evaluation Scoring for Submissions for the Procurement of the new 102-bed Adult Mental Health and Addictions Hospital
Submissions were evaluated in spring/summer 2020 on the criteria of bid price, project schedule and management, site development, design, and services. Scores are as follows:
| Avalon Healthcare Partnership | Proponent B | Proponent C | |
| Adjusted* Bid Price (Net Present Cost) | $345.6M | $304.1M | $381.4M |
| Technical Score (50) | 44.7 | 37.6 | 30.0 |
| Financial Score (50) | 44.0 | 50.0 | 39.9 |
| Total | 88.7 | 87.6 | 69.9 |
*The adjusted bid price includes the estimated energy use of the new hospital.
For financial evaluations, the lowest cost submission was given 50/50 points. Points for the other submissions were calculated according to the following formula:
- Proponents Score = lowest cost / proponent cost * 50
Evaluation of the technical and financial proposals was informed by input from doctors, nurses, other health care professionals, engineers, information technology, procurement, financial and other experts who provided professional advice on the submissions. Positions involved in the overall evaluation process include the following:
Steering Committee
Deputy Minister, Transportation and Infrastructure (TI)
Deputy Minister, Health and Community Services (HCS)
President and Chief Executive Officer, Eastern Regional Health Authority (EH)
Evaluation Committee
Associate Deputy Minister, TI
Assistant Deputy Minister, HCS
Executive Director – Mental Health and Addictions, EH
Evaluators (supported by technical reviewers)
Senior Project Lead – New Mental Health Hospital, EH
Senior Systems Transformation Consultant, EH
Director – Planning and Engineering Support, EH
Senior Regional Manager Operations and Maintenance, EH
Manager – Regional Protection Services, EH
Manager – Financial Systems, Internal Controls and Special Projects, EH
Regional Director – Financial Services, EH
Senior Engineer, TI (2)
Manager of Facility Planning and Architecture, TI
Management Analyst I, TI
Director of Infrastructure Planning and Procurement, TI
Departmental Controller, HCS
Manager of Capital Infrastructure, HCS
Director, Regional Protection Services, EH
Manager – Systems and Data Center, NL Centre for Health Information (NLCHI)
Manager – Security NLCHI
Manager – Enterprise Architecture NLCHI
Manager – Data Networks NLCHI
ICT Facility Project Delivery – NLCHI
Project Manager – HTDM, EH
Regional Energy Manager, EH
Acute Care Program Manager – Mental Health and Addictions, EH
Manager – Food Services, EH
Regional Director of Operations -Compass, EH
District Manager of EVS – Compass, EH
Infection Control Coordinator – Regional Construction and Renovations, EH
Regional Manager Biomed Engineering and Medical Device Reprocessing, EH
Recreation & Development Specialist, EH
Clinical Pharmacist, EH (2)
Manager Eastern Health Accommodations, EH
Regional Workplace Safety Manager, EH
Regional Ergonomic Program Coordinator, EH
Director, Health & Corrections, EH
Psychiatrist – Clinical Chief, EH
Psychiatrist, EH (6)
General Practitioner, EH (2)
Forensic Program Manager – Mental Health and Addictions, EH
Psychiatry Resident, EH
Dentist, EH
Program Manager – Mental Health and Addictions, EH
Regional Director – MHA, Acute Care & Tertiary Services, EH
Program Manager – Mental Health and Addictions, EH