Infrastructure Ontario and Runnymede Healthcare Centre to Initiate RFQ for PTSI Centre of Excellence

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Infrastructure Ontario and Runnymede Healthcare Centre are set to release a Request for Qualifications for two new healthcare facilities aimed at supporting first responders with post-traumatic stress injury.

In a significant development for healthcare infrastructure, Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Runnymede Healthcare Centre have announced their intention to issue a combined Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the Runnymede Healthcare Centre Post-Traumatic Stress Injury (PTSI) Centre of Excellence for First Responders project. This advance notice, which is expected to be released at the end of the month, aims to invite interested teams to prequalify for the construction of two specialized facilities: Station N◦. 3434 located in Toronto, and the Caledon Recovery Centre situated in the Region of Peel.
The release from the organizations states that this early notification is designed to foster broad market participation, allowing ample preparation time for teams to submit their qualifications. It also highlights the opportunity for smaller and emerging contractors to collaborate, enhance their capacities, and form competitive partnerships. The RFQ represents the initial phase in the procurement process, enabling applicants to express interest in one or both of the projects.
Submissions will be assessed based on the applicants’ construction experience and their financial capacity to manage projects of such scale and complexity. Those teams that are shortlisted will subsequently be invited to take part in further procurement stages.
The facilities are poised to be Canada’s first dedicated treatment centers for first responders—encompassing fire, police, EMS, and corrections personnel—as well as frontline healthcare workers such as nurses and physicians who are facing post-traumatic stress injury. The Caledon Recovery Centre will be a purpose-built residential facility located amid a natural, forested setting in the Region of Peel, designed to house approximately 40 beds. It will focus on intensive recovery programs that integrate therapy, wellness, and outdoor activities.
Meanwhile, Station N◦. 3434 in Toronto will function as a five-storey urban facility, serving as the primary hub for a variety of clinical programs and services. These will include individual, group, and family therapy, concurrent mental health and addiction care, peer support, and virtual care options.
Both facilities will be constructed using a design-bid-build model, with design work already in progress by the architect and engineering teams associated with Runnymede Healthcare Centre. The forthcoming RFQ will specifically target the prequalification of contractors based on these finalized designs. Additional details, including registration instructions, will be provided at the time of the RFQ's issuance.

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