Project status update

Where we’re at

The project is now moving to the next step in the procurement process with the issuance of a new Request for Proposals (RFP). The Government of British Columbia and Northern Health have decided to end the Design Early Works Agreement (DEWA) and Request for Proposals (RFP) with Clark Turner Dawson Creek JV.

Throughout the new RFP process, HDR Architecture will be available to serve as the design firm for any interested proponent. Design work completed to date will still be used for the project as design continues to advance.

We’ve recently received the 60% design submission from HDR Architecture and are in the process of reviewing it and providing feedback. This feedback will be shared with the proponent teams to be incorporated into the design.

This month, we will be submitting a Stage 1 Building Permit to the City of Dawson Creek for their review. This will allow the selected proponent to begin early site construction work in the spring.

What’s next

We’re now working towards selecting a new proponent to complete and deliver the project. Over the coming months, we will be working collaboratively with the new proponent teams to review the project’s requirements and the recently submitted 60% design. There will be a series of collaborative meetings to help them understand the project and answer any questions before a final decision is made.

We’re also working closely with HDR Architecture to provide feedback on the 60% design submission. This feedback along with the proponents’ feedback will be incorporated into an updated set of project requirements.

In the spring, the proponent teams will submit their financial submissions for evaluation. Following the evaluation, we anticipate announcing the new preferred proponent and signing the Design Build Agreement (DBA). Once the DBA is signed, construction will begin shortly after. The final design work will also be starting which will include another round of user consultation meetings in the summer and a third round of mock-ups on site.

Engagement activities

DCDH Foundation: Donor Appreciation Reception

In November, the Dawson Creek and District Hospital Foundation held a Donor Appreciation Reception at Our Social Collective, a local co-working space in downtown Dawson Creek, which the Project Management Office (PMO) was happy to support.

Approximately forty donors, community leaders and stakeholders joined members of the Foundation Board of Directors in an afternoon to celebrate the generosity of the community and meet the new Foundation Executive Director.

Those in attendance were treated to a presentation about the Dawson Creek & District Hospital Replacement Project from the project’s Community Engagement Liaison Officer, Ashley Pannozzo, and Northern Health Vice President, Communications & Public Relations, Steve Raper. The guests were very involved with the conversation and asked pertinent and insightful questions.

The DCDH Foundation’s Executive Director, Heather Kohler says “The Foundation was delighted to partner with Northern Health for this event which provided the opportunity for some of our most committed donors to engage with Northern Health in a valuable face-to-face setting.”

Community and Indigenous Advisory Working Groups

In December, we reached out to local community stakeholders, Indigenous communities and other interested and impacted parties to invite them to join the Community and/or Indigenous Advisory Working Groups. The purpose of these working groups is to give the members an opportunity to provide feedback and share their input into the hospital design to ensure that the new facility is welcoming, relevant and respectful.

Input gathered from these working groups goes to the Capital Advisory Committee (CAC) and then to the Steering Committee. The Steering Committee works in collaboration with the Project Board to examine the feedback and determine how to incorporate it into the project as appropriate.

Collectively, the working groups will have the opportunity to provide advice relating to the project on local and community considerations, patient experiences, relevant and welcoming design, artwork and signage, and other areas of interest.

For more information

Dawson Creek and District Hospital Let’s Talk

Let’s Talk is our one-stop shop for updates related to the Dawson Creek and District Hospital Replacement Project as well as contact us with questions or suggestions on the project.

Dawson Creek and District Hospital Let’s Talk

Contact us directly

For questions, feedback, or to get added to the distribution list for these updates, feel free to reach out directly to Ashley Pannozzo, our Community Engagement Liaison Officer, for the Dawson Creek and District Hospital Replacement Project at LetsTalkDCDH@northernhealth.ca.