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Having stretched capacity to serve patients in space half the size required by today’s standards, Southlake Regional Health Centre announced it has launched an open proposals call to identify land suitable to build another hospital.
“Since 2003, the number of patients visiting Southlake has more than doubled, meaning a new patient arrives at the Emergency department every four and a half minutes,” said Paul Woods MD president and CEO of Southlake. “Relieving pressure at the Davis Drive site is critical, which is why we are initiating an open call to identify land to help transform Southlake into a multi-site healthcare system.”
Landowners with a minimum of 40 acres of developable land suitable for building a large community hospital are invited to review the detailed Proposal Call document and electronically present a submission to by January 15, 2025. While all interest is appreciated, only submissions that meet mandatory criteria will proceed to a secondary review as part of a two-staged process.
The Stage 1 mandatory submission criteria are outlined in the Proposal Call document and include:
A minimum of 40 acres of developable land
Documentation of land ownership
Confirmation from all owners to proceed with a land transaction to Southlake
Recent environmental reports demonstrating there is no known soil or groundwater contamination at the proposed site
Land is not within key natural heritage features or in areas that would prevent the development of a hospital
Located outside the Greenbelt and Oak Ridges Moraine areas
Serviceable – with water, sewage, natural gas, electrical and communications infrastructure in the next 5-7 years
Be within a 17 km radius of Southlake’s Davis Drive site
Allow for the creation of a heliport
Site has no known archaeological or other impediments to development.
“Identifying the optimal site to meet the needs of our patients’ is a critical step to move forward in our redevelopment journey,” said John Marshman, vice president, Capital, Facilities and Business Development. “While it generally takes 8-10 years to plan and build a new hospital in Ontario, our work to chart the next 100 years of care in our communities is well underway and we look forward to announcing a successful proponent in the spring.” |
