A Request for Qualifications has been issued for the design and construction of a new Specialized Long-Term Care Facility in Regina.

The Government of Saskatchewan anticipates that the new facility will have 240 specialized long-term care beds to support people with dementia and complex behavioral needs. A release from the province says the facility is expected to be a home-like multi-story building featuring individual rooms with ensuite bathrooms, as well as indoor and outdoor multi-purpose spaces. The home will be built on a site located south of the Saskatchewan Polytechnic Regina Campus, which is already owned by the Government of Saskatchewan.

The government will enter a contract with a single proponent to design and construct the project. The proponents shortlisted through this RFQ will proceed to the second stage of procurement, a Request for Proposals. The RFP will open this December, and each of the proponents will be allowed to submit a proposal.