Landowners in Durham Region invited to submit sites for consideration
Expert panel of Lakeridge Health has finalized the site selection criteria that will be used to score all land proposals and has now issued the Call for Proposals for the identification of the site for the proposed future hospital.
Interested respondents have until October 8, 2021 to complete the Mandatory Stage 1 Proposal Submission Requirements. Those respondents who are shortlisted will be notified by October 15, 2021. Shortlisted respondents will have until November 12, 2021 to complete the Additional Stage 2 Proposal Submission Requirements.
The Call for Proposals can be accessed on the hospital group website.
Since June, Lakeridge Health has been going through an independent site selection process to identify and protect land for a proposed new hospital in Durham Region. This involved a public consultation process in July and August, which included focus groups, interviews, a survey, a Facebook Live town hall, and a telephone poll providing members of the community opportunities to offer input on what considerations are important when selecting a site for a future hospital.
“A proposed future hospital will benefit not only the local area, but all the communities of Durham,” says Cynthia Davis, President and CEO, Lakeridge Health. “We want to encourage all interested landowners to submit their sites for consideration as part of this important process that will help shape health care in the region for years to come.”
Lakeridge Health welcomes all landowners to submit their sites for consideration, and all interested parties are encouraged to carefully review the final site selection criteria contained in the Call prior to submitting their proposals.
It is important to note that Lakeridge Health has not yet been approved for a new hospital, however, the site selection process is an important first step in attaining that approval from the Ministry of Health.