Tender for New Sick Kids Hospital
THE TENDER for the New Hospital for Children and Maternity Hospital Santo Tomas, with a reference price of $ 8.5 million has been published by The Ministry of Health.
According to the statement, the best value tender includes: “Previous studies, architectural designs, specifications, cost analysis, development plans for the new Children’s Hospital and Maternity Hospital Santo Tomas and adjoining areas”.
The approval meeting for the tender will be Thursday July 16, while the opening of the proposals on 12 August this year.
The contractor who wins has to deliver results nine months after the award of the work.
Participating companies must have at least 10 years experience with hospitals have built at least 100 thousand square meters.
The new hospital, which will replace the aging Hospital Del Nino will have a capacity of 517 beds, while the maternity wing will provide another 240 and is expected to cost around $65 million.
Both facilities will be located in the grounds of the former US Embassy on Avenida Balboa adjacent to Hospital Santo Tomas