Prince George, B.C.- The  final project agreement cost for the new Cancer Centre to be built in Prince George has been reached.

A report on the project says the final cost agreement is for $78.7 million dollars.  The report says this is not to be confused with the project’s “fixed capital cost” of $69.9 million.

 

The report says the   project has three parts which include the construction (capital cost) , the project management and insurance costs of $6.6 million and the third is the value of the project risks of  just under $2 million.

 

While current construction at the site is focused on the underground parkade, the construction of the actual 5,000 square meter facility is expected to start this summer.

 

The building will feature:

• Systemic therapy (i.e. chemotherapy) unit that accommodates eight chairs and three stretchers;

• Radiation therapy unit that accommodates one computerized-tomography (CT) simulator used in cancer treatment planning and two linear accelerators which are used in the delivery of radiation therapy;

• Space for general outpatient clinics;

• A pharmacy for dispensing medication;

• Professional staff offices;

• A flexible design that allows for expansion to accommodate future health care demands including space for the delivery of brachytherapy;

• A green roof—the first of its kind in Prince George—comprised of local plants that will provide several benefits to the building including capturing rainwater, providing insulation and offering patients, staff and visitors a view of indigenous landscaping;

• Design and construction of the Centre for the North to achieve LEED® Gold certification;

• Extensive use of wood in both the exterior and interior of the Centre for the North;

• A two-storey, level link between the Centre for the North and UHNBC that keeps users of the facilities sheltered from the elements, and;

• A parking garage.

 

The facility is expected to be complete in 2012.