DORCHESTER, N.B. — EllisDon has been awarded a $58.7 million contract for Correctional Service of 鶹ýӳ’s (CSC) new 155-bed Health Care Centre of Excellence (HCoE) at the Dorchester PenitentiaryStatusPost-BidValue$400MLocation4902 Main St, Dorchester NBSectorPublic – FederalTypeMedical · New ConstructionData as of October 5, 2026 in Dorchester, N.B.
The contractor will now begin work with CSC and Public Services and Procurement 鶹ýӳ to finalize the design and build the new centre, which is being described as a standalone health care facility that will provide a broad spectrum of bilingual health care services to incarcerated individuals.
It will be built on existing property where CSC is custodian, beside the Dorchester Penitentiary, and replace the aging 53-bed Shepody Healing Centre, a release notes.
The purpose-built centre will also provide CSC employees with a new workplace and will be a secure “treatment-first” facility, designed to house and treat federal offenders with enhanced physical and mental health care needs.
It will consider several requirements, the release reads, including:
- safety and security
- physical and mental health care
- staff wellness
- patient wellness, including Indigenous/traditional healing
- the unique needs of women offenders
- sustainability needs and requirements
The project is using a progressive design-build model, fostering early collaboration between the government, designers and builders “to improve cost control and shorten delivery timelines.”
Work is expected to span five to six years and reach completion in 2032.
In support of the Government of 鶹ýӳ’s Buy Canadian Policy, PSPC will work closely with EllisDon to prioritize the use of domestic materials where possible.
It is anticipated the design and 鶹ýӳ phase will bring an estimated 450 jobs to the region. It is estimated the centre employ approximately 300 staff.
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