Nanaimo Correctional Centre Replacement Project
The replacement of Nanaimo Correctional Centre will be a purpose-built facility that enhances safety, security, and space to continue successful programs.
Nanaimo Correctional Centre Replacement Project
Project Details
The replacement of Nanaimo Correctional Centre will be a purpose-built facility that enhances safety, security, and space to continue successful programs.
With a campus-style configuration to maximize use of the natural surroundings and views of Brannen Lake, the new centre will be designed to:
- Maintain the 190-room capacity of the current centre (80 rooms for medium custody, 50 rooms for Guthrie Therapeutic Community and 60 rooms for secure and remand custody).
- Add a new 12-room unit for short-term custody for women from Vancouver Island.
- Offer modernized spaces for educational, vocational, certified trades and rehabilitative programming, plus specialized areas for food services, health care and working with those with complex mental health and other needs.
- Enhance culturally responsive programming and spaces through collaboration with the Snuneymuxw and Snaw’Naw’As First Nations.
Site clearing for the new centre begins this summer and BC Corrections expects it will be operational by spring 2023.
| Client: | Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General |
| Project Cost: | $157 million |
| Partner: | Stuart Olson Construction Ltd. |
| Project Status: | In procurement |
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Milestones
| Request for Qualifications issued | June 10, 2019 |
| Request for Qualifications closed | August 8, 2019 |
| Shortlist announced | |
| Request for Proposals issued | September 19, 2019 |
| Request for Proposals closed | April 23, 2020 |
| Contract award | December 23, 2020 |
| Construction to begin | Spring 2021 |
| Construction completed | Anticipated Summer 2024 |
Project Updates
- Builder chosen for replacement jail, jobs coming to Nanaimo
- Jail replacement to bring local jobs, enhanced programs
Procurement Documents
- Request for Proposals Nanaimo Correctional Centre Replacement Project – (September 19, 2019)
- Request for Qualifications Nanaimo Correctional Centre Replacement Project (Conformed) – (June 25, 2019)
- Fairness Monitor Report Request for Qualifications Nanaimo Correctional Centre Replacement Project
Project Map
Project Contacts
Catherine Silman
Infrastructure BC
Email: catherine.silman@infrastructurebc.com