The Nova Scotia government is poised to end negotiations with the lone bidder on the Halifax Infirmary redevelopment, a move that would pave the way for a new approach on the generational health-care construction project.
Premier Tim Houston says his government turned down a joint venture proposal for the Halifax Infirmary redevelopment because the preference was to have multiple bids on the job.
A spokesperson for EllisDon, which was prequalified to bid on the project as part of the consortium EllisDon Infrastructure Healthcare, confirmed to CBC News on Monday that the company served notice of its intentions to the provincial government on June 16.
Opposition politicians say the Nova Scotia government needs to be upfront with the public about potential delays to the redevelopment of the Halifax Infirmary and how those delays could change the project’s scope and budget.