Renovation of an elderly care / assisted living facility in Hamilton, Ontario. Completed plans call for the renovation of a elderly care / assisted living facility.

The existing Nurse Call System has reached the end of its useful life and requires replacement. The Vendor will take into account the fact the facility will be continuously occupied during construction work. The objective of this contract is to supply all the labour, material and equipment required for the replacement of the existing Joerns system with the installation of a new Nurse Call System for the care occupancy facility. Work will involve removal and disposal of the old systems and include: - Replacement of the single resident stations plus 3 - Replacement of the 5 master/nurse console plus 1 - Replacement of the 28-bathroom call stations plus 3 - Replacement of the 69 corridor Dome/Corridor lights plus 3 - Replacement of the marquee systems plus 1 - Replacement of the 8-shower station plus 3 - Replacement of the 2-accessible door stations plus 3 - Replacement of the 53 code/staff assist stations plus 3 - Replacement of the 10 pagers and system - Additional system parts for stock in-house. - Maintain/enhance Code Call Zone Paging. - Add 20 emergency call station plus 3 - Add 19 corridor Dome lights - Add 16 window egress alarms plus 3 - Add 4 marquees - Add 2 SP02 monitors - Add 2 optical infrared sensors - Add 5 Wandering resident alerts - Add 5 Inter-facility /external phones Design objectives: - a designed system that is equipped with activation devices that are easily accessible, simple and easy to use by all residents and staff. - designed so that it remains on at all times. - connected to the back-up generator. - designed to clearly show where the signal is coming from, either inside the RHA or in areas outside the RHA, so that staff can respond promptly. For example, bedrooms and ensuite washrooms should be identified by numbers. Common areas such as the chapel, beauty salon, care, etc. must be identified by name. - designed so that when it is activated, the deactivation of the call can only occur at the source of the activation. - If the system uses sound to alert staff, it must be designed so that the level of sound is calibrated and equalized to be audible to staff but not excessive or unduly disruptive to residents. An audible system must be equally distributed in the areas that it covers. - Devices (nurse call bells) are required in all locations where residents have access. These locations include, but are not limited to: - all toilets and urinals; - common rooms and gathering spaces; - courtyards; - bathtubs (must be accessible from both sides of the tub); - dining rooms; - family dining area - Innovation centre - public washrooms (including common washroom toilets located in cubicles); - resident bedsides; - showers - Classroom - Where pagers and/or phones are used and there is not an audible component, there must be an escalation feature that initially alerts the front-line staff and then after a predetermined time, alerts senior staff. A resident/staff communication and response system (nurse call system) must be provided in the facility to give staff and residents the ability to alert others to the need for assistance. This system must be designed to facilitate prompt response to a resident or staff request. - Resident/staff communication and response system devices (nurse call bell) is required at the head of each bed. - Resident/staff communication and response system device (nurse call bell) is required at the toilet within easy reach for a resident. Residents cannot reach over their shoulders or from behind to access the nurse call cord. - Where the toilet is located in the centre of the washroom wall, fold down type grab bars are required on both sides of the toilet. One of the grab bars must be kept in the down position in order for a resident to be able to access the toilet paper dispenser. The toilet paper dispenser must be attached to the grab bar; it cannot be on the wall. The nurse call cord must also be attached to the grab bar in the down position in order for a resident to be able to access it. - There must be a securely fastened grab bar for resident's use at each toilet, and on the faucet wall and on the adjacent wall of each shower. Where the toilet is located in the centre of the washroom wall, fold down type grab bars are required on both - sides of the toilet. One of the grab bars must be kept in the down position in order for a resident to be able to access the toilet paper dispenser. The toilet paper dispenser must be attached to the grab bar; it cannot be on the wall. The nurse call cord must also be attached to the grab bar in the down position in order for a resident to be able to access it. - Resident/staff communication and response system (nurse call bell) is required at each shower that is easily accessible to staff. - Resident/staff communication and response system (nurse call bells) are required on both sides of the tubs that are easily accessible to staff. - Resident/staff communication and response system (nurse call bell) is required in every lounge and program/activity space. - Resident/staff communication and response system (nurse call bell) is required in every dining room. - Resident/staff communication and response system (nurse call bell) is required in all outdoor spaces. - Resident/staff communication and response system (nurse call bell) is required in the beauty salon/barber shop. - Resident/staff communication and response system (nurse call bell) is required in the place of worship. - Resident/staff communication and response system (nurse call bells) are required in all resident common spaces located outside of the RHA(s). - The door access control system must be integrated with the resident/staff communication system (nurse call system). - An emergency generator power supply must be provided that is available at all times, and that has the capacity to maintain, in the event of a power outage: - essential building systems and services, including dietary services equipment required to store food at safe temperatures and prepare and deliver meals and snacks, the resident-staff communication and response system (nurse call system), elevators, and life support, safety and emergency equipment. - Where the toilet is located in the centre of the washroom wall, fold down type grab bars are required on both sides of the toilet. One of the grab bars must be kept in the down position in order for a resident to be able to access the toilet paper dispenser. The toilet paper dispenser must be attached to the grab bar; it cannot be on the wall. The nurse call cord must also be attached to the grab bar in the down position in order for a resident to be able to access it. - Resident/staff communication and response system devices (nurse call bells) are required at the toilets and urinals in all public washrooms. Official bid documents must be obtained from www.merx.com and bid submissions must be done through the Merx platform. Question Acceptance Deadline: 2025/02/12 12:00:00 AM EST All questions regarding the RFP are to be submitted in writing to Steve Macpherson via email at smacpherson@ableliving.org