Progress is being made towards a new long-term care home in Watson.
The Saskatchewan Government announced on Friday they have released a Request for Proposals seeking a qualified project manager and owner's representative team to provide project management and design services for the future Watson Long-Term Care Home.
The successful proponent will provide comprehensive design and design compliance services for the Watson Long-Term Care Home throughout the pre-design, procurement, design, construction and close-out phases.
In a release, SaskBuilds and Procurement Minister Terry Jenson said. "We are excited to see the Watson Long-Term Care Home moving on to the next phase," he added, "thanks to a strong and growing economy we are a step closer to the construction and ultimately the completion of the new home, providing quality health care to the people of Saskatchewan."
Watson’s new long-term care home will be north of the Watson Community Health Centre and will be a 60-bed facility.
The 2024-25 Provincial Budget earmarked $1.5 million to advance the Watson LTC project, as part of the Government of Saskatchewan's record $4.4 billion capital plan.