The master plan involved an in-depth assessment of all existing infrastructure systems, including mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection to determine the condition, capacity and code compliance. A recommendation of system options, costing, and phasing was included.

The new addition provides space for a patient tower with 150 adult private rooms, 12 LDR suites, 27 neonatal beds, and 17 OR suites. The renovated areas include Cardiac Services, Radiology, the Burn Unit, conversion of all existing patient rooms to private rooms, expansion of the ED to 25 treatment/exam rooms and expansion of the diagnostic services area.

The bed tower project required an increase in both steam and chilled water capacity. The existing plant did not provide enough room to add boilers or chillers. KJWW designed a new chiller plant adjacent to the existing power plant, requiring the relocation of existing chillers and adding a 1000-ton chiller for a total capacity of 3500 tons. Moving the chillers freed up space in the original power plant to increase the boiler capacity. The chilled water plant addition and relocation of the chillers all occurred within a 6 month window during the winter.

A linear accelerator addition was also included along with an expansion of the central utility plant to provide additional capacity for the overall building expansion.

The project utilized a GMP delivery process with KJWW producing multiple bid packages, including:

• Site package
• Short stay relocation and demolition package – addition
• Shell and core – addition
• Interior finishes – addition
• Shell and core and interiors – addition / central utility plant
• Shell and core – MOB
• Renovation
• Linear accelerator addition

Due to the simultaneous construction of various building components, the project was divided among a number of different general contractors and subcontractors, requiring extensive coordination and communication, thus adding to the complexity of the project.