Project Details

WAICG coordinated with the onsite protective force agency for background checks and photo ID’s of all employees and subcontractors involved with the project. WAICG was responsible for Project Management and Coordination, Construction Progress Documentation, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Execution and Closeout Requirements.

The project included the removal of all existing furniture and the selective demolition of the four (4) existing patient units. As a result of the selective demolition in the existing Patient Bathrooms, WAICG uncovered existing mold issues. In coordination with the ABH and the Architect, WAICG remediated the mold materials and installed new materials.

The project involved cutting and patching concrete floors to relocate and, in some cases, provide new plumbing.

The renovation project required the construction of new metal stud walls in various areas of each Patient Unit. 

One of the major causes of secondary infections is cross contamination, which can occur during hospital renovations. To separate occupied Patient Units from the vacated Patient Units, WAICG developed and implemented an Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) Plan. The plan included the construction of temporary sealed barriers to separate the renovation work area from occupied Patient Units to prevent the release of any agents trapped behind existing ceilings, walls, and under existing flooring into the existing HVAC systems. The sealed barriers prevented drafts and feet tracking/walk-off mats were placed at all entry/exit points to the renovation area.

Special hardware designed for mental health facilities was installed with all new door and frames as part of this renovation project.

Each renovated Patient Unit received new commercial vinyl flooring, ceramic flooring and carpeting in various areas, while the Bathrooms received new epoxy flooring. All walls and ceilings were painted throughout each renovated Patient Unit.

Custom built casework was provided for the new Centralized Nurse’s Stations in each renovated Patient Unit. New behavioral healthcare and mental healthcare furniture designed to meet the unique needs of patients, combining durability and safety with comfort was installed in the Patient Rooms and in the Common Living Area.

The project included creating a secure Medication Room adjacent to the new Centralized Nurse’s Station in each Patient Unit. The new Medication Rooms were designed with functional areas including ordering, receiving, and scanning meds, areas for medication carts, a locked area for narcotics and a lock box cabinet for expired or discontinued medications.

The renovation project included the relocation of existing sprinkler heads as well as providing new sprinkler heads.  WAICG coordinated work activities and managed the performance of the fire suppression subcontractor.

The renovation project included new plumbing lines and fixtures for two new Patient Bathrooms located within the two new Patient Rooms. Plumbing scope also included assessing the existing plumbing piping and cleaning out existing bathroom and shower drains and reinstalling drain plates using tamper proof fasteners.  WAICG coordinated work activities and managed the performance of the plumbing subcontractor.

The renovation project included the installation of new HVAC equipment in the two new Patient Rooms as well as assessing the conditions of the existing HVAC units and ductwork. The renovation work included cleaning the existing HVAC ductwork. WAICG coordinated work activities and managed the performance of the HVAC subcontractor.

The renovation project included new wiring for lighting and power in each of the new Patient Rooms as well as low voltage wiring for the emergency strobe fixtures in each Patient Room. WAICG coordinated work activities and managed the performance of the electrical subcontractor.

The renovation project included voice and data wiring to the new Centralized Nurse’s Station. During the process of running new wiring to the Nurse’s Station the technology subcontract identified several issues with the way the current data and voice wiring has been installed. WIACG and the technology subcontractor proposed a solution that created and organized an efficient method for running all voice and date communications and providing easy access for future expansion, repair or replacement of the systems. WAICG coordinated work activities and managed the performance of the voice and data subcontractor.