A critical access hospital offers top of the line healthcare services
Expand and renovate a facility that makes a statement to the community that top-of-the-line care is available locally. Elevate the level of service offerings with state-of-the-art facilities and expanded capacity across multiple in-patient and out-patient modalities.
The Walker team was integral to achieving the vision our board had for our new facility and keeping project costs within our budget. Walker and Associates bring a skill set that many Critical Access Hospitals just do not have in house. Their services were well worth the investment and I would highly recommend them for any health care construction project.
Glenn Dobson
CFO, Northstar Health System
Critical Stats
Scope:
25 bed critical access hospital expansion and renovation
Five phases of construction encompassing the building of a new in-patient wing, ED, imaging, lab, cafeteria, entrance, and gift shop; as well as remodel of existing in-patient rooms, ICU, pre and post OP, administration, conference center, and medical records.
Budget:
$17M
Schedule:
nd June 2007 through February 2010.
Leadership
- WALKER was brought on board early in the master planning stage
- Led the project through a design process involving several scope changes, value engineering needs, and a senior management change
- WALKER was responsible for managing and tracking project costs:
- prepared and maintained a capital project budget
- quarterly project updates
- cash flow projections
- monthly draw packages
Partnership
- Orchestrated a competitive bid process allowing for an on time construction start despite last minute owner changes that would have significantly impacted the schedule
Results
- The facility takes advantage of the local surroundings to create private in-patient rooms that are calming, conducive to family and care needs, and on par with the finest hospitality establishments
- Completed on time despite changes
- On budget
