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Last October, Highlands Health & Rehab officials hosted a groundbreaking for the project, which included representatives from general contractor Hoar Construction.
New Skilled Nursing Care Center to Open This Fall A new skilled nursing care center in Scottsboro, Ala., is scheduled to open this fall, as construction crews continue work on the 31,000 sq. ft. (2,879.9 sq m) facility. The Jackson County Health Care Authority developed the one-story center, which replaces an existing structure. “Highlands Health & Rehab provides excellent care, however the facilities are older and space is limited,” said Jennifer McCurdy, marketing manager, Highlands Medical Center. “With the new construction, residents will receive the same quality of care, only in a new facility. The current building is dated, with the majority of the rooms being semi-private or even quad rooms. The new facility will feature mostly private rooms. “This project is not only exciting for Highlands Health & Rehab, but also for the entire Hoar Construction photo community which is positively impacted through economic growth specifically linked to the Demolition of the site, including the abandoned storm sewer, existing parking lot, new construction,” said McCurdy. trees, curb and gutter, has taken place, along with the relocation of overhead
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KPS Designs Building With Sustainability in Mind HIGHLANDS from page 1 facility. We do mockups of the whole patient room and work was stalled due to cost constraints. After evaluating the Because the elderly population is changing, officials felt it with the facility to make sure the rooms function as they plans, KPS and Hoar developed a list of value engineering need them to.” solutions that were presented to the hospital. Nearly was necessary to address their needs with a new building. According to Tony Lacy, Hoar superintendent, the build- $620,000 in cost was removed from the project without any “The largest projected demographic growth in Jackson impacts to the services that will be provided. County is the elderly community,” McCurdy said. “A recent ing was designed to save money. “The facility is designed to operate economically based on Cotumaccio said, “Highlands Medical Center has been community needs assessment indicated the elderly population in Jackson County will grow by 14.3 percent by 2018. having a center core with the residence wings connected to serving the medical needs for the residents of Scottsboro, “Being able to offer a new facility with private rooms and it. One nurse station can service all of the wings. The new Alabama for over 60 years. The hospital has recognized the upgraded facilities will offer the residents of Jackson County facility will fill a much-needed service for the community for need for additional beds so that it can continue to provide the level of care that the residents have come to expect and a state-of-the-art skilled nursing facility to accommodate years to come.” Outdoor conditions, however, have been less than ideal deserve.” their needs.” The facility is designed with a central dining area, large The new building will be attached to Highlands Medical for building the new structure. “We’ve had a lot of rain that has caused some delays, as multi-purpose room, administrative offices and a central Center, as is the existing facility. The current structure will be utilized, but at this point there are no definite plans for the has the cold weather,” Lacy said. “Total delays are roughly nurse’s station with requisite support spaces, including clean three weeks to date, due to weather.” and soiled utility rooms, janitor room, nourishment room, space. Equipment on site includes track hoes for undercutting pharmacy/med preparation and a wheelchair/stretcher storThe North wing of the 50-bed skilled nursing center will contain 11 private units dedicated to short-term rehab, unsuitable soils and loading dump trucks and excavation for age room. Once the new structure is completed, residents will move from the old facility into the new one. including physical, occupational and speech therapy. The new storm lines. Dump trucks are being used to haul unsuitable soils offKPS Group served as project architect. two other wings are dedicated to traditional long-term care. “The vision was actually Highlands’ because they Last October, Highlands Health & Rehab officials have a very efficient building in Bridgeport they hosted a groundbreaking for the project, which wanted to duplicate,” said Kristine Harding, vice included representatives from general contractor president, group manager of Huntsville Group. “The Hoar Construction. location of the project is partially in a wetlands area, “Shallow foundations and the slab on grade are and the footprint of the building being a pinwheel being constructed,” said Micah Vance, Hoar project did not lend itself to minimizing the land use. The manager. “Underground utilities for the building are permit process for the wetlands delayed the project being installed, and the storm outlet headwall is beyond the original planned bid date.” being constructed.” Working on a structure that’s tied to an existing As for the amount of dirt being moved on the projbuilding was challenging for all parties involved. ect, rough grading involves 7,000 sq. yds. (5,852.9 “The existing structure has code and structural sq m) with 15,000 cu. yds. (11,468.3 cu m) for fill conditions that need to be considered and, many and 3,400 cu. yds. (2,599.5 cu m) undercut unsuittimes, brought into line to meet the scope of the new able soils. building,” Harding said. Additionally, access to the Demolition of the site, including the abandoned existing building during construction cannot be limstorm sewer, existing parking lot, trees, curb and gutited, and a safe path for emergency egress must be ter, has taken place, along with the relocation of defined. overhead power and communication lines and “Signage must be clear and make sense from one underground utilities. Crews have already poured the Hoar Construction photo footing and poured slab on grade for Wings A, B and Materials used on the project include 1,000 cu. yds. (764.5 cu m) of wing to the next, so as to not confuse the occupants. Doors must limit access and also serve as emergency have started CMU firewall where the new building concrete for footings, slab on grade and sidewalks. egress through complex security door hardware. ties into the existing building. The tear down of brick and canopy at the tie-in to the existing facility is finished, and site, while hauling in suitable soils and stone. Crews are uti- Having the building connected to the hospital provides a lot workers have completed all site undercutting and backfill lizing a sheepsfoot roller for compacting the site, a bulldoz- of benefits for access to hospital services.” er to spread fill and perform grading, and a grader for final Environmental issues also were a concern. and all building pads. “KPS designs all of our buildings with sustainability in “The main tasks at the moment are to finish the slab on grading of the building pads. Other heavy machinery grade and footing for Wings C, D, and the center core,” said includes a backhoe, skid steers for moving stone, performing mind to include engineering systems and building materials. Vance. “Also, to start load bearing light gauge metal walls in minor excavations and placing stone for the building pad, as Dealing with the wetlands also contributed to sustainable Wings A and B and start structural steel and light gauge well as a mini excavator, a pump truck, concrete trucks, considerations.” cranes for structural steel and trusses and a lull for unloading Harding also commented that the aesthetics and functiontrusses. ality don’t necessarily affect each other adversely. “The site is tight, relative to the size of the building. It and moving materials. Materials used on the project include 1,000 cu. yds. (764.5 “The building footprint and program layout must be functakes a lot of pre-planning and coordination to get all of the subcontractors working in different areas to keep construc- cu m) of concrete for footings, slab on grade and sidewalks, tional and then adding the interior or exterior materials contion progress moving forward and to turn the building over light gauge load bearing walls, light gauge metal trusses, tributes to the aesthetics. The choice of building materials in a timely manner. Due to the tie-in into the existing build- structural steel, 13,000 square feet (1207.7 sq m) of split face depends a great deal on context, and with this being an addiing, another major challenge is coordinating with the hospi- block for exterior wall veneer, 70 windows, 35,000 sq. ft. tion to an existing hospital, there are materials that we must tal to make sure we are causing the least amount of distur- (3,251.6 sq m) of metal roof panels, gypsum board interior match and also materials that the hospital dictates due to ease bance to the existing residents and staff. The site is adjacent walls, acoustical ceiling tiles, VCT and tile flooring and case- of maintenance and repeat vendors.” work. “It’s been a long time coming and much awaited,” to wetlands that must not be disturbed.” “Hoar Construction is proud to be part of the Highlands Highlands Health & Rehab Administrator Bo Butler said to Vance said special planning was required due to the nature Health & Rehab project,” said Nick Cotumaccio, director of reporters. “The staff and the community are very excited and of the building. “Due to this being a health care facility, there’s a lot of pre- operations. “We have put a great deal of effort into the pre- proud that we’re getting a new facility. We look forward to construction process working with Highlands Health and continuing to care for the people of our community for years planning involved to look at the quality of the project. “With a tie-in to the existing building, we must meet the Rehab and the consultants to ensure this project, when com- to come in this new facility.” (This story also can be found on Construction hospitals infection control requirements. We do mockups of plete, will offer patients the best possible facilities to provide Equipment Guide’s Web site at www.constructionequipthe patient headwalls to make sure everything is in the cor- quality care.” The project was originally priced about two years ago and mentguide.com.) CEG rect location the staff needs it to be in, in order to operate the
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‘The Yellowhammer State’ Highway Project Lettings
The Alabama State Department of Transportation received bids for transportation-related improvement projects. Following is a list of some of the projects let. County: Pickens Contract ID: 20140926007 Project: Additional lanes and bridge culvert extension (grade, drain, base, and pave) on SR-6 (U.S.-82) from the east end of the Lubbub Creek Bridge in Reform to the 4lane section west of Gordo. Distance: 5.17 mi. Contractors and Bid Amounts: • W. S. Newell & Sons Inc. — $27,445,055 • Newell Roadbuilders Inc. — $27,503,190 • Eutaw Construction Company Inc. — $29,712,551 County: Houston Contract ID: 20140926008 Project: Bridge (grade, drain, base, pave, and signals) over the existing bridge culvert on SR-210 (U.S.-84/U.S.231/Ross Clark Circle) from Fortner Street to Bauman Drive in Dothan. Distance: 0.58 mi. Contractors and Bid Amounts: • McInnis Construction LLC — $6,990,368 • Scott Bridge Company Inc. — $9,427,326 County: Madison Contract ID: 20140926011 Project: Bridge replacement and approaches (grade, drain, base, pave, and signals) on CR-93 (Winchester Road) over the Flint River in Huntsville. Distance: 0.39 mi. Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Miller & Miller Inc. — $5,452,688 • Jones Bros. Inc. — $6,347,572 • Bell & Associates Construction L.P. — $6,740,301 • Dement Construction Company LLC — $7,046,749 • Highways Inc. — $7,054,605 • R. R. Dawson Bridge Company LLC — $7,510,368 County: Talladega Contract ID: 20140926024 Project: Roadway improvements (grade, drain, base, and pave) on SR-77 and on the I-20 westbound exit ramp from just south of the I-20 Interchange to just north of Magnolia Street in Lincoln. Distance: 0.6 mi. Contractors and Bid Amounts: • McCartney Construction Company Inc. — $1,450,226 • Chilton Contractors Inc. — $1,499,999 • Veterans Landscaping Company Inc. — $1,644,334 County: Baldwin Contract ID: 20140926035 Project: Widening, resurfacing and traffic stripe on CR-20 from the intersection of South Hickory
Street to the intersection of SR-59 in Foley. Distance: 1.0 mi. Contractors and Bid Amounts: • John G. Walton Construction Company Inc. — $1,643,386 • Mobile Asphalt Company LLC — $2,073,991 • H. O. Weaver & Sons Inc. — $2,081,047 County: Baldwin Contract ID: 20140926036 Project: Roadway extension (grade, drain, base, pave, and signals) on Pride Drive from SR-59 (Gulf Shores Parkway) to the intersection of CR-20 and roadway improvements on CR-1186 (Juniper Street) from the junction of CR-20 to just north of the Pride Drive Extension in Foley. Distance: 2.53 mi. Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Grady Ralls & Sons Inc. — $9,330,879 • Mobile Asphalt Company LLC — $10,194,842 • Gulf Equipment Corporation — $10,303,958 • John G. Walton Construction Company Inc. — $10,597,434 • W. S. Newell & Sons Inc. — $10,905,424 • H. O. Weaver & Sons Inc. — $10,948,275 County: Marshall Contract ID: 20140926047 Project: Bridge replacement (grade, drain, base, and pave) on SR-75 over Scarham Creek. Distance: 0.68 mi. Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Bell & Associates Construction L.P. — $4,850,737
• Highways Inc. — $4,976,994 • Wright Brothers Construction Company Inc. — $5,029,278 • Dement Construction Company LLC — $5,035,359 • Mcinnis Construction LLC — $5,136,293 • Whitaker Contracting Corporation — $5,140,012 • Jones Bros. Inc. — $5,250,584 • Simpson & Simpson Construction Company Inc. — $5,350,568 • R. R. Dawson Bridge Company LLC — $5,991,486 • Scott Bridge Company Inc. — $5,991,984 County: Colbert Contract ID: 20140926074 Project: Roadway improvements on Montgomery Avenue from the Norfolk Southern Railroad to the junction of 6th Street in Sheffield. Distance: 0.39 mi. Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Joe Keenum Excavation & Construction Inc. — $1,395,270 • Rogers Group Inc. — $1,524,195 Counties: Franklin and Marion Contract ID: 20140926062 Project: Resurfacing and traffic stripe on SR-17 (U.S.-43) from 0.32 mi. south of the Franklin County Line to just south of the junction of SR-13 Distance: 6.80 mi. Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Rogers Group Inc. — $1,598,543 • Midsouth Paving Inc. — $1,721,347
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