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Banner Builds $155M Medical Center in Southeast Valley By Cindy Riley CEG CORRESPONDENT
Envisioned to serve as a comprehensive medical care center, a $155 million facility in Maricopa County, Ariz., is becoming a reality. Banner Ocotillo Medical Center will serve the entire Southeast Valley, with a focus on the Chandler population. “The Southeast Valley is one of the fastest growing segments in Maricopa County, with Chandler and Gilbert representing a significant portion of the growth,” said Kip Edwards, vice president, facilities services, Banner Corporate Center — Phoenix. “The growth rate in these communities is outpacing that of the rest of the Phoenix metropolitan area, and will require additional health care services.” Banner has more than 80,000 members in its health network insurance organization who reside in the Southeast Valley. “They participate in value-based health plans that require convenient and affordable care,” said Edwards, adding, “With its adjacency to the 202 San Tan Freeway, the new hospital will offer easy access from both the east and west. The reaction from the community has generally been good, with many pleased to hear that Banner is coming to their community.” Construction on the project began in November 2018. Upon completion, the four-story structure will offer imaging, surgery, labor and delivery, intensive care, gynecology, orthopedic, cardiology and gastroenterology services, and include a Level 2 emergency room. There will be 96 licensed beds, plus 24 observation beds, to
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Construction on Banner’s Ocotillo Medical Center began in November 2018.
start. The 245,000-sq.-ft. hospital is located on the southeast corner of Alma School Road and Loop 202 Santan Freeway, and is being built on the same site as the existing Banner Health Center in Chandler. The current facility offers behavioral and mental health services, along with family medicine, gynecology, internal medicine, obstetrics and pediatrics. The architectural style of the
new comprehensive hospital will be contemporary and open, with an emphasis on outside light and ease of wayfinding. Edwards said it’s extremely rewarding to build a facility that will serve so many people in need of medical care. “We have a great project team, contractor and architect. They were ready and excited to go, as soon as we received the city approvals, and are moving the project on a very aggressive sched-
ule.” In a news release, Becky Kuhn, Banner’s chief operating officer stated, “We want to provide convenient care that is close to home for our patients and their families. Chandler and the surrounding Southeast Valley is growing fast, and we want to make sure our patients and health plan members have care when and where they need it.” The hospital is situated on an
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18-acre site, and was designed by the architectural firm SmithGroup. Okland Construction serves as the general contractor. The biggest construction challenges on the project include managing trade partner manpower and labor in the current market, along with lead times. Crews must also manage building conditioning and early HVAC start up, and project cleanliness to accommodate the fast-track schedule. Another concern involves concrete hydration on level four and the roof, and proper curing of slabs before roof/flooring at the top levels. Work currently taking place at the job site includes footing/foundations, concrete columns/walls, concrete slabs/decks, underground mechanical/plumbing, underground electrical and site utilities. The property before work began was an open field with minimal landscape, a fire hydrant and a drywell. Clearing and only minor demolition was required. Site clearing, over excavation/compaction and building pad have been completed, as well as retention basins and drywells. An estimated 25,000 cu. yds. of dirt and material will be moved during construction of the new hospital. With mass grading of the site finished, as well as certification of the building pad and partial completion of site utilities, crews have concentrated on underground mechanical/plumbing/electrical and structural components of the building core and also the shell, which involves concrete foundation, walls and decks. Key tasks remaining on the new structure include the complete see CONCRETE page 6
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Rangers Announce Surprise Facility The Rangers have announced plans to build a new housing and meeting facility next to their Spring Training complex in Surprise. The multistory, 68,280 sq.-ft. facility will provide housing for as many as 180 organizational players and staff, as well as classroom and meeting space. The facility will be open year-round for Spring Training, extended spring, the Arizona Rookie League, instructional league and other uses. “This new facility will be a game-changer for our player development program in Surprise,” general manager Jon Daniels said. “We will be able to provide our young players with not only a great off-the-field living experience, but also learning opportunities that have not been available, currently. It will bring the organization closer together.” The housing facility will be constructed directly across Bullard Avenue just to the east of the Rangers’ training facility. The project was approved by unanimous vote by the city of Surprise Zoning and Planning Committee on Feb. 19, and by the city of Surprise City Council on March 5. The facility will consist of a two-story common area building which will be attached to a three-story residential building. The common area measures 12,753 sq. ft. and includes a lobby/reception, dining area, recreation room and outdoor patio space on the first floor. The second floor of the common area will house an auditorium,
classrooms and fitness area. The residential building measures 53,527 sq. ft. and will include 36 units that can house up to 180 individuals at one time. This building also will feature lounge areas and a laundry room, among other amenities. “I want to thank ownership, particularly Ray Davis and Neil Leibman, for their commitment in making this project a reality,” Daniels said. “I also want to recognize everyone in baseball and business operations who have contributed their time and efforts to this project. This dormitory complex, as well as our new academy in the Dominican Republic, will provide the Rangers with some of the top player-development facilities in all of baseball.” Site work has already begun for the facility, which is expected to be completed by the end of 2019. Texas Rangers photo
Site work has already begun for the Rangers’ Spring Training complex in Surprise, Ariz., which is expected to be completed by the end of 2019.
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The multistory, 68,280 sq.-ft. facility will provide housing for as many as 180 organizational players and staff, as well as classroom and meeting space.
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All vehicles and loads wider than 10 ft. will be required to use a 224-mi. detour, with signs directing wide-load traffic to U.S. 93, Nevada State Route 319 and Utah State Route 56 between Las Vegas and Cedar City, Utah.
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Hudbay expects to receive Rosemont’s Mine Plan of Operations from the USFS shortly and looks forward to moving the project into development.
Hudbay Receives Rosemont Permit Hudbay Minerals Inc. announced March 8 that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has issued a Section 404 Water Permit for Hudbay’s Rosemont Project. Rosemont has already received the Final Record of Decision from the U.S. Forest Service, a process that involved 17 co-operating agencies at various levels of government; 16 hearings; more than 1,000 studies; and 245 days of public comment resulting in more than 43,000 comments. Now that the 404 Permit has been issued, Hudbay expects to receive Rosemont’s Mine Plan of Operations from the USFS shortly and looks forward to moving the project into development. “The receipt of Rosemont’s 404 water permit is a major milestone in our efforts to build a modern mine that will fulfill the requirements of its permits, create jobs and provide benefits for all of our stakeholders,” said Alan Hair, Hudbay’s president and chief executive officer. “There is positive momentum at Rosemont and across our business as we continue to position Hudbay to create long-term and sustainable value for shareholders. We appreciate the diligence that the Army Corps has put into its consideration of Rosemont’s permit application, and look forward to advancing Rosemont into construction.” Hudbay will continue to execute its plan regarding the Rosemont project and will provide updates as developments warrant. For more information, visit hudbay.com.
I-15 Narrows to One Lane Each Direction for Bridge Project Motorists using Interstate 15 in far northwestern Arizona will need to budget extra travel time over the next year as the Arizona Department of Transportation improves the decks of three bridges through the Virgin River Gorge between St. George, Utah, and Mesquite, Nev. Starting in April, crews will resurface the decks of Bridge No. 2 and Bridge No. 5, while Bridge No. 4 will get a new deck. Crews will move all traffic to one side of the freeway while working on the other, allowing one travel lane in each direction. Completing this $6.4 million project, which is
scheduled to wrap up in spring 2020, will require reducing the width of travel lanes to 10 ft. during construction. All vehicles and loads wider than 10 ft. will be required to use a 224-mi. detour, with signs directing wide-load traffic to U.S. 93, Nevada State Route 319 and Utah State Route 56 between Las Vegas and Cedar City, Utah. Along with other improvements ADOT has made to I-15 bridges in recent years, this work will extend the lives of bridges along this busy corridor for commercial and passenger travel. For more information, visit azdot.gov/projects.
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Final Bridge Girders Set on Salt River Segment of SMF Nearly two years after the first girder was ADOT photo set on Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway, the last support beam has been installed for the Dobbins Road interchange, marking the final girder placed on the Salt River segment of the freeway in the Laveen area. A total of 459 steel-reinforced concrete girders, which serve as the main horizontal support for any bridge structure, have been placed throughout the Salt River segment of the South Mountain Freeway, running from Lower Buckeye Road and extending south to 51st Avenue. In February, construction crews with Connect 202 Partners, the developer of the South Mountain Freeway, set the remaining 32 girders for the Dobbins Road interchange, one of 15 interchanges on the project. Last month, they placed 30 girders for the Baseline Road interchange. Approximately 1,000 girders are needed for the entire 22-mi. freeway corridor, which also includes the I-10 Papago, Center and Pecos segments. The first girders on the South Mountain Freeway project were installed in July 2017. The girders have ranged from 48 ft. long and weighing 46,000 lbs. at the 51st Avenue crossing to some of the massive Salt River bridge girders that measured 174 ft. long and 170,000 lbs. each — the largest of their kind used for an ADOT project. Two-hundred and ninety-two girders were In February, construction crews with Connect 202 Partners, the developer of the South Mountain Freeway, set the remaining needed to build the two half-mile-long 32 girders for the Dobbins Road interchange, one of 15 interchanges on the project. bridges over the Salt River. These bridges will provide a much-needed local crossing to The 22-mi. South Mountain Freeway is scheduled for full Maricopa County voters in 1985 and again in 2004 as part of and from Laveen, especially when the river flows, while also reducing congestion at current crossings. The city of completion in 2020, although traffic is expected to be using a comprehensive regional transportation plan, the South Phoenix’s 51st Avenue bridge is currently the lone all-weath- the freeway earlier. It will provide a long-planned direct link Mountain Freeway will complete the Loop 202 and Loop er Salt River crossing between 35th Avenue and Avondale between the East Valley and West Valley and a much-needed 101 freeway system in the Valley. alternative to I-10 through downtown Phoenix. Approved by For more information, visit SouthMountainFreeway.com. Boulevard. ADOT photo
A total of 459 steel-reinforced concrete girders, which serve as the main horizontal support for any bridge structure, have been placed throughout the Salt River segment of the South Mountain Freeway, running from Lower Buckeye Road and extending south to 51st Avenue.
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Nearly two years after the first girder was set on Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway, the last support beam has been installed for the Dobbins Road interchange, marking the final girder placed on the Salt River segment of the freeway in the Laveen area.
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Concrete Work Under Way at Banner Medical Facility CONCRETE from page 1
building structure and exterior envelope, and rough-in and installation of major medical equipment, building finishes and building commissioning. The building is a concrete structure made of rebar, concrete and steel. Equipment and materials at the job site include concrete trucks, cranes, concrete pumps and forming systems, such as gates system for columns, an EFCO system for walls and sky deck material for decks. According to Okland Construction project director Jordan Schell, “Hospitals in their nature require a much higher level of technical systems, precision, unique design requirements and special code issues. Some of these additional requirements include
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A $155 million facility in Maricopa County, Ariz., is becoming a reality. Banner Ocotillo Medical Center will serve the entire Southeast Valley, with a focus on the Chandler population.
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Work currently taking place at the job site includes footing/foundations, concrete columns/walls, concrete slabs/decks, underground mechanical/ plumbing, underground electrical and site utilities. An estimated 25,000 cu. yds. of dirt and material will be moved during construction of the new hospital.
medical gas/air systems, strict HVAC requirements requiring additional equipment, extensive emergency power requirements, medical support systems and structure, building coordination for highly sensitive medical equipment and special fire rating occupancy requirements.” In addition, testing and commissioning all aspects of the building must take place, to ensure everything is functioning properly before patients can be treated. Banner Health, the state’s largest private employer and health system, is headquartered in Arizona, and is one of the largest nonprofit healthcare systems in the nation. The system owns and operates 28 acute-care hospitals; Banner Health Network; Banner University Medicine; academic and employed physician groups; long-term care centers; outpatient surgery centers; and other services, including Banner Urgent Care; family clinics; home care and hospice services; pharmacies; and a nursing registry. Banner Health also has a presence in California, Colorado, Nebraska, Nevada and Wyoming. Banner’s latest construction project in Arizona represents the future of health care. For the entire team, the years of detailed planning and coordination have been worth the effort. Said Edwards “We are excited to bring these much-needed health services to the community, and look forward to opening in fall of 2020.” CEG
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The 245,000-sq.-ft. hospital is being built on the same site as the existing Banner Health Center in Chandler.
With mass grading of the site finished, crews have concentrated on mechanical, plumbing, electrical and structural components of the building core and also the shell, which involves concrete foundation, walls and decks.
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Fisher Breaks Ground on Expansion in Tempe Fisher Tools held a groundbreaking ceremony on March 1 at 1990 East 3rd St., Tempe, Ariz., to celebrate its 30,000-sq. ft. warehouse expansion. Those invited included Fisher Tools employees, local business associates and vendors. The new facilities are expected to be complete by late summer 2020 and will encompass three 10,000-sq. ft.
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warehouses. Fisher Tools will occupy one building and the other two will be made available for commercial rentals. David Arambula, owner of the Phoenix Design Group, created the plan and design of the warehouse. Jeff Cullumber of Central Construction Co. will be in charge of the project. For more information, visit fishertools.com. CEG (L-R): Jeff Cullumber, Central Construction Co.; Steven Fisher, payroll; David Arambula, Phoenix Design Group; Diane Fisher, owner; and Jessica Fisher, warehouse, are ready to begin construction on the new facilities.
Fisher Tools held a groundbreaking ceremony on March 1 at 1990 East 3rd St., Tempe, Ariz., to celebrate its 30,000-sq.-ft. warehouse expansion.
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