Fort Harrison, MT: Veteran Affairs Medical Center
The Renovate Primary Care design-bid-build project consisted of the construction of an 18,400 SF facility connected to the main hospital. This facility houses the Primary Care unit including space for examinations, treatments, patient and staff education, group counseling, staff work areas, and common spaces. Additionally, the project required a level of renovation to approximately 2,340 SF of existing space to facilitate an adequate connection to adjacent VA campus clinics. GCH coordinated with VA facilities and local utility companies to relocate gas and electric lines. Underground work involved relocating sanitary main lines as well as a stormwater line. A new 6” domestic water line was tapped and brought into the new building. The building construction consisted of a two-story structure with a mechanical penthouse on the roof area. The ground floor structure consisted of 12” thick concrete poured walls, including blast resistant windows throughout the building as well as a sliding door system for every exam room. The outside façade consisted of brick masonry with a precast accent border. Construction of the new addition included a 600 SF storefront vestibule that included skylights and luminescent panels. All new HVAC, plumbing, and electrical systems were included in the new construction. Additional building systems included a fire alarm/wet sprinkler system and a nurse call system. The project also involved the installation of a 5,000 lb. elevator. Additional site work consisted of removing existing sidewalks in favor of the installation of new heated sidewalks with an underground heating system, a new loading dock, and an overhead steel structure to accommodate the potential influx of deliveries to the facility.
