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Support to approve funding and implementation of Natividad Medical Center capital projects for Fiscal Year (FY) - 2017 that require budget increases.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Budget Committee:
Support to approve funding and implementation of Natividad Medical Center capital projects for Fiscal Year (FY) - 2017 that require budget increases.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Facilities and Construction Department staff at Natividad Medical Center (NMC) administers capital projects focused on strategically upgrading the hospital by reconfiguring and remodeling to better accommodate healthcare services for Monterey County residents and visitors. NMC evaluated various capital project budgets and have determined revisions and updates need to be made due to revisions to the scope, unforeseen conditions, and recent escalation costs in the construction industry. NMC is requesting additional funding for projects that haven't been included in FY2017 Approved Budget.
Projects Requiring Budget Increases- The projects below are approved projects that have commenced and require additional funding. The projects have been approved by Finance Committee on May 28, 2015, Board of Trustees on June 5, 2015, Capital Improvement Committee on September 18, 2015, Budget Committee on October 28, 2015 and Board of Supervisors on March 1, 2016.
Security Department Relocation:
NMC's Security Department is currently located on the 1st Floor in Building 500 and occupies a portion of the space that will be needed for the Radiology Modernization project. The construction documents were approved on March 3, 2016 (which was later than expected) and then NMC initiated at Job Order Contract to Ausonio Construction. NMC approved the price proposal and started construction on September 6, 2016. There were several unforeseen unbudgeted conditions that were discovered, such as, a seven inch gap from the corridor to the new Security Department space once the walk in refrigera...
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