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Receive a report on Natividad Medical Center's key capital projects as of December 31, 2019.
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Receive a report on Natividad Medical Center's key capital projects as of December 31, 2019
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Natividad Medical Center (NMC) is responsible for the management, operation, and maintenance of building facilities and roads within the NMC campus. The Facilities and Construction Department staff administers capital projects focused on strategically upgrading the hospital by reconfiguring and remodeling the campus to better accommodate healthcare services.
Radiology Modernization:
The Diagnostic Imaging Department requires a complete remodel and modernization. Modernization includes the replacement of obsolescent medical equipment, such as Computer Tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). In 2013, the Department replaced aging X-Ray equipment with new digitally enhanced basic radiographic equipment. This was considered Phase 1, in a multi-phase approach to modernizing the Imaging Department. Phase 2 includes adding two CT scanners, an MRI, Nuclear Medicine, Angiography Equipment, and a Hemodynamic System. On July 10, 2018, the Board of Supervisors awarded the project to Otto Construction in the amount of $12,947,000 and approved to increase the construction project cost to $18,373,080. The total project cost, which includes design, construction, and equipment, equals $24,621,331.
The construction was originally forecasted to occur over 24 months, with construction phased into 4 phases to maintain services during the remodel. Construction started on September 4, 2018, and completed Phase 1 of the project on August 8, 2019. The architect and contractor identified to the Natividad project team that the project might exceed the original project schedule by no more than 90 days due to hidden conditions such as wall obstructions, clarification of temporary wall construction and the discovery of live electrical condu...
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