LA JOLLA, CA-Design and construction of the 500,000-square-foot UC San Diego Jacobs Medical Center at 9310 Campus Point Dr. here, which Kitchell broke ground on this week, will be managed via a modified project-delivery method that includes a board of directors overseeing the project with six distinct teams reporting to it. GlobeSt.com has learned that UCSD’s version of integrated project delivery, known as the High Performance Team, includes a board consisting of the key owner, architect and contractor representatives.
“These cross-discipline teams ensure total project integration, in addition to the established High Performance Team protocol,” Michael Wolfe, Kitchell’s project director, tells GlobeSt.com. “The project’s mission: transforming people, process, place. The project’s core values: reliance (we are each dependable and rely on each other), passion (we must ignite unconventional wisdom), resolve (we will persevere regardless of the challenge) and enjoyment (we seek a fulfilling exploration and journey).”
According to Wolfe, the team relocated to onsite office space to build an “integrated construction environment.” The re-use of existing resources promotes the project’s “green” initiatives and LEED goals, while at the same time providing a space that can be modified to create an integrated environment so all members of all teams work together, Wolfe adds. The space fosters IPD with integrated offices among various team members, a BIM room with space for BIM representatives from all parties to collaborate, and open conference rooms and workstations. The site of the onsite office will eventually be 28,000 square feet to house those there throughout construction.
“The contractor, architect, designers and key trades are working hand-in-hand to memorialize the BIM process and specific deliverables to make the process Lean,” Wolfe continues. “BIM is also being used by all team members to collaborate, share information and eliminate waste from errors or clashes in the design. The team is using BIM technology for communication purposes, scheduling, cost estimating and ultimately as a facility-management tool.”
The system allows subcontractors to be part of the design as it evolves and to assist in detailing of connections and support structures for their work, Wolfe adds. Refining the master schedule with input from subcontractors, the A/E team and Kitchell is achieving savings in time, which translates directly to cost savings.
The UCSD Jacobs Medical Center will feature three new specialty hospitals dedicated to cancer, advanced surgery and women and infants. The center will provide a state-of-the-art environment for the most innovative, patient-focused care available. It is named in honor of the Joan and Irwin Jacobs family, who provided a $75 million pledge to see the medical center come to fruition. Wolfe tells GlobeSt.com that the projected completion date is December 2016, total cost is $664 million and total projected construction cost is $420 million.
The project is composed of a 495,000-square-foot, 246-bed addition and a 40,000-square-foot central utility plant addition along with 70,000 square feet of renovations to the existing space. Once completed, the new 10-story (eight above and two below ground) medical center will include a comprehensive list of services including a women and infant program, NICU/postpartum unit, medical/surgical/bariatric facilities, cancer center, labs, pharmacy and an imaging department. It will also house an intra-operative MRI and CT, the first in the nation.
Kitchell, along with project architectural firm Cannon Design, designed a full-scale operating-room mock-up made entirely out of foam to accurately map out the hospital’s finished look and feel, saving millions in design costs during the three-year preconstruction period. The mock-up has become an innovative work/meeting space used by the hospital staff, foundation staff, and construction and design team.
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Carrie Rossenfeld
Carrie Rossenfeld is a reporter for the San Diego and Orange County markets on GlobeSt.com and a contributor to Real Estate Forum. She was a trade-magazine and newsletter editor in New York City before moving to Southern California to become a freelance writer and editor for magazines, books and websites. Rossenfeld has written extensively on topics including commercial real estate, running a medical practice, intellectual-property licensing and giftware. She has edited books about profiting from real estate and has ghostwritten a book about starting a home-based business.
