Designed and engineered by Shive-Hattery through their Moline and Bloomington offices, part of the project features a third operating room, a new therapy and rehab center, replacement of its long term care building and demolition of 40,000 square feet of existing space.
The planning had begun 18 months ago and the recent board of meetings has added few more modifications to its previous designs which include extension of the main two-story hallway of the hospital to the south, construction of another building to the south and demolition of everything to the east of the main hallway.
Skilled care and extended care are now provided in two floors in a building constructed in 1963. The two services will be combined in a newly-constructed building.
One of the priorities of the project is the addition of a third operating room. Hammond-Henry’s surgery center was constructed in 2002. It includes two operating rooms, a small procedure room and an endoscopy suite. The third room is being added to address increased volume and would be equipped to perform peripheral vascular procedures.
A building to the south of the central plant would be added, which would accommodate many of the services still housed in the old part of the hospital that would be undergoing the demolition. The second floor would house the new therapy/rehab center, which will also feature an aquatic therapy pool.
Funding for the project will come predominantly from general obligation revenue bonds. Additional funding will come from hospital reserves and a capital campaign that will be announced soon.
Russell Construction is serving as the general contractor through a design/build contract. The project is estimated to break ground in June 2010 and slated to reach completion within two years.
