Activity on New Hospital Continues
GOLD BEACH, OR (August, 15, 2014) - Activity continues at a rapid pace in the process to build the new Curry General Hospital.There are bi-weekly telephone conferences being held with the USDA, Erdman Company (our design/build firm), the Project Manager from SOJ, and Curry Health Network CEO Andrew Bair and CFO Ken Landau.
The USDA has arranged for a representative from their California office to complete the review of the environmental survey, welcome news since it was thought possible there was potential for delay due to the fact that the Oregon representative who was originally to review the survey accepted a position elsewhere within their agency.On July 29 an updated project budget and latest financials were submitted to Wipfli, the company which prepared the original feasibility study - a financial forecasting study. They are making good progress on the update necessary to account for the ending of a new fiscal year for the Network, and expect it will be completed in a timely fashion.
The Senior Project Construction Manager from Erdman was in Gold Beach this week, reviewing the site in terms of excavation requirements.The Erdman team will be here the week of August 25 to meet with department managers and Administration to start detailed room layout including placement of cabinetry, furniture, equipment, etc.
The Board will hold its regularly monthly meeting on August 27 at 4 p.m., and Erdman will provide an update.
Schematic Design Documents were sent to the USDA this week, and we will meet in early September with the OHA Health Facilities Consultant in the Facilities Planning and Safety Department.Progress continues!