Growing Healthcare Services in Overland Park
AdventHealth South Overland Park Hospital | Overland Park, Kansas
Completed as GE Johnson Construction Company
To keep pace with population growth in Johnson County, AdventHealth significantly expanded their outpatient facility by adding a new 193,000-sq.-ft., 85-bed hospital; and renovating their existing emergency department.
About The Project
The AdventHealth South Overland Park – Phase 2 Expansion project consisted of the construction of a new 193,000-sq.-ft. hospital while making minor renovations to the existing emergency department (ED). The project team completed the first phase in early 2017, which provided a 26,000-sq.-ft. ED, lab, and imaging center.
The 85-bed hospital includes a new birth center, cardiac care, surgical services, labor and delivery floor, sterile processing, food and nutrition services, a pharmacy, a lab, and an intensive care unit. The central utility plant (CUP) provides power, emergency power backup, domestic water, and heating and cooling water to the hospital and is sized to accommodate all further expansion needs. The 14.5-acre site includes 195 new parking spaces with the ability to add 102 more.
AGC Kansas City - Building Excellence Award's Project of the Year
2022
Fast Facts
- Additional schedule acceleration was achieved by utilizing unitized curtainwall, instead of a stick-built approach, to dry in the building exterior faster and ensure interior build-out remained on schedule per the critical path.
- The team expedited the concrete structure for levels three through six by utilizing a reinforcing splice system with specialized couplers offered by PS=Ø.
- Our team collaborated with infection control risk analysis (ICRA) preventionists to ensure all practices met expectations. Over 100 employees participated in these trainings and worked together to ensure a safe job site.
Ingenuity In Action
Hitting Rock Bottom
Because of a change in building layout between the schematic and detailed design phases, the team discovered rock 15 feet higher than expected based on the initial geotechnical engineering survey. Within ten days of discovery, it was evident that the rock encountered in the excavation was a significant issue that would not be resolved within a matter of days or weeks. The team resequenced site and building activities to allow work to continue on the opposite side of the site while rock breaking continued. The workflow for building foundations was resequenced four times as additional rock was discovered.
In the end, over 12,000 cubic yards (CY) of rock was removed and crushed to make AB3 or hauled to the site's south side. Through our early response to the unforeseen conditions and countless hours brainstorming cost and schedule-saving opportunities, the team minimized the total cost and completely negated the schedule impact.
Maintaining an Active Healthcare Campus
It was essential that construction did not interfere with the existing emergency department’s operations. Special safety alerts and assessments were implemented with all trade personnel. The project’s superintendent, project manager, project engineer, and a safety professional conducted safety assessments several times a week to ensure safety protocols were met and to engage with everyone on the jobsite.
The team also used a Hazard Recognition Program (HazRec Program), with QR codes placed around the jobsite to allow any workers to identity safety observations, negative or positive, and bring attention to them. This benefited the project team members, as they were able to identify hazardous trends and take proactive action. The HazRec Program gives workers on site a voice to directly lead the safety of the jobsite.
Even while operating in a new market with new craftworkers, the team achieved zero injuries throughout the project lifespan.
One Month - 18 inches of Rain
During the Spring of 2020, the project team experienced 32 days of rain, accumulating over 17.83 inches on the project site. To keep the concrete structure and large site on schedule, the team worked with concrete, earthworks, site utilities, and plumbing subcontractors to divert and manage the rainwater. Collaboration with these subcontractors allowed the team to keep forms, decks, and the site free from ponding water by diverting the rainwater to temporary roof drains that tied into the permanent stormwater system. The site was also graded to allow water flow from the building towards the established stormwater management collection areas. This allowed for the remobilization of crews on the day of, or the day after, a rainstorm with minimal impacts on production.
This approach also promoted a safe workspace by minimizing slippery areas and preventing mud and dirt from building up on concrete surfaces inside the building.
Ingenuity
In Action
Hitting Rock Bottom
Because of a change in building layout between the schematic and detailed design phases, the team discovered rock 15 feet higher than expected based on the initial geotechnical engineering survey. Within ten days of discovery, it was evident that the rock encountered in the excavation was a significant issue that would not be resolved within a matter of days or weeks. The team resequenced site and building activities to allow work to continue on the opposite side of the site while rock breaking continued. The workflow for building foundations was resequenced four times as additional rock was discovered.
In the end, over 12,000 cubic yards (CY) of rock was removed and crushed to make AB3 or hauled to the site's south side. Through our early response to the unforeseen conditions and countless hours brainstorming cost and schedule-saving opportunities, the team minimized the total cost and completely negated the schedule impact.
Maintaining an Active Healthcare Campus
It was essential that construction did not interfere with the existing emergency department’s operations. Special safety alerts and assessments were implemented with all trade personnel. The project’s superintendent, project manager, project engineer, and a safety professional conducted safety assessments several times a week to ensure safety protocols were met and to engage with everyone on the jobsite.
The team also used a Hazard Recognition Program (HazRec Program), with QR codes placed around the jobsite to allow any workers to identity safety observations, negative or positive, and bring attention to them. This benefited the project team members, as they were able to identify hazardous trends and take proactive action. The HazRec Program gives workers on site a voice to directly lead the safety of the jobsite.
Even while operating in a new market with new craftworkers, the team achieved zero injuries throughout the project lifespan.
One Month - 18 inches of Rain
During the Spring of 2020, the project team experienced 32 days of rain, accumulating over 17.83 inches on the project site. To keep the concrete structure and large site on schedule, the team worked with concrete, earthworks, site utilities, and plumbing subcontractors to divert and manage the rainwater. Collaboration with these subcontractors allowed the team to keep forms, decks, and the site free from ponding water by diverting the rainwater to temporary roof drains that tied into the permanent stormwater system. The site was also graded to allow water flow from the building towards the established stormwater management collection areas. This allowed for the remobilization of crews on the day of, or the day after, a rainstorm with minimal impacts on production.
This approach also promoted a safe workspace by minimizing slippery areas and preventing mud and dirt from building up on concrete surfaces inside the building.
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