Construction Progress
March 2010 updates
This monthly newsletter is part of Enloe Medical Center’s commitment to keep you informed about significant construction activity for our expansion project. Updates for the month include:
Façade upgrade is ongoing – Our project to update the look of the existing patient tower will continue through March. We completed the north face of the building and will work on the east face this month. The south-facing exterior wall will be renovated through April. The metal windshield for the helicopter, on the roof of the existing patient tower, will also be repainted as part of this project as well as for general maintenance.
Much construction taking place inside new patient tower – From outside it may not look like much is happening at the construction site, but many construction workers are busy inside. In March crews will do a variety of jobs, including framing, sheet rocking and mechanical, electrical and plumbing work on the fifth floor. This work will begin and the fifth floor and continue down each floor. This work will be ongoing, and we expect in the coming months for the number of workers to reach nearly 200. Workers will park on the construction site, in a construction parking lot and in the Enloe Parking Structure as appropriate. Chillers have been installed in the basement and we are working on the concrete masonry walls. In the single tower Surgery Center, framing continues.
Seismic projects in existing building continue – The first phase of removing a section of walls in the one-story 1967 building is now complete, and a new wall is being built. This is part of Enloe’s multi-phase seismic upgrade project. This phase of the project should take about six weeks and the full project will continue throughout the year. The work is being done is in accordance with a California seismic law that requires hospitals to rebuild or retrofit to meet the strict seismic standards by 2013.
Thankful during the rain – HBE, the company building our patient tower, has done a great job protecting the construction site from rain. The weather has not adversely affected the Century Project and we have not experienced any problems with water run off, dirt run off or mud on the site or on the streets. We appreciate both HBE and the City of Chico for helping use the best practices in this regard.
Enloe, City, Prestige Landscaping celebrate Arbor Day – Seven trees were planted around the Enloe campus earlier this week to acknowledge Arbor Day and to continue the ongoing landscaping of our Esplanade campus area. Two Purple Ash trees were rooted at 5th and Magnolia Avenues and five ginkgos and two Autumn Blaze maples were planted at Sixth and Arcadian. In attendance were Mayor Ann Schwab, City Urban Forest Manager Denice Britton and Enloe Board of Trustees Chair Matt Jackson as well as Prestige and Enloe employees. Denice gave helpful tips about planting trees. Visit http://www.chico.ca.us/ and look under Street Trees Division for tips on selecting, pruning and watering trees, and more.
Join us for Enloe Medical Center’s March events – Reservations are not required for the following free events. More calendar listings can be found at www.enloe.org/events
- March 18: Enloe Community Meeting – Please join Enloe’s CEO Mike Wiltermood on March 18 to learn about Enloe’s new strategic direction and priorities, including Century Project updates. The meeting will take place at the Enloe Conference Center, 1528 Esplanade, Room 101, from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The meeting is a follow up to the community feedback session held in the fall of 2009. Reservations are not required. For more information, call 332-6745.
- March 22 Diabetes Alert Day – 9 a.m. to noon, Enloe Conference Center, 1528 Esplanade. Receive a free diabetes risk assessment and blood sugar check and learn the warning signs and risk factors for developing diabetes. Clinical staff will be available for discussion to answer all of your questions. This free event is for all ages. 530.332.7016
- March 22 How to Use the Internet for Medical Research – 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., Enloe Health Learning Center, 1465 Esplanade. Two opportunities to attend a free presentation led by Aldebra Schroll, MD*, on how community members can use the Internet to do their own medical research. Please RSVP as seating is limited. 530.332.7016
- March 30 Envision a Community Without Colorectal Cancer – 7 to 8 p.m., Enloe Conference Center, 1528 Esplanade. An evening Health & Wellness Lecture presented by Colorectal and General Surgeon Joseph Matthews, MD*, who will discuss colon health and colon cancer prevention and treatment. 530.332.7016
- March 31 BloodSource Blood Drive at Enloe – 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Enloe Conference Center. Give blood, save a life. Bring a photo ID, such as a driver’s license. Before donating, drink plenty of water for 72 hours and eat a good meal within four hours. Donating takes about one hour. Donors can be age 16 (with parental permission) and older. To make an appointment, contact Margie at 530.332.6444 or margie.rackley@enloe.org.
*Dr. Schroll is an independent licensed practitioner who is a member of Enloe’s Medical Staff and not employed by the medical center.
While we do our best to project dates, they are subject to change due to factors including weather and permits. If you have questions or concerns, feel free to contact Bill Seguine, Director of Property Development and Facilities Management, at (530) 864-1322 or bill.seguine@enloe.org. To learn more about the Enloe Century Project, and to read archived issues of this newsletter, visit www.enloe.org/century.
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