Fall River, MA -– Columbia Construction has begun construction of a 78,000sf community health center for HealthFirst, in Fall River. The scope includes the gut renovation of an existing single-story building, with a mezzanine. The health center’s future home – located at 387 Quarry Street – was formerly owned by Quaker Manufacturing, which is located less than a quarter of a mile away from its current location.
Skanska USA will serve as Project Manager. Steffian Bradley Architects is the designer.
“This once-in-a-lifetime renovation opportunity will provide HealthFirst Family Care Center’s patients and staff with a state-of-the-art healthcare facility. ” stated HealthFirst’s CEO, Julie Almond.
HealthFirst Family Care Center is being designed and built as an environmentally friendly and energy efficient facility, and will provide improved patient flow and ample parking.
This project has been made possible by an $11.5M grant from the Facility Investment Program under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The estimated construction cost of HealthFirst’s expansion project is $8 million. The new location allows HealthFirst to consolidate and expand their services in a contemporary setting that meets current healthcare standards.
The health center currently serves approximately 6,000 plus patients per year in its cramped 10,000sf facility located at 102 County Street. In its new space, the number of medical exam rooms will increase from 13 to 27 and the number of dental operatories will grow from five to nine.
The health center is scheduled for completion in December 2011. Additional team members include Thompson Consultants, Inc., as the MEP Engineer; and Goldstein-Milano LLC, as the Structural Engineer.
Columbia Begins Family Care Project – Designed by Steffian Bradley
Fall River, MA -– Columbia Construction has begun construction of a 78,000sf community health center for HealthFirst, in Fall River. The scope includes the gut renovation