Danvers, MA – Berry, a division of Suffolk Construction, has been named construction manager for Maine Medical Center’s (MMC) Strategic Master Facility Plan Phase Two. The construction management team will work with hospital officials and the architect to revise and update the next phase of MMC’s long-term plan, which concentrates on the Bramhall campus in Portland, MMC’s largest facility.
The project team will also identify facility needs for inpatient medical and surgical care and interventional services and determine the appropriate capacity, size, facility and infrastructure requirements for providing these core clinical services. The hospital expects to complete this evaluation process this fall. The plan is expected to involve more than $100 million in construction.
“We are delighted that Maine Medical Center has chosen us to help with its strategic, 10-year master plan,” said Peter Campot, president of Suffolk’s Berry Division. “We oversaw preconstruction and construction of MMC’s five-phase expansion, which included the East Tower, (home of the new Women and Infants Center), an expanded Emergency Department and Radiology Department, and new parking structure, helipad and central utility plant. We look forward to helping MMC meet its newest challenge in preparing for the future,” he said.
“This team did a great job in bringing the early phases of our Master Facilities expansion to fruition,” said Jeffrey Sanders, MMC’s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. “Because of their experience with us in healthcare and as leaders in the industry, it was a natural fit to have them continue this work with Maine Medical Center.”
Maine Medical Center is the premier teaching hospital and tertiary referral center in Maine and the principal provider of acute-care services for the residents of greater Portland. It is a voluntary, non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization and is licensed for 637 beds and 30 newborn bassinettes.
Berry is a division of Suffolk Construction and has a strong reputation for successfully delivering projects for many of the most respected institutions in the healthcare sector. Suffolk is one of the leading privately held construction management firms in the country, with main offices in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast and West Coast. Suffolk has a commitment and passion for environmentally friendly business practices and sustainable building, a focus on state-of-the-art technologies to support key processes, such as Building Information Modeling (BIM), and a creative and comprehensive approach to preconstruction planning that has resulted in higher quality and lower overall costs for clients.