 Tue. November 11, 2008
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J.M. Coull announced today that it has completed the first phase of renovations at the Lowell Community Health Center facility located on Warren Street in Lowell, Massachusetts.
Formerly comprised of exam rooms and offices that needed upgrading, renovations to the 5,000 square foot space on the second floor included the removal and replacement of nearly all of the interior finishes and MEP systems. The improvements involved the construction of ten new exam rooms, a waiting room, doctors’ offices, restrooms and a staff lounge. This new space houses Lowell Community Health Center’s Family Medicine and Women’s Services practices.
A particularly sensitive portion of this project was the existing telephone and IT server rooms that needed to remain on this floor. It was imperative that existing mainframe computers for all of the Health Center’s facilities remained operational throughout the project. J.M. Coull performed construction activities, including reinforcement of the ceiling, walls and floor surrounding these rooms, without upsetting ongoing computer operations. In addition, since both the first and third floors of this building were occupied and accommodated an average of 1,400 patients each month and forty employees on a daily basis, the health center maintained daily operations with minimal disruption and with an emphasis on ensuring safety throughout construction.
“J.M. Coull paid very close attention to the project criteria that meant the most to us at the Health Center, specifically preserving our server room and enabling continued operation of the other medical units in the building,” said Pat Ross, chief financial officer for Lowell Community Health Center. “It’s rare to find a contractor whom you trust implicitly. The team at J.M. Coull not only earned our trust, but exceeded our expectations for responsiveness and attention to detail.”
J.M. Coull was responsible for all of the design/build services on this project, including design of the interior space and the systems that support the space, cost estimating, scheduling, and construction and pre-construction services, as well as managing licensure approval by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. The original scope of the project included the design/build activities for the 5,000 square foot second floor. The next phase of work included renovating 1,000 square feet on the first floor. These renovations will enable Lowell Community Health Center to serve an additional 3,500 patients annually.
“It has been a pleasure working with the staff at Lowell Community Health Center on this important community project,” said Charlie Spicer, project manager for J.M. Coull. “Despite the challenges of maintaining current operations during construction, we’re happy with the progress we made and the improvements that will now benefit members of the Greater Lowell community.”
The architect is Maugel Architects of Harvard, Mass. |
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