Memorial Hospital MiramarMemorial Hospital Miramar

Bret KingBret KingConstruction ManagementConstruction Management

Spring 2005Spring 2005

Project OverviewProject Overview• Building Name: Memorial Hospital MiramarBuilding Name: Memorial Hospital Miramar

• Location: Miramar, Fl (Broward County)Location: Miramar, Fl (Broward County)

• Size: Approximately 275,000 Sq. Ft.Size: Approximately 275,000 Sq. Ft.

• Project Cost: Approximately $65 millionProject Cost: Approximately $65 million

• Type: Medical FacilityType: Medical Facility

• Construction Dates: March 2003 – March 2005Construction Dates: March 2003 – March 2005

Project OverviewProject Overview• Primary Project TeamPrimary Project Team

– Owner: Owner: • Memorial Healthcare ServicesMemorial Healthcare Services

– Architect: Architect: • Gresham, Smith, and PartnersGresham, Smith, and Partners

– Construction Manager:Construction Manager:• Centex Construction, IncCentex Construction, Inc

– Engineers:Engineers:• Smith, Seckman, Reid, Inc. Consulting EngineersSmith, Seckman, Reid, Inc. Consulting Engineers• Gresham, Smith, and PartnersGresham, Smith, and Partners

Project OverviewProject Overview• Key AttributesKey Attributes

– Mediterranean Mediterranean ArchitectureArchitecture

– Serene Tropical Serene Tropical LandscapeLandscape

– Very Large SiteVery Large Site– Proposed 3-4 Story Proposed 3-4 Story

ExpansionExpansion– All Private RoomsAll Private Rooms

Project OverviewProject Overview• Site PlanSite Plan

AgendaAgenda• Analysis 1 – Insurance PoliciesAnalysis 1 – Insurance Policies

• Analysis 2 – Water-Mist Fire Suppression Analysis 2 – Water-Mist Fire Suppression SystemSystem

• Analysis 3 – Flexible Building DesignAnalysis 3 – Flexible Building Design

Analysis 1Analysis 1Insurance Policies in the Construction Insurance Policies in the Construction

Industry:Industry: Contractor Controlled Insurance Contractor Controlled Insurance

Policies (CCIP) Policies (CCIP)

Analysis 1Analysis 1• Advantages of using a CCIP:Advantages of using a CCIP:

– Broader coverage and higher limits for Broader coverage and higher limits for contractorscontractors

Analysis 1Analysis 1• Advantages of using a CCIP:Advantages of using a CCIP:

– Broader coverage and higher limits for Broader coverage and higher limits for contractorscontractors

– Potential cost savingsPotential cost savings

Analysis 1Analysis 1• Advantages of using a CCIP:Advantages of using a CCIP:

– Broader coverage and higher limits for Broader coverage and higher limits for contractorscontractors

– Potential cost savingsPotential cost savings

– More comprehensive safety and loss More comprehensive safety and loss control programs control programs

Analysis 1Analysis 1• Disadvantages of using a CCIP:Disadvantages of using a CCIP:

– Additional administrative dutiesAdditional administrative duties

Analysis 1Analysis 1• Disadvantages of using a CCIP:Disadvantages of using a CCIP:

– Additional administrative dutiesAdditional administrative duties

– Increased responsibility to ensure Increased responsibility to ensure jobsite safetyjobsite safety

Analysis 1Analysis 1• Keys to successKeys to success

– Safety!Safety!

Analysis 1Analysis 1• Keys to successKeys to success

– Safety!Safety!

– Experienced CCIP managerExperienced CCIP manager

Analysis 1Analysis 1• Keys to successKeys to success

– Safety!Safety!

– Experienced CCIP managerExperienced CCIP manager

– Contractor cooperationContractor cooperation

Analysis 1Analysis 1• Problems/IssuesProblems/Issues

– Mechanical ContractorMechanical Contractor•Did not agree to terms of CCIPDid not agree to terms of CCIP•Led to…Led to…

Analysis 1Analysis 1• Problems/IssuesProblems/Issues

– Mechanical ContractorMechanical Contractor•Did not agree to terms of CCIPDid not agree to terms of CCIP•Led to…Led to…

– Approximately 2 month delay in scheduleApproximately 2 month delay in schedule– $750,000 in overtime work to get project back on $750,000 in overtime work to get project back on

scheduleschedule

Analysis 1Analysis 1ResultsResults

• CCIP Administration Costs: $196,000CCIP Administration Costs: $196,000• Cost savings from elimination of mark-ups: Cost savings from elimination of mark-ups:

$500,000$500,000• Schedule Impact: 2 month delaySchedule Impact: 2 month delay• Overtime Work: $750,000Overtime Work: $750,000• Total Cost Savings: $-446,000Total Cost Savings: $-446,000

Analysis 1Analysis 1SolutionsSolutions

• Traditional Insurance ProgramTraditional Insurance Program

Analysis 1Analysis 1SolutionsSolutions

• Traditional Insurance ProgramTraditional Insurance Program

• Pre-Bid MeetingsPre-Bid Meetings

Analysis 1Analysis 1SolutionsSolutions

• Traditional Insurance ProgramTraditional Insurance Program

• Pre-Bid MeetingsPre-Bid Meetings

• Pre-Construction MeetingsPre-Construction Meetings

Analysis 2Analysis 2Water-Mist Fire Suppression SystemWater-Mist Fire Suppression System

Analysis 2Analysis 2Water-Mist BackgroundWater-Mist Background

• Originally developed for protection of Originally developed for protection of lumber drying kilns and shipslumber drying kilns and ships

• Gained popularity when Halon was Gained popularity when Halon was deemed environmentally unsafedeemed environmentally unsafe

• Used today to protect gas turbines, Used today to protect gas turbines, machine rooms, and shipsmachine rooms, and ships– Also used in computer rooms and laboratoriesAlso used in computer rooms and laboratories– Recently used in the National Gallery of Art in Recently used in the National Gallery of Art in

Washington, DCWashington, DC

Analysis 2Analysis 2How It WorksHow It Works

• Highly pressurized nozzles release Highly pressurized nozzles release water droplets of varying sizewater droplets of varying size

• Mist surrounds the fire and Mist surrounds the fire and vaporizes, absorbing energy and vaporizes, absorbing energy and removing heat from the sourceremoving heat from the source

• Mist expands greatly, forcing oxygen Mist expands greatly, forcing oxygen away from the flameaway from the flame

Analysis 2Analysis 2• Goal: To determine whether or not it Goal: To determine whether or not it

would be advantageous to would be advantageous to implement a water-mist system in implement a water-mist system in the computer/data rooms and the computer/data rooms and laboratories in the Memorial Hospital laboratories in the Memorial Hospital Miramar Miramar

Analysis 2Analysis 2• Existing System: Traditional pre-Existing System: Traditional pre-

action fire suppression systemaction fire suppression system– DisadvantagesDisadvantages

•Large amount of water used to suppress fireLarge amount of water used to suppress fire•Larger piping needed to hold waterLarger piping needed to hold water•Little smoke controlLittle smoke control

Analysis 2Analysis 2• Proposed System: HI-FOG water-mist Proposed System: HI-FOG water-mist

system with smoke scrubbingsystem with smoke scrubbing– Incorporates sub-floor piping and ceiling Incorporates sub-floor piping and ceiling

pipingpiping– Sub-floor piping discharges mist in Sub-floor piping discharges mist in

opposite directions causing the smoke opposite directions causing the smoke to be sucked in and scrubbedto be sucked in and scrubbed

– Ceiling mounted pipes discharge mist Ceiling mounted pipes discharge mist directly into roomdirectly into room

Analysis 2Analysis 2• HI-FOG System AdvantagesHI-FOG System Advantages

– Uses only 10-20% of water used in pre-Uses only 10-20% of water used in pre-action systemaction system

– Smaller stainless steel pipingSmaller stainless steel piping– Smoke scrubbing elementSmoke scrubbing element– Radiant heat blockingRadiant heat blocking

Analysis 2Analysis 2Water-Mist vs. Traditional Sprinkler SystemsWater-Mist vs. Traditional Sprinkler Systems

PropertyProperty SprinklerSprinkler Water-MistWater-MistExtinguishingExtinguishing NoNo YesYesGas CoolingGas Cooling NoNo YesYesRadiant Heat Radiant Heat

BlockingBlockingNoNo YesYes

Smoke Smoke ScrubbingScrubbing

NoNo YesYes

Safe for PeopleSafe for People YesYes YesYesSafe for Safe for

EquipmentEquipmentNoNo YesYes

Analysis 2Analysis 2• Initial Installation CostsInitial Installation Costs

– Pre-action: $810,500Pre-action: $810,500

– Water-mist: $912,000Water-mist: $912,000

Analysis 2Analysis 2• Initial Installation Initial Installation

CostsCosts

– Pre-action: Pre-action: $810,500$810,500

– Water-mist: Water-mist: $912,000$912,000

• Maintenance CostsMaintenance Costs

– Pre-action: $500-Pre-action: $500-1000 per year1000 per year

– Water-mist: $1000-Water-mist: $1000-2000 per year2000 per year

Analysis 2Analysis 2Conclusion:Conclusion:

Due to higher first costs and higher Due to higher first costs and higher maintenance costs of the water-mist maintenance costs of the water-mist system, the existing pre-action system, the existing pre-action system should be used system should be used

Analysis 3Analysis 3

Flexible Building DesignFlexible Building Design

Analysis 3Analysis 3• Flexibility in building design needed Flexibility in building design needed

due to:due to:

– Rapid Population GrowthRapid Population Growth

– Emerging TechnologiesEmerging Technologies

Analysis 3Analysis 3• Goal: To increase the flexibility of the Goal: To increase the flexibility of the

Memorial Hospital Miramar to enable Memorial Hospital Miramar to enable the building to efficiently adapt to the building to efficiently adapt to the changing needs of the userthe changing needs of the user

Analysis 3Analysis 3• Structural RedesignStructural Redesign

– Existing System: CIP Beams and Pre-cast Existing System: CIP Beams and Pre-cast SoffitsSoffits

– Proposed: Flat Slab System with Shear Proposed: Flat Slab System with Shear WallsWalls•10” slabs with 3” drop panels at columns10” slabs with 3” drop panels at columns•8” shear walls around stairs and elevators8” shear walls around stairs and elevators

Analysis 3Analysis 3• Advantages:Advantages:

– Simplified Simplified FormworkFormwork

– Added plenum Added plenum spacespace

– Height ReductionHeight Reduction– Unrestricted placing Unrestricted placing

of partitionsof partitions

Analysis 3Analysis 3Cost AnalysisCost Analysis

• Existing Structure: $11,121,278Existing Structure: $11,121,278

• Flat Slab System: $8,221,602Flat Slab System: $8,221,602

Analysis 3Analysis 3Schedule AnalysisSchedule Analysis

• Existing System: 26 weeksExisting System: 26 weeks

• Flat Slab System: 23 weeksFlat Slab System: 23 weeks

Analysis 3Analysis 3• Panel Partition WallsPanel Partition Walls

– AdvantagesAdvantages•Quick and easy assemblyQuick and easy assembly•ReusableReusable•Can be taken down and reassembled in Can be taken down and reassembled in

other locationsother locations•Dust free renovationsDust free renovations

Analysis 3Analysis 3Cost AnalysisCost Analysis

• Existing Walls: $593,000Existing Walls: $593,000

• Panel System: $566,250Panel System: $566,250

Analysis 3Analysis 3• Panel Walls can cut erection time by Panel Walls can cut erection time by

approximately 13 daysapproximately 13 days

• Walls can be taken down and Walls can be taken down and reassembled nearly 2x as fast as the reassembled nearly 2x as fast as the regular wall systemregular wall system

Analysis 3Analysis 3ConclusionConclusion

Both the flat slab system and panel Both the flat slab system and panel partition walls can not only save time partition walls can not only save time and money on the project, but also and money on the project, but also give the building more flexibility to give the building more flexibility to adapt to changing user needs adapt to changing user needs

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