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Clark Construction delivers alternate care facility for COVID-19 patients in Chicago

May 1, 2020
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Clark Construction Group, in collaboration with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has successfully transformed the MetroSouth Medical Center—a shuttered hospital south of Chicago—into an alternate care facility (ACF) to treat COVID-19 patients. The re-activated facility provides 585 surge beds, including 265 high acuity beds to support critically ill patients. The fast-track project was delivered in just 22 days.

The MetroSouth Medical Center served the Blue Island, Illinois community for more than a century before closing its doors in late 2019. Clark led a design-build team in revitalizing the once dormant facility into a fully operational ACF, converting spaces, such as the emergency department, labor and delivery, as well hospital office space, into patient bed areas. Crews also retrofitted existing patient rooms with negative pressure units to meet air change and infection control requirements, as well as reactivated medical gas systems to support patients who require ventilators. Their scope also included ensuring that all 26 essential hospital systems were inspected, repaired or replaced, and fully operational.

“The collaboration on site has been like nothing I have seen in 26 years of military service,” said Col. Aaron W. Reisinger, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District. “Everyone worked hand-in-hand to overcome challenges that otherwise would have taken weeks, if not months, to solve. This project brought out the best of humanity at all levels.”

“Clark is honored to serve our community in such a meaningful way during these unprecedented times,” said David Trolian, division president and CEO of Clark’s Chicago office. “Delivering this project within the 26-day window required a full commitment from everyone involved. We are grateful to our project partners for their heartfelt dedication to meeting the mission. This is a testament to what is possible when our industry comes together and rolls up its sleeves to support the community.”

The MetroSouth ACF project team also includes architect Perkins and Will, MEP engineer Salas O’Brien, as well as Hill Mechanical, Titan Electric, RG Construction and Consolidated Flooring.

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