Maplewood Nursing Home
Location: Westmoreland, New Hampshire
Architect: Weller & Michal Architects
Contract Amount: $3,725,649
Summary
The 38,000 sq. ft. expansion and renovation project at the Maplewood Nursing Home was completed within an aggressive 12-month schedule, with minimum interruption to around-the-clock healthcare services.
Further complicating the project was a steeply sloped site and unstable wet clay soil. Using a highly coordinated staged construction process, substantial completion was accom-plished for $3.78 million, about 2% higher than the original bid.
The 2% increase through negotiated Change Orders was split roughly in thirds, with 1/3 for found-conditions or code-agency mandated changes, 1/3 for omissions in the original contract and 1/3 from county-mandated changes in the work.
The work was carried out safely and without significant construction-related accidents. Most importantly, Maplewood’s around-the-clock healthcare services were never interrupted. Indeed, during construction the healthcare facility received a “deficiency-free rating” from the Department of Health and Human Services—an impressive feat for any facility under normal circumstances.
Notable individuals and firms include:
- Richard Daschbach, Chairman of the Cheshire Board of County Commissioners
- Jim Meehan, Cheshire County Facilities Director
- Charles Michal, Weller & Michal Architects Inc., Principal-in-Charge & Project Architect
- Christine Morgan, Weller & Michal Architects Inc., Job Captain
- Jeff and Steve Ingram, Ingram Construction Corporation, General Contractor
- Jesse Carlson, Ingram Construction Corporation, Superintendent
- Richard Heym Associates, Consulting Architect
- Joseph L. Broemel, Dufresne-Henry, Inc., Civil Engineer
- Paul R. Duquette, Dufresne-Henry, Inc., Structural Engineer
- Ken Stringham, Dufresne-Henry, Inc., Mechanical Engineer
- Colin B. Taylor, P.E. Dufresne-Henry, Inc., Electrical Engineer
- Nancy Hagstrom, Newton Business Interiors, Interior Design
- Wayne McCutheon, Wayne McCutheon Associates, Land Surveyor
- Warren Stevens, M&W Soils Engineering Inc., Soils Lab/Engineer
