Progress on new Pinckneyville Hospital
During the regular monthly owner/architect/contractor meet to discuss the new Pinckneyville Community Hospital, workers used a crane to place curves on the roof of the building.
Site Superintendent Jimmie Hunter said over half of the structural lightweight concrete which will support the HVAC units has been poured.
Brick work has begun on the exterior and dense glass has been installed in some sections. Fireproofing (a yellow coating on the outside of the building) has gone up on several sections.
Inside, work is ongoing on priority walls in Section C. Section D has been completely fireproofed and crews work there as weather demands.
"We're making good progress," Hunter said. He complimented Clint Wilson of Robins and Morton on keeping the job on track. Wilson meets with the foremen each day, advising them all of what all crews are doing. It makes the job go faster.
"They weren't thrilled at having another meeting at first, but after three days or a week, all of them (the foremen) are on board," Hunter said.
Cost for the new hospital remains on track at $25,759,875.
In other business:
• heard from Hospital Administrator Tom Hudgins that move-in planning has begun. He hopes to have the plan completed by February or March. Hudgins estimates it will take six weeks to complete the transition from the old building to the new one. Non-hospital offices may be moved before IDPH grants a certificate of occupancy. Hudgins said he will work with IDPH to see if the lab can move early as long as all patient interaction is conducted at the old building.
• heard from Hudgins that CTS will handle all the cabling for the new hospital. The nurse call system has been ordered and will be delivered to the current hospital and stored until it's needed. The head-walls will be delivered the week of Oct. 13 and likewise, will be stored at the current hospital until installation.
• received an update on the water issue with the western adjacent property. Wilson said Ray Cheek is still unhappy with the drainage. He has taken pictures each time it rains. The board viewed pictures from Aug. 28. The drainage is working as designed. Wilson said Cheek insists that water comes up the ditch into his yard. Wilson asked Cheek to take pictures when that happens. All of the pictures he has were taken before improvements were made in April. The hospital board directed Robins Morton to continue monitoring the drainage issue.