The Swedish Issaquah Medical Campus project represents the largest hospital project in Seattle in more than 30 years. An integrated project delivery method was used to support the project, resulting in completion one year under schedule which translated to savings of millions of dollars in construction overhead.
An Efficient Construction Process and Sustainable Design, Saving Cost and Energy
The full-service, 630,000-square-foot campus is home to a five-story hospital supporting several primary and specialty care clinics. It also houses a full-service emergency department, the Swedish Cancer Institute facility, a pharmacy, a laboratory, and an imaging center. The 175-inpatient bed facility also includes a mini shopping area with eight retail stores, a Starbucks, and a full-service restaurant and cafeteria. In addition to providing full project management services, we secured medical equipment as well as furniture, fixtures, and equipment; coordinated IT systems procurement; managed budgets; and estimated costs. In 2013, Swedish Medical Center was named the most energy-efficient hospital in the United States, using 43 percent less energy than a typical hospital. A courtyard garden, five-story atrium, and green roofs showcase the hospital’s innovative and sustainable design features. The Otak owner’s representative team led project delivery to maximize efficiency in the completion and future operations of the prominent healthcare facility.
A school bond in the Pacific Northwest was leveraged to incorporate various additions and upgrades of 29 schools with numerous other repairs throughout the remaining 41 facilities. These upgrades will include, but are not limited to, new roofs, window replacements, flooring, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and parking lots refurbishment.
Comprehensive Updates to the Second Largest School District in Oregon
The major projects include adding additional capacity to support enrollment and educational programs, increasing seismic safety as well as the safety and security systems. Those improvements will upgrade technology in a number of areas while also updating facilities to reach ADA standards. As owner’s representative, Otak provided program management services for the Salem- Keizer School District construction projects funded by a bond levy that was passed. Salem-Keizer School District is the second largest district in Oregon with over 40,000 students and 5,000 employees.
The State Accident Insurance Fund (SAIF) Salem Campus’s multi-site renovation focused on improving efficiency in office layout, seismic updates, flood control, and created an inviting space for the community of Salem. The design upgrades allow for a significant reduction in utility cost, which will allow SAIF to reallocate money from utility costs to pay off the building at a faster rate.
Delivering an Efficient Design for a Non-Profit and Hands-On Experience for Students
Along with serving as owner’s representative in updating this non-profit facility, Otak also utilized the opportunity to provide a learning experience for young professionals in the field. In line with a commitment to community enrichment and involvement, the engaged Oregon State University engineering students in this project. By asking them to respond to a request for proposal, the activity helped them prepare for an upcoming Associated Schools of Construction competition. It also offered them an opportunity for hands-on experience in the construction industry.
The Reynolds School District’s bond program used green building design to create healthier, more sustainable schools and save money in the process. A diverse group of stakeholders were brought together to provide dynamic sustainable strategies for multiple sites focused on water efficiency, energy, materials, indoor environmental quality, and wellness features. In addition to seismic and safety upgrades, the bond also placed the Reynolds School District in a pilot for the Green Technology Alternative – only the third such project statewide.
Maximizing Bond Dollars to Develop A More Sustainable School District
The $125-million bond included the total replacement of Fairview, Troutdale, and Wilkes Elementary Schools, as well as repair and renovation of Reynolds High School. High School renovations included adding classrooms, connecting all outbuildings to the main school, relocating student support services to the front entry, and expansion of the cafeteria and commons area. Secure, controlled access entrances, as well as exterior lighting and security cameras were added at all schools. The design also aimed to support better learning by providing more daylight and fresh air to help mitigate common health issues that have been attributed to unhealthy indoor environmental quality. Otak served as owner’s representative and bond program manager while also working with a trusted subconsultant to provide energy modeling analysis and feasibility studies to maximize the District’s return on investment. The incentives of these green energy measures resulted in approximately $400,000 in energy credits back to the district.
Otak carried forward a project at the 60% design phase at the site of the old Boise Cascade Mill on Pringle Creek in Salem, Oregon. Otak designed a new stream channel through this urban reach to restore a more natural stream condition and improve fish passage. We also provided large wood structures for habitat, performed restoration design calculations for bed gradation and channel geometry, and developed construction plans for the site.
Resolving Stream Issues and Fish Passage Constraints
The project was punctuated by a restricted design schedule. Otak moved quickly and used available data to begin design while additional field data was being collected. Through frequent communication with the City of Salem, Otak was able to efficiently deliver a design that met the City’s needs and within the restricted design time frame.
As one of only three deep draft terminals on the Oregon coast, The Port of Newport rebuilt its International Terminal with the goal of protecting aquatic habitat and improving water quality in Yaquina Bay. Before rebuilding the terminal, the project first focused on site cleanup and remediation, including two World War II concrete cargo vessels that were loaded with bunker fuel, asbestos, oil, and gravel.
Managing Cleanup and Remediation of a Brownfield to Improve an Important Port of International Commerce
As a brownfield site, close coordination was carried out between the Oregon Coast Alliance, Department of Environmental Quality, US Army Corps of Engineers, and the Port of Newport to provide careful and thorough cleanup and remediation. The new terminal serves as a significant port for international commerce. This project received the National Phoenix Award in 2011, which represents excellence in brownfield replacement projects. The rebuilt terminal includes two docks, warehouse space, and administrative offices. Otak served as owner’s representative on this $26 million project, developing and managing budget and schedule, coordinating with the architecture/engineering team and overseeing contract management, and selecting the construction manager/general contractor.
In applying a vision for a new medical center that reflects their mission, PeaceHealth aimed to incorporate an environmentally friendly design across a 160-acre site. The resulting 1.8 million-square-foot facility would make the Sacred Heart facility 2006’s largest construction project in the state of Oregon.
A Sustainable Medical Center Design that Reflects a Mission in Healthcare
The complete medical center houses the Oregon Heart & Vascular Institute including a 432-bed hospital complex that features a 1.2-million-square-foot acute care tower, and two parking structures with more than 1,000 spaces. Two 120,000-square-foot medical office buildings, connected to the main building via skybridges, contain the Northwest Specialty Clinic and the RiverBend Pavillion. With sustainability and environmentally friendly design a large focus, the facility features seven rooftop gardens to provide greenscapes and reduce the amount of runoff entering the city stormwater system. The project also included an innovative, chemical-free cooling water treatment system; natural daylight throughout the facility; and eco-friendly materials. As owner’s representative, Otak worked across the project disciplines to implement sustainability measures like protecting salmon-safe streams throughout construction, preserving 86% of the Douglas Fir groves, and creating a sustainable stormwater facility to protect the groundwater supply.
The Collaborative Life Sciences Building and Skourtes Tower Project was the first building on Oregon Health Sciences University’s new Schnitzer Campus on Portland’s South Waterfront. Exceptional leadership and an integrated project delivery method used on this project allowed multiple local universities to engage in creating a space that greatly benefits the Portland community.
An Innovative Model for Education and Sustainable Community Design
The 650,000-square-foot facility incorporates sustainable designs with high energy savings and an innovative model providing education to multiple health science disciplines. With 67 percent of the occupants able to use public transit, the facility houses 400 bike parking spaces, uses daylight harvesting to increase energy savings, and provided the Otak owner’s representative team with the opportunity to work on a collaborative project that aligns with Otak’s sustainable community perspective. The project is one of only two in the United States with over a half-million square feet that has been certified Platinum under the LEED NC v2009 rating system.
To better care for veterans, their spouses, and parents of service members who died while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces, a new Veterans’ Home was developed in Lebanon, Oregon. The 154-bed facility, named the “Edward C. Allworth Veterans’ Home, The Place Where Honor Lives,” was designed using the small-house model for skilled nursing facilities.
Overseeing All Facets of Construction to Improve Clinical Care for Veterans
The small-house model serves as a place where residents can receive assistance and support with activities of daily living and clinical care, without the care and assistance being the primary focus. Care is an earned benefit available to honorably discharged veterans, their spouses, and parents of service members who died while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. Residents receive care from a nursing staff selected for their skills and training in meeting the special needs of veterans and their family members. The Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs chose Otak to provide owner’s representative and project management services in coordinating the architect, contractor, and other vendors throughout the construction processes to meet the Department’s objectives.
The new, 5.5-acre Marine Operations Center serves as the homeport and provides administrative, engineering, maintenance, and logistical support for the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration’s Pacific fleet.
Managing an On-Time and Under Budget Construction Process that Minimizes Environmental Impact
Significant efforts to remain eco-friendly and minimize disturbances to aquatic habitats we’re prioritized throughout the construction process. For example, an adjacent jetting/vibrating pile system minimized acoustic disturbance while the piles were installed and a precast superstructure using glass beads in an epoxy coating below deck brightened shallow-water salmon habitat. The center includes a two-story office, a guard station, hazardous materials storage, shops, a dock, a 1,300-foot-long wharf, and a boat warehouse. As owner’s representative, Otak managed construction, budgets, and schedule. The team also coordinated between the architect, engineer team, and agency staff in addition to selecting the contractor and helping the Port of Newport to meet leasing requirements while navigating the permitting process. Construction was completed a week ahead of schedule and $1 million under budget.
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