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Home » Facilities » Hospitals » Mercy Hospital of Buffalo » News » Emergency Department Update Emergency Department Construction UpdateScope of the ProjectThe $32 million emergency department construction project underway at Mercy Hospital will result in a 46,000 square-foot addition to the front of the hospital. Expected to be completed in the spring of 2010, the new emergency room facility will feature thirty-four private treatment rooms, including three airborne isolation rooms and two resuscitation rooms. In addition, there will be expanded space for physician staff, nursing and support services. Click here to watch a short video on our YouTube Channel about the construction project. Construction News
We would like to thank David Seiflein, Project Superintendent of The Pike Company, who has supplied the majority of the ER construction photos to date. Live Video of the Construction SiteConstruction Update, January 2010
Outside, workers have begun laying the stone on the exterior of the new addition along Abbott Road. They recently completed the stone work for the courtyard meditation garden and the concrete job for the ambulance entrance driveway and surrounding sidewalks. The hospital recently began conducting “hardhat” tours for associates and other interested groups to view the progress on the ER construction project. These tours will continue over the next few months. Construction Update, October 2009Dry Wall Installation Begins
In addition, all the metal stud work that forms the rooms has been completed and crews have begun installing dry wall. The rooftop heliport construction was also recently finished. As the project continues to move forward in the winter months ahead, temporary heat for the workers will be available in the new addition by mid-November. Construction Update, September 2009Take a Peek Inside the ER New photos have been added to our emergency department photo album! Click here to look inside the emergency room under construction. Construction Update, August 2009Framing Work and Roofing Nearing Completion
According to David Seiflein, Project Superintendent for The Pike Company, the current stage of the project is referred to as “drying the building in.” As he explained, “This means that we are basically doing all the work necessary to be able to begin tasks inside the structure without being affected by external weather elements.” In other recent developments, Mercy Hospital has been awarded a $34,450 Power Quality Enhancement Grant by National Grid. The funding will reimburse the hospital for 50% of the cost of new power capacitors being installed as part of the Mercy ER Finally, in other news related to the construction project, Choate Avenue between Abbott Road and Mercy Street will open for two-way traffic, effective October 1, 2009. Expected to be completed in Spring 2010, the $32 million construction project will result in a 46,000 square-foot addition to the front of the hospital. During construction, all hospital and ER services are operating as usual. Click here to view construction photos. Construction Update, July 2009Placement of the Final Steel Beam
In the traditional ironworkers’ ceremony, the final beam is painted white and topped off with a small tree. The ceremony celebrates that the project went smoothly, without injury, and is done as a good luck charm for the workers and future occupants of the building. Over the last four weeks, electrical underground work took place which affected the hospital’s Choate Avenue sidewalk. The work involved removing the sidewalk from the corner of Abbott Road and Choate to the corner of Mercy Street and Choate, placing underground piping, and installing new sidewalks. Currently, construction crews are focused on the exterior framing of the new Emergency Department addition and progress is being made on the interior concrete floors. They have also been involved in additional demolition work of the hospital’s Ford addition. Click here to view construction photos. Construction Update, April 2009Steel Scheduled to Arrive in Late April
The steel erection crane is expected to arrive at the hospital on April 29 and will be set up on April 30 and May 1. The first truckload of structural steel is scheduled to arrive on May 4, weather permitting. The tractor trailors delivering the steel will be pulled into the secure construction zone, fenced-in area, for unloading. However, associates and neighbors should be aware that traffic may be disrupted while the trucks arrive at the site. The Pike Company, which is managing Mercy’s ER project, will have flagmen available to direct the traffic. In addition, trucks will be scheduled to unload one at a time to keep traffic disruption to a minimum. Because the steel work phase of the project involves a great deal of welding, Mike Flannery, Project Director from The Pike Company, issued a reminder to onlookers of the project. “As with any major construction project, it is not recommended to stare at the flashpoint of the welding as a precaution,” he stated. Preparation work on the Ford addition of the hospital, which was the hospital’s center front entrance many years ago, is scheduled to begin on April 28. The Ford addition will be incorporated into the new ER addition. Expected to be completed in Spring 2010, the $32 million construction project will result in a 46,000 square-foot addition to the front of the hospital. During construction, all hospital and ER services are operating as usual. Click here to view construction photos. Construction Update, March 2009Foundation Being Constructed for New Mercy ER
In March, plans call for the demolition of the ambulance garage in the front of the hospital. Mercy Hospital officials and Pike Construction managers will review electrical plans with National Grid, as well as review and address other utility needs for the new addition. With receipt of the New York State Department of Health construction permit in February, bids have gone out for the general contractor, fire protection system, plumbing, HVAC system and electrical work. It is estimated that bids will be awarded to the contractors by mid-April. The erection of the steel for the new addition is also targeted to begin in April. The $32 million construction project will result in a 46,000 square-foot addition to the front of the hospital. Expected to be completed in the spring of 2010, the new emergency room (ER) facility will feature thirty-four private treatment rooms, including three airborne isolation rooms, and two cardiac/trauma resuscitation rooms. In addition, there will be expanded space for physician staff, nursing, and support services. During construction, all hospital and ER services are operating as usual. However, hospital entrances and parking will require temporary modifications to accommodate the construction. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Click here to view construction photos. Construction Update, December 2008Construction Begins With McAuley Circle Modification Construction has begun for the new Mercy Hospital Emergency Department. Work started on November 24, 2008, with modification to McAuley Circle, the vehicle loop in front of the hospital’s main entrance.The grassy section of the McAuley Circle where benches were located was eliminated and has been paved to create a new temporary vehicle loop. This step was necessary to create needed space for the construction project. The front entrance remains the same. The temporary loop will continue to provide access to the hospital’s main entrance. A new vendor entrance was created behind the hospital at the corner of Mercy Street and Lorraine Avenue. Now, all vendors will need to use the new vendor entrance during weekdays if their deliveries require more than 10 minutes. A new funeral directors’ entrance has been created adjacent to the hospital’s loading dock on Mercy Street. Accessible 24 hours-a-day, the entrance will be marked with a sign and will be equipped with an intercom doorbell to contact a security officer. For off-hours, funeral directors can continue to contact the Security Department in advance by calling 828-2450. A security officer will meet the funeral directors at the designated entrance to escort them. Concrete barriers and a construction fence will soon be erected to define the construction area. A field office trailer for Pike Construction Management Company has been placed near the corner of Choate Avenue and Abbott Road. The Choate Street parking lot has been closed and is no longer available to Mercy Hospital management personnel, physicians, facilities personnel, or oversized vehicles. Effective December 22, ambulances are being re-routed to the Choate Street entrance and the entrance will no longer be accessible to the public. Access control devices have been installed on the Choate entrance doors. |
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