On September 27, 2008, Providence Regional Medical Center Everett broke ground on a 12-story, 680,000-square-foot medical tower on the current Colby Campus.
The tower is part of a $600 million investment by Providence Health and Services. It is the largest in the company's 150-year history and one of the largest private investments ever in this community.
The project's main purpose is to ensure that the medical center is equipped to continue providing award-winning health care to a region expected to reach one million county residents in the next two decades. Watch live construction webcam.
Design and Features The design of the new 368-bed tower focuses on accommodating today's state-of-the-art equipment, while being adaptable to future technology. The facility plan centers on the philosophy of patient and family-centered care with rooms and public areas built to be more convenient, comfortable, and private.
Special features include:
Larger patient rooms with more space for equipment and staff, and chairs that convert into sleeping areas for visitors
Primarily private patient rooms
Covered main public entrance to keep patients and visitors dry
Enclosed walkways connecting the garage and the tower
Skybridge connecting the medical center and Providence Regional Cancer Partnership
More visitor lounge space, including private quiet rooms and play areas for children
Additional investments in advanced medical technology
Quick Facts
Did you know that if all of the concrete for the new tower was collected into a ball, it would be 107 feet in diameter, 10 stories tall, and weigh 94,400,000 pounds?
More interesting facts about the new tower:
Floor space for the new tower will be equivalent to 16.3 acres.
Underground loading dock will accommodate six delivery trucks (four of which could be semi-trucks).
The steel frame is being built with 14,500,000 pounds of steel.
Emergency backup electrical power will be equivalent to the amount consumed by 6,400 residential homes.
The Emergency Department will be the size of 1.6 football fields.
6,000 double-bottom dump trucks of dirt were removed to build the foundation.
All of the former parking garage material was recycled, including brick, concrete and wiring, with the exception of a very small amount of drywall and signage.
Nearly 75 percent of all construction debris has been recycled to date (other than the former parking garage).
Building Details
Contractor:
M. A. Mortenson
Architect:
Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects, LLP
Stories:
12 (10 above grade)
Size:
680,000 square feet
Height:
175 Feet
Construction Cost:
$500 million for medical tower
Additional Costs:
$100 million for parking garage, technology, and campus renovations
Number of patient beds:
368
Construction Timeline
Excavation began: October 2008
Tower cranes installed: April 2009
Steel frame complete: October 2009
Building shell complete: August 2010
Construction complete: 2011
Currently working on: Fireproofing of structural steel on level 6. Drywall on levels G, 1-4 and 6. Ductwork, plumbing, sprinkler and electrical on basement, ground, levels 1, 2.
