LA JOLLA, CALIF. — McCarthy Building Cos. Inc. has completed construction of the new 383,000-square-foot Prebys Cardiovascular Institute and adjacent 26,000-square-foot central energy plant on the Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla campus located at 9888 Genesee Ave., in La Jolla.
The Prebys Cardiovascular Institute is the cornerstone of a 25-year master plan unveiled in November 2010 that is transforming the Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla campus. The facility will provide cardiovascular patients with the most advanced treatment options available, while also serving as a center for medical research, clinical trials and graduate medical education.
As the design-assist general contractor, McCarthy was retained by Scripps Health to perform preconstruction services for the $456 million Prebys Cardiovascular Institute before breaking ground in May 2011. HOK Architects was the project architect, and Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. served as the construction management firm on behalf of Scripps. The health system will begin treating patients at the new facility in mid-March.
“This is an exciting achievement for us,” says Bruce Rainey, Scripps Health Corp. vice president of construction and facilities. “The new Prebys Cardiovascular Institute reflects the most advanced healthcare design principles together with remarkably high standards of construction. It stands as a model not only for future Scripps facilities, but also for specialized heart care facilities across the country.”
The seven-story, steel-framed tower encompasses 10 levels, including a basement, intermediate mechanical level and rooftop mechanical level. The exterior of the signature, curved tower utilizes brick, window curtain wall and cream-colored metal panel systems.
The building will accommodate 59 beds on two ICU levels, 108 beds on three medical surgical levels, six state-of-the-art cardiovascular and two hybrid operating rooms, and three cardiac catheterization labs. A corridor connects the basement and ground levels to the existing hospital.
KPFF Inc. was the structural and civil engineer; exp was the mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineer; and MWPA was the landscape architect. Subcontractors included Tower Glass for glass, glazing and sheet metal fabrication and installation; Bergelectric for electrical; A.O. Reed & Co. for mechanical and plumbing; Williams & Sons Masonry Inc. for masonry; Schuff Steel Co. for structural steel; Arrowwoods Works Inc., for finish carpentry and casework; and Howard’s Rug Co. for floor coverings.
Valley Crest Landscape Development Inc. performed landscape, irrigation, site concrete and outdoor furniture installation. McCarthy self-performed all the structural concrete work.
The institute’s namesake is real estate developer Conrad Prebys, a longtime philanthropist who contributed $45 million to Scripps in 2011 for this project.
McCarthy Building Cos. is a general contractor that has been building communities across America for more than 150 years. The firm operates offices in San Diego, Newport Beach, San Francisco, San Jose and Sacramento, Calif.; Phoenix; Las Vegas; Dallas and Houston, Texas; Albuquerque; St. Louis; Atlanta; Collinsville, Ill.; Portage, Ind.; and Kansas City, Kan.
— Danielle Everson