Gilbane awarded construction manager contract for new Veterans Home

GOV. LINCOLN Chafee announced that Providence-based Gilbane Building Co. has been awarded the construction manager at-risk contract for the new Veterans Home in Bristol. / PBN FILE PHOTO/TRACY JENKINS
GOV. LINCOLN Chafee announced that Providence-based Gilbane Building Co. has been awarded the construction manager at-risk contract for the new Veterans Home in Bristol. / PBN FILE PHOTO/TRACY JENKINS

PROVIDENCE – Gilbane Building Co. has been awarded the construction manager at-risk contract for the new Veterans Home in Bristol.

“I am pleased that a local company will be in charge of greatly improving living and community spaces for our Veterans. I am pleased that we are doing all we can for those who served our country,” Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee said in a statement.

Chafee on Tuesday made the announcement that Gilbane was awarded the $358,000 contract.

He was joined by House Finance Committee Chair Raymond E. Gallison Jr., House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chair Jan P. Malik, and Senate Special Legislation and Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chair Walter S. Felag Jr.

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Two years ago, 77 percent of Rhode Island voters approved a $94 million bond referendum for construction of a new skilled nursing facility and renovations to the existing Veterans Home. The project has been planned to meet federal design guidelines to be eligible for up to 65 percent for federal reimbursement to help reduce the amount of borrowed funds for construction.

The new facility will feature state-of-the-art physical and occupational therapy, a pharmacy, radiology and laboratory units, as well as community space.

“This contract award marks a significant milestone for this project. Bringing on a construction manager at-risk that is Rhode Island-based is another exciting step forward in fulfilling our charge to care for those who have served our nation during times of war. Over the next two years, we look forward to working with the awardee to successfully complete the construction of this new, state-of-the-art home for our Veterans,” Sandra Powell, director of the Rhode Island Department of Human Services, said in a statement.

Construction management at-risk is a process that allows the state to contract with a qualified construction manager for large-scale projects to coordinate the work of the subcontractors.
In September, the state sought pre-qualified construction management at-risk firms with the financial capacity and experience to complete the project in a timely, efficient manner.
Only pre-qualified bidders were eligible to submit proposals for consideration to be selected for the contract award. Gilbane will work with the architect and engineer, the state’s owner’s program manager, and the Departments of Administration and Human Services to build the 208-bed Veterans Home.
The construction phase of the project will begin next year with completion slated for 2018.

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