Client Profile: Marin Medical Center
Saunders Seismic recently completed a seismic retrofit for Marin Cancer Medical Center. One of our fortes is completing seismic retrofits and structural repairs in occupied spaces with ongoing tenant operations. This requires a lot of client communication and customer relation care on our behalf.
We strive to provide clients and tenants with peace of mind while we enter their buildings and workspaces to complete our work. This is especially true when implementing our services in healthcare and medical facilities with ongoing sensitive medical business operations.
Scope of Work: Seismic Retrofit
- All work required to be completed during off-hours for the entire project.
- Special inspection is required daily.
- Highly sensitive healthcare operations during construction.
- Negative air pressure enclosures are required.
- Infection Control Risk Assessment (IRCA) is required.
- Infection Control Mitigation Plan (ICMP) is required.
- The project was completed ahead of schedule in 10 weeks!
Marin Medical Center Seismic Retrofit Photos
We set up a containment area in an active waiting room. This helps contain any debris that may be caused during our work while working around patients with compromised immune systems.
An air scrubber (Negative Air Machine) is attached to the containment area for added safety. It helps contain and remove airborne particles, thereby reducing the risk of patient exposure to construction-related pollutants.
Plastic protection is set up in an office. Plastic provides protection from dust and debris. It helps reduce the risk of damage or malfunction to office equipment. Our intention is to minimize the disruption of daily operations of any business or office we are working in.
A plastic containment area with a zip-wall containment system protects medical offices from the spread of dust and other contaminants into the environment.
A containment system helps hospitals and healthcare facilities with strict infection control protocols prevent the spread of pathogens and maintain a clean environment. The zip wall containment system helps uphold these protocols by reducing the risk of airborne contaminants.
We pride ourselves on limiting disruption in occupied areas. By setting up these containment areas, we maintain a safe and comfortable patient environment. In addition to helping the patients, it also helps staff and management feel better knowing steps were taken to ensure we abide by their strict infection control protocols.
A 2019 study by the RAND Corporation estimated that seismic upgrades and construction could cost hospitals in California between $34 billion and $143 billion.
California requires that all hospitals be seismically evaluated and retrofitted by 2030. This requirement was established by California Senate Bill 1953 in 1994, following the Northridge Earthquake. The bill mandates that hospital buildings be able to provide services to the public after disasters. See the California Seismic Safety Commission for further findings and details.
Ensure Safety and Continuity with Expert Seismic Retrofits
With over 40 years of experience in seismic retrofits and structural repairs, Saunders Seismic specializes in working within occupied spaces, including sensitive healthcare environments. Contact us for more information on how we can safeguard your facilities in California, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, and Utah.