Jackson Health System’s future rose from a cloud of construction dust over a 10-year program, transforming itself into a world- class system with state-of-the-art facilities and a leader in the public hospital network industry. The more than 200 proposed projects, including new construction and infrastructure improvements, transformed Jackson’s main campus in Miami while broadening the hospital system’s geographic reached with new urgent care centers and nearly $150 million in improvements to satellite hospitals in North Miami Beach and South Miami-Dade. CES’s recent work as Program Managers and Construction Managers at Jackson included the: 

• $300M development of 100 bed hospital, parking garage and MOB 
• $5M replacement of 25 air handling units
• $18M Central Energy Plant upgrades
• $9M modernization of 23 elevators
• $26M modernization of patient rooms
• $77M vertical expansion for 54 ICU beds. 

As a subconsultant and key member of the Program Management Team, CES provided support in the following technical areas: 

• Assisted in the validation of the Capital Program. 
• Developed, managed and maintained the Program’s comprehensive Master Plan schedule. 
• Developed, maintained and managed the Master Program Schedule and task schedules and provided budget/cost data for program schedules. 
• Worked with JHS and e-Builder to establish and implement an electronic central documents library. 
• Reviewed schedule updates including baseline and baseline updates. 
• Reviewed TIA and schedule related documents and established scheduling standards and procedures for the program as well as other scheduling assignments associated to the bond program. 
• MEP Design management 
• Provided support and oversight of strategic Planning & Programming and Design services. 
• Reviewed the activities and status of the planning model for the facility. 
• Oversaw strategic planning, programming and design review meetings. 
• Provided input and guidance for the planning and programming assumptions. 
• Confirmed that planning and programming assumptions to date are consistent with JHS objectives and principles. 
• Reviewed all planning, programming, and design documents, as they were refined for compliance with contractual requirements. 
• Provided MEP support to the development of design standards, development of design criteria for scope packages, management of the design schedule, performed plans and design reviews for all design packages, including tracking and resolution of all design comments, oversaw design quality control for engineering disciplines, and submittals approval. 
• Site considerations: provided advice relative to the site considerations including existing topography, parking requirements, etc. at all JHS Campuses to compile the necessary information for the proper delivery of the program as well as other MEP support services associated with the Bond program. 

Specialized Services Included:

• Programmed the sequence of projects, project scope verification, project design development, development and management of the CIP master schedule, task schedules, and budget/cost oversight of project elements
• Project management, tracking and reporting of contracts and projects status; daily inspections and logs; and document daily progress and quality of construction work
• Provided strategic day-to-day oversight and direction for the CIP and specific projects
• Identified projects and propose mitigation and solutions
• Assisted in preparation and maintenance of the Program Management Plan
• Provided cost estimates and schedule of values
• Assisted with developing contract language and contract negotiations
• Assisted with plan review function and any Interagency Memorandums of Understanding
• Coordinated with consultants for cost estimating and review schedule of values of projects
• Coordinated with other contracted design professionals and consultants and provided support functions not limited to deliverables, review of service orders/invoices, change orders, change order management and commissioning
• Produced monthly progress reports
• Worked with client to establish and implement a physical and electronic central documents library and document management system
• Conducted value engineering
• Coordinated permits requirements reviews with regulatory agencies and other authorities having jurisdiction
• Reviewed project verification and design documents, conducted constructability reviews, reviewed construction documents and provided bid phase services, including legal review coordination, bid tabulations and submittals review
• Oversaw and supported the design and construction phases, prepared modifications and updates to standards and conduct claim analysis
• Provided construction managers, construction coordinators, construction engineers, commissioning and start-up specialists, inspectors, safety officers and other support personnel for the successful execution of the projects and program
• Processed and recommended approval of progress payments including allowance account and change orders.