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In addition, while this project did not require a New York City Site West Wing Addition
Safety Manager, Barr & Barr determined during preconstruction Nearing the end of 2007 New York Hospital Queens requested
that the challenges of this program warranted a full time Site Safety that the Project Team prepare a plan to add two additional shell
Manager. Every worker was required to attend an employee orientation fl oors to the West Wing Addition for future expansion. Working
related to that specifi c project before they were permitted to work with the Team by March of 2008 a plan was in place to incorporate
on site. Barr & Barr also retained the services of an independent the two additional fl oors. Th e critical path of this change was
Safety Consultant. As a team our Safety Manager and Consultant the impact on the superstructure. Th e Project Team (Owner,
would perform daily safety inspections of the site, workers, adjoining Architect and Barr & Barr) developed a milestone schedule of
properties, road and walkways servicing the site. Barr & Barr deliverables that were critical to the procurement and installation
conducted weekly site safety meetings and at signifi cant points in of the required steel, concrete, precast and curtainwall with the
the project the Barr & Barr Team would coordinate meetings with goal of accelerating these activities and minimizing the overall
the subcontractors and workers to review changes in site logistics impact to the project.
and review methods of operations for signifi cant fi eld activities (i.e.:
cranes, lift s, heavy equipment, scaff olds, hoists, etc.). Barr & Barr’s logistic challenge was to implement a program that
would allow the removal of roof, dunnage, stair and elevator steel
Beginning with schematic budgets and concluding with an accepted framing, prepare new concrete openings, and install new steel
GMP, Barr & Barr produced eight (8) comprehensive budgets, for the vertical expansion of these two new fl oors. While all this
including three (3) value engineering studies on the Parking Structure is going on implement a phasing and sequence plan that would
and fi ve (5) value engineering studies on the West Wing Addition. allow precast and curtainwall construction to continue, as well
as MEP interior roughing.
Th roughout this process Barr & Barr conducted regularly scheduled
Master Planning Meetings with the Owner, Architect and their Aft er vetting out all our options, including alternate means and
consultants to review and advise on design status, costs, means, methods, agreeing on a multi-phased occupancy plan (vs. the
methods, materials, systems, logistics, permitting and schedule. original single phase occupancy), the program implemented by
the Project Team had less than a 8.5% impact ($10 million) to
Th is sharing of current project information kept the Project Team the GMP and resulted in only three additional months to the
informed with the latest project costs, schedules, phasing issues project schedule.
and potential impacts.

The Parking Structure
Initially the parking structure was intended to be a 3-story above
ground facility. During preconstruction the local community
board expressed concerns and opposition to a parking structure
in a predominately residential neighborhood. New York Hospital
PROJECT DETAILS
Queens concerned about the impact of a prolonged DOB process and
negative support from the community directed the Project Team to
move forward on a three level fully underground parking facility. • A new 372 car garage was constructed
on an adjoining site to replace the facility
Th is decision required a total redesign from the A/E Team and that was removed to make way for the new
required Barr & Barr to re-evaluate and develop a new logistics plan. West Wing Addition.
Th e larger concern was how this decision would negatively aff ect
the start of the West Wing Addition. Originally these projects were
scheduled to be sequential projects, Parking Structure followed by • Two shell fl oors were designed for an
West Wing Addition. Barr & Barr introduced a plan to New York additional 80 Med/Surg beds in the future.
Hospital Queens for the development of off site parking that would
allow the existing parking structure to be vacated and demolished
as originally scheduled and not impact the West Wing Addition • Multiple phases allowed the continued
schedule. Working with the Design Team a new program was use of key areas of the hospital during
established that would accommodate concurrent construction of construction.
the Parking Structure and new West Wing Addition. Barr & Barr
was able to incorporate this new plan within the established GMP.
• Rigorous infectious control program was
established to ensure high standards were
met by all.