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Approve Agmt PR00006978 with Cannon Design, Inc to develop the Hennepin Healthcare System Facilities Framework 01/15/25-12/31/25, NTE $1,699,915
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that Agreement PR00006978 with Cannon Design, Inc to develop the Hennepin Healthcare System Facilities Framework, during the period January 15, 2025 through December 31, 2025, with a not to exceed amount of $1,699,915, be approved; that the Chair of the Board be authorized to sign the agreement on behalf of Hennepin County; and that the Controller be authorized to disburse funds as directed.
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Background:
Hennepin Healthcare System (HHS) is a subsidiary corporation of Hennepin County. Hennepin County owns all of HHS's real property, including buildings and infrastructure. HHS's campus, located in downtown Minneapolis, occupies over 3.34 million square feet within eight city blocks. The hospital includes an adult and pediatric trauma center, critical burn center, emergency and inpatient psychiatric care, multiple inpatient units and clinics that provide care to people from the metro area and from across the state.
HHS's primary buildings are very old. Several of the buildings at more than 100 years old and are past their useful life. The current limitations in physical space hinder HHS's ability to fully address all patient needs and hinders efficient healthcare delivery.
Last year, the County Board included additional funding in the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for planning for the HHS New In-patient Bed Tower (CIP 1009702) (the "Project"), as part of a phased capital improvement approach for HHS's downtown locations. This planning Project will fund initial planning for a behavioral healthcare facility and an in-patient hospital tower to replace the existing, aging facilities. The new in-patient hospital tower will be located at the corner of Chicago Ave. S. and 8th Street. The planning Project will develop a forward-looking facility planning f...
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