Oktibbeha County still considering hospital construction bids
Dispatch Starkville Bureau February 4, 2010 9:54:00 AM
STARKVILLE – The Oktibbeha County Board of Supervisors Wednesday opened bids on the Oktibbeha County Hospital renovation project, but held off on picking a contractor.
The board took bids from 10 contractors under advisement. Those bids ranged from $22.36 million to $26.32 million.
According to Board President and District 3 Supervisor Marvell Howard, the county will consult with the project’s architect, Jackson-based Dean and Dean Architects, before selecting a contractor.
“We’re waiting to hear back from Dean and Dean now,” Howard said. “We’re hoping within a couple days we should know something.”
As part of the renovations, new patient rooms will be constructed, and old rooms will be renovated. Additional patient rooms will be located in a new tower the hospital plans to have built.
Among other improvements, the hospital will renovate its birthing suites and, when complete, the facility will feature a state-of-the-art Caesarian section suite and recovery area. Patients also will encounter a new newborn nursery and viewing area, enlarged nurse stations and patient triage and observation rooms.
Plans also include a new drop-off and pickup area for patients and families, new elevators and restrooms, comfortable waiting spaces and new parking decks to make up for spaces lost due to construction.
