Clark/McCarthy Break Ground on Camp Pendleton Replacement Hospital

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – The joint venture design-build team of Clark Construction Group, LLC, and McCarthy Building Companies, in association with architect HKS, Inc., broke ground today on the new $394 million Naval Hospital at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton.The Clark/McCarthy joint venture was awarded a design-build contract for the Naval Hospital Replacement Project at Camp Pendleton by the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southwest on September 1.

The new hospital replaces an existing hospital at Camp Pendleton, the largest military training facility on the West Coast.An official groundbreaking ceremony, hosted by the Commanding Officers of the Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton and Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, was held this morning outside the South Mesa Club adjacent to the project site. Remarks were provided by Vice Admiral Adam M. Robinson, Jr., Surgeon General of the Navy.

Planned on a 70-acre site near the south entrance gate just north of Oceanside, the new 500,000-square-foot, multi-level hospital is being funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The facility will accommodate inpatient medical facilities with 54 patient rooms and up to 60 beds, ancillary departments, emergency care, primary care, specialty care clinics, and support spaces and facilities for non-ambulatory patients who require stays in excess of 24 hours.

The primary project goal is to create an appropriately-sized facility that will accommodate efficient staff and patient operations in order to provide modern, safe, and effective medical care for the region's military population and their beneficiaries. 

The project also entails site development and construction of a central utilities plant, a 1,500-space, multi-level parking structure, and surface parking areas.

The Naval Replacement Project at Camp Pendleton will be designed and constructed in line with California's seismic safety standards and to receive LEED^® Gold certification.  

The contract contains two planned modifications and one option. One of these modifications is to purchase conservation banking credits, which would be approved by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The second modification is to furnish and install furniture, fixtures and equipment necessary to support the facility's functions and enhance the move-in coordination and turnover of the hospital. The option is for the construction of additional parking. The incorporation of these modifications and the option potentially would increase the cumulative value of the project contract to $451,248,000.

"We are honored to be designing and constructing a hospital that will play such a critical role for members of the military and their families," said Carlos Gonzalez, Vice President, Clark Construction. "In addition to delivering a state-of-the-art medical facility, Clark and McCarthy are committed to providing construction jobs to the local community, with a focus on enhancing opportunities for small and veteran-owned businesses." The project is expected to employ between 700 and 1,000 construction workers. Clark and McCarthy anticipate more than 65 percent small business participation.