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Construct Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (RRTP)

  • Writer: Ann Seibert
    Ann Seibert
  • 4 days ago
  • 2 min read

New VA Minor

Department of Veterans Affairs

VISN 22 - Jerry L. Pettis Memorial Veterans' Hospital, Loma Linda, CA

Romanyk Consulting Corp. (RCC) is the Prime A/E responsible for A/E design services to construct a new, $13.7 million Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (RRTP) at the Jerry L. Pettis Memorial Veterans Medical Center in Loma Linda, CA. The program for the new construction, LEED Silver project includes 11,500 GSF and 16 single-occupancy, inpatient bedrooms configured in a domiciliary residential setting.


Part I (design services) includes: site visits, field investigation, studies, and user interviews to prepare drawings, specifications, and cost estimates for the new VA Minor project. The team surveyed existing underground utilities to assess the most efficient and cost-effective route for fiber and other necessary utility paths. RCC’s electrical and RCDD engineers designed the fiber and redundant fiber, Telecommunications Room (TR), data drops, electrical outlets, power distribution, emergency/normal A and B power distribution, UPS, electrical load metering, and other associated electrical, IT and low voltage system necessary for the RRTP. RCC’s mechanical / plumbing engineers designed the building’s HVAC distribution, temperature and humidity monitoring, plumbing and fire suppression systems. RCC also provided physical security assessment. The new RRTP complies with the current VA PSRDM design guidelines.


Part II (construction period services) includes: preparing and maintaining submittal / RFI log, responding to RFIs, reviewing of construction material submittals and shop drawings, attending meetings (pre-bid, post-award, commissioning kick off, weekly construction meetings), providing meeting minutes, conducting site visits, coordinating with commissioning agent, preparing punch list; and producing record drawings.


Project Aspects

  • Design an attractive, non-institutional environment through careful attention to architectural features and interior design elements.

  • Patient spaces have an attractive, therapeutic environment. Incorporated wall color, trim, accent colors, and securely anchored artwork in common areas and patient therapy rooms to enhance the environment.

  • Clinic planning and design maintain patient privacy and dignity for a diverse Veteran population with different treatment protocols.

  • Therapy room areas have appropriate acoustic control.

  • All areas are wheelchair accessible, and corridors are 6 feet (or greater) to allow passage of two wheelchairs.

  • Ample lighting in common hallways and dimming lights in treatment rooms

  • Exposed devices fastened with tamper-resistant fasteners, and laminated glass in patient-accessible areas.

  • Therapy rooms have appropriate acoustic and light control.

  • Security, access control, and surveillance tied into existing systems

  • Controls are tied into the existing building management system.

  • Plumbing complies with VHA Directive 1061.

  • HVAC system is a variable air volume type, with constant volume provided in required areas. HVAC complies with VA HVAC Design Manual.


Facility Services

  • Mental Health Treatment Services

  • Diagnostic and treatment planning evaluations for the full range of mental health problems

  • Treatment services, including individual, group, and family psychotherapy, pharmacotherapy, and sometimes other somatic treatments.

  • Cognitive and psychological assessment

  • Patient education & consultation services


Design Services

  • Architecture

  • Medical planning

  • Structural Engineering

  • Mechanical / Plumbing Engineering

  • Electrical Engineering

  • Fire Protection / Life Safety Engineering

  • Communication (voice & data) Engineering

  • Civil

  • Geotechnical engineering

  • Landscape architecture

  • Cost estimating

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