Employee Login Subcontractor Login Contact WE'RE HIRING – JOIN US Our Work Our Services Community Focus About Us Vail Health Hospital East Wing The East Wing expansion add much needed capacity and convenience while redirecting in-bound traffic to be redirected away from a major pedestrian and tourist road in the center of Vail. Location: Vail, Colorado Owner: Vail Health Owner Representative: Vail Health Architect: Davis Partnership Architects 350,000 Total Square Feet Accessible and Efficient Healthcare THE BIG PICTURE The Vail Health East Wing Expansion project involved the demolition of the original circa-1967 clinic and the removal of an above-ground parking structure that GE Johnson constructed into a hillside just south of I-70’s frontage road in 1990. The demolition process enabled the construction of a new central utility plant, loading dock, and six-story underground parking garage. The hospital’s helicopter pad was relocated to the top of the new parking garage, eliminating the road closures and ambulance transports that were required with the former helicopter pad. Additionally, new facilities were built on top of the garage to address the space requirements of growing medical treatment programs, including imaging/radiology, emergency department, and physician group medical space. A grand front entryway is featured along the I-70 frontage road to improve patient access to Vail Health. INGENUITY IN ACTION The project included removal of 2,198 tons of concrete from the existing parking garage, as well as placing 22,000 cubic yards of concrete. Most of that work took place during the winter of 2018-2019 for the three-foot mat slab foundation, the same season Vail recorded 24 feet of snowfall. 40 Minutes knocked off the transportation time that it takes to get a patient out of the facility for more extensive care. 30 Spaces of additional parking in the below-ground garage. THE LITTLE DETAILS The new ambulance bay leads directly into the emergency department, adding significant efficiency, privacy, and safety for the patient and the crew while keeping everyone indoors in a climate-controlled environment. The new emergency department (ED) replaces the 55-year-old ED with an additional isolation room, four times the number of bathrooms and private rooms, and three purpose-built behavioral health rooms. The surgery center addition and expansion increased the operating room capacity by 30%. News & More News Project Cams Employee Login Subcontractor Login GE Johnson Careers GE Johnson Companies GE Johnson Construction Wyoming GE Johnson Logistics GE Johnson Special Projects HW Houston Construction Colorado Colorado Springs 25 North Cascade, Suite 400 Colorado Springs, CO 80903 (719) 473-5321 Denver 5613 DTC Parkway, Suite 450 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 (303) 221-1249 Vail 40800 US HWY 6, Unit #8 Avon, CO 81620 (970) 845-0272 GE Johnson Logistics 3045 Gil Johnson Point Colorado Springs, CO 80922 GE Johnson Special Projects 101 S. Sahwatch St, Suite 212 Colorado Springs, CO 80903 All GE Johnson Offices » Wyoming Jackson 1110 Maple Way, Suite E Jackson, WY 83001 (307) 734-2605 All GE Johnson Offices » Kansas Kansas City 8711 Penrose Lane, Suite 300 Lenexa, KS 66219 (913) 340-8299 All GE Johnson Offices » Oklahoma Oklahoma City 825 North Broadway Ave, Suite 320 Oklahoma City, OK 73102 (405) 772-1400 All GE Johnson Offices » Hand-crafted by the Design Rangers. © 2019 GE Johnson, All rights reserved.