Sharp Grossmont Pneumatic Tube Connection to Neurosciences

La Mesa, CA

Size Approximately 400 feet of tube

Construction Cost $800 million

Relevant Highlights Design-build project with Align Builders

Researched three potential options, considering the best pathway for price, aesthetics, disruption to current operations, and the ability to keep the pathway in place permanently versus temporarily

Permitting required from HCAI

Project Scope Connect the hospital's pneumatic tube system from the existing transfer station above the ceiling in the Endoscopy recovery area, up through the roof, over three separate OSHPD buildings, and into the new Neuroscience center. Provide a design for a new shroud and roof screen to conceal the new connection and existing infrastructure pipes, ducts, and conduits.