RJM Construction Begins Renovations at Mercy Health Care Center

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — RJM Construction, a St. Louis Park, Minn.-based construction firm, recently began renovations at Mercy Health Care Center, a 100,000-square-foot medical office building on Allina’s Mercy Hospital Campus in Coon Rapids, Minn. The medical building houses 10 medical groups that specialize in such varied services as women’s health, kidney dialysis and oncology. The renovations are expected to be complete in October 2012.

Mercy Health Care Center is owned by Mercy Medical Office, LLC. The renovation will provide an enhanced and updated clinic experience for patients and physicians.

The building exterior will be completely refurbished with new metal panels, upgraded lighting, new monument signage, sidewalks and landscaping. The public corridors, west entry, elevator lobbies and restrooms will be renovated. A south building entry will be added, featuring an expanded waiting lounge and patient drop-off area. Building system improvements include HVAC system upgrades, modernized elevator mechanicals and energy efficient lighting fixtures.

In addition to RJM Construction and Mercy Medical Office, LLC, the project team includes architect Edward Farr Architects, Inc., designer bdh + young and property manager Cushman & Wakefield/NorthMarq. Prior to being awarded the contract in December 2011, RJM provided pre-construction services including construction feasibility, scheduling, budgeting and value engineering.