SIU Trustees Approve $7.4M for SDM Advanced Care Clinic Contracts
The Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees, at its regularly scheduled meeting on the Edwardsville campus today, approved contracts totaling more than $7.4 million toward the School of Dental Medicine’s (SDM) Advanced Care Clinic (ACC) at the Alton campus.
During its December 2019 meeting, the board provided budget and project approval for the $11.5 million facility. The project’s funding is from grants ($3 million), SDM reserves ($3 million), University plant funds ($1 million), and internal or external financing ($4.5 million). The debt service will be repaid with SDM clinic operation revenues, equipment usage fees, and future donations and grants.
The ACC project will involve demolishing the former MDL Building 283, which is no longer in use. The new clinic will be constructed on that site, and serve dental students and residents. The clinic will serve a comprehensive range of patient dental needs through existing, expanded and new post-doctoral programs.
By adding general anesthesia capabilities in two medical operating suites, the SDM will be able to offer more comprehensive, predictable and safe treatment, allowing for the timely completion of care, particularly for children and patients with special dental care needs.
“This clinical space will provide facilities for the SDM to facilitate treatment for our most vulnerable population, children who require general anesthesia, for the completion of care,” said SDM Dean Bruce Rotter, DMD. “The facility will also allow the school to expand and enhance our postdoctoral specialty programs.”
Contracts for construction services were awarded to:
- Poettker Construction Co., of Breese, for general work: $4,781,100
- Wegman Electric Co., of East Alton, for electrical: $1,024,292
- France Mechanical Corp., of Glen Carbon, for heating: $435,400
- Hock, Inc., of Millstadt, for ventilation: $473,464
- GRP Mechanical Company, Inc., of Bethalto, for plumbing: $597,156
- Kane Fire Protection, Inc., of East Alton, for fire protection: $126,300
Work is expected to begin in mid-March with completion anticipated in June 2021.
