Thibodeaux Regional Medical Center Third Floor Medical Surgical Unit

Thibodeaux, Louisiana

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OWNER: Thibodaux Regional Health Systems Inc.

LEAD DESIGN FIRM: WHLC Architecture

GENERAL CONTRACTOR: DonahueFavret Contractors Inc.

STRUCTURAL ENGINEER: SSR Inc. name

SUBCONTRACTORS: All Star Electric Inc.; Avallone Architectural Specialties LLC; Barrett Interior Specialties & Supply Inc.; Carr Stone & Tile Inc.; Caulking Solutions LLC; Classic Flooring Paint and Decoration Inc.; Foret Contracting Group LLC; Gallo Mechanical LLC; Gator Masonry LLC; Glassman of Louisiana LLC; Lanehart Inc.; Roofing Solutions LLC; SSR Inc.; Surface Systems Inc.; The Cabinet Shoppe Inc.; Triple “A” Fire Protection Inc.; WHLC Architecture


With Thibodaux Regional Medical Center anticipating an influx of COVID-19 patients, construction teams worked two shifts daily, seven days a week to complete a 22,400-sq-ft, $10.9-million medical surgical unit in just 76 days. 

After Thibodaux Regional contacted DonahueFavret to build the space, the contractor mobilized its teams within five days to take immediate action.

Two-thirds of the way in, the owner requested that medical/surgical rooms be transformed into critical care unit rooms. Although the change order added 30 days and $1.8 million to the contract, the project team completed work four days early, returning more than $300,000 to the owner.