Mere minutes from Panama City, Florida, along the East Bay and Gulf of Mexico, lies Tyndall Airforce Base. It was here that JE Dunn Construction worked alongside design partners Hoefer Welker and BranchPattern to deliver to the client – US Army Corp of Engineers (USACE) – the Tyndall Air Force Base Ambulatory Care Clinic Modernization project.

During their annual awards ceremony, DBIA-MAR (Design-Build Institute of America – Mid-America Region) recognized the success of this robust modernization project with an Excellence Award in the Healthcare category.

The award highlights the team’s integrated and collaborative approach to design-build project execution and was especially meaningful as JE Dunn was both prime contractor and designer of record for the design/build renovation project. The Excellence Award is JE Dunn’s first-ever award recognizing the company’s in-house design and construction services.

JE Dunn executed a lump sum, firm-fixed price design-build contract with the USACE. Architect Hoefer Welker supported architectural design providing document production (as well as interior design) services.

The modernization project was initiated to realign and/or right-size several 325th Medical Group (MDG) departments in Building 1465 due to changing base mission objectives. In addition, the connected Annex had significant interior damage as a result of Hurricane Michael in 2018 and was not functional. The design-build project built out new patient care and support spaces within the Annex and enhanced its exterior envelope to reduce energy usage and operational costs.

Thanks to early involvement, the entire team was engaged from the onset, establishing a strong foundation needed to execute this complex project. JE Dunn received Notice to Proceed (NTP) for the design-build contract on Nov. 30, 2021 with a contractual completion date of Sept. 30, 2024. Through efficient phasing, partnering and extensive collaboration, the project completed more than four months ahead of schedule, achieving beneficial occupancy on May 14, 2024.