Fast-Track Completion Moves Scripps Ahead of Schedule

Scripps Clinic Rancho Bernardo Wins ABC San Diego's Excellence in Construction Award for a healthcare facility

“I’m compelled to recognize the remarkable job your team has done in delivering this highly complex project ahead of schedule and under budget. Reno Contracting stepped up to the challenge and did not disappoint. In fact, our expectations were exceeded…”
Janice Cruz, Project Manager, FD&C
Scripps Health

After two years of construction, the $51 million state-of-the-art Scripps Rancho Bernardo outpatient clinic opened this fall to serve the needs of the rapidly growing local community. The new facility is designed to enhance the patient’s experience with new environmental features providing more natural light than is standard in most hospitals. This modern structure features:

• highly advanced surgery center and recovery bays
  
• fully digital radiology department and MRI
  
• general surgery and organ transplant services
  
• expanded urgent care center
  
• sports medicine facility
  
• primary care services.

More than 250 employees representing 30 medical and surgical specialties will help serve the more than 250,000 patients expected to visit the clinic in the next year.

With our track record in aggressive schedules and pricing, accurate cost estimating, plus our past experience with TI, Reno was awarded the Scripps Clinic project over four competing contractors.

Originally slated for completion in October 2008, construction was completed two months ahead of schedule. “Our dedicated subcontractors, the clear, systematic day-to-day documentation of the project, and the smooth transition from shell construction to the TI, allowed us to complete this project ahead of schedule and within budget,” said Kevin Horst, Reno Project Manager.

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New Labs for the Burnham Institute

Burnham Institute, La Jolla, California
Description: 1280-sf laboratory expansion
Architect: Ferguson Pape Baldwin Architects

Burnham Institute, an internationally known research company, received a grant this year to expand their stem-cell research program and turned to Reno’s experience in constructing complex, specialty labs. David Hassell, Burnham Institute’s Head of Facilities, explained why he puts his trust in Reno Contracting’s abilities: “Customer satisfaction is Reno’s strength and that’s why I work with them. Their attention to detail and constant communication with me makes my life easier…the project runs smoothly, thanks to Reno.”

San Diego Biotech Continued Growth

Genoptix
Carlsbad, California
Description: 12,000-sf of laboratory tenant improvements
Architect: Ferguson Pape Baldwin Architects
Developer: The Blackmore Company

Ardea Biosciences
San Diego, California
Description: Retrofit of an existing laboratory totaling 60,000-sf and office space totaling 50,000-sf
Architect: DGA Architecture
Developer: Kilroy Realty Corporation

Building National Headquarters for Biotech

Like San Diego, Reno Contracting has been at the forefront of the biotech industry. We’ve built award-winning headquarters for some of our city’s most successful companies:

Biosite Main Campus        
San Diego, California
Description: Construction of a 4-building campus totaling 325,000-sf, 2- & 3-story concrete tilt-up with structural steel infill, interior improvement consists of office (116,000-sf), R & D (40,000-sf), biotech laboratories and manufacturing laboratories (120,000-sf), warehouse & future expansion (49,000-sf)
Architect: Delawie Wilkes Rodrigues Barker

Invitrogen Headquarters
Carlsbad, California
Description: 301,000-sf–3 buildings including corporate headquarters & biotech laboratory
Architect: Phases I, II, III–Delawie Wilkes Rodrigues Barker

Verenium Corporation
San Diego, CA
Description: 142,120-sf corporate headquarters–2 buildings including 2-story biotech laboratory & offices, concrete tilt-up
Architect: Pacific Cornerstone Architects