Sister Bay Clinic and Rehab Services Construction Updates

Door County Medical Center Sister Bay FacilityThe new Door County Medical Center Clinic & Rehab Facility building plan features enough space to house 5 full-time clinicians with additional space for rotating specialty clinicians to serve the needs of Northern Door patients. This new space will also integrate Behavioral Health and Telehealth services. Rehab patients will enjoy an enlarged gym space as well as the inclusion of additional therapy rooms to allow for flexible programming. A retail pharmacy space will be incorporated as a matter of convenience for patients.

Check back regularly to follow the construction progress of our new Sister Bay facility.

Latest Construction Updates

March Construction Progress
March 1
  • Elevator final inspection next week
  • Temporary occupancy will be granted March 8th
  • Full occupancy will be granted March 22nd
  • Temporary sign will be installed until the ground thaws to place the permanent sign

February Construction Progress
February 15
  • All windows are in
  • All flooring will be finished by next week
  • Staircase is finished
  • Interior painting is almost complete
  • Exterior paneling being finished this week
  • Power has been installed by WPS
February 1
  • Windows on 1st floor are mostly installed, installation continues on 2nd floor
  • Stone installation on carport exterior is 85% complete
  • 1st floor - sinks and faucets are being installed, bathrooms are being completed, interior doors are on, drop in ceiling tiles are being installed this week
  • 2nd floor – tongue and groove ceiling is complete in the lobby and is being installed in the gym, painting continues
  • Electrical switchgear is set on-site and the plan is to be on permanent power by the end of next week

January Construction Progress
January 17
  • Glazing (windows) going in
  • Rehab area ceiling is going in
  • Carpeting and acoustical ceilings going in on first floor
  • Casework going into nursing station
  • Stonework going in on the exterior
January 4
  • 2nd floor drywall and ceilings being finished
  • Rehab gym soffits are being installed
  • 97% of siding is complete
  • Pavers on deck to be installed near completion

December Construction Progress
December 21
  • Windows will be installed over the next 2 weeks
  • All ceiling systems are installed with the majority of tiles being installed after flooring is finished the next two weeks
  • Overall, project on-schedule
December 7
  • 50% complete on siding
  • Almost completely done with sheetrocking in the building
  • Ceilings and Flooring being installed
  • Approximately 2 months until completion

November Construction Progress
November 9
  • Pharmacy plans will be completed by December 2nd
  • NE Asphalt doing the fine grading and will pave on Friday
  • Asphalt shingles going on this week
  • Good progress with the mechanicals and drywalling
  • Painting starting on some walls
  • Aluminum storefronts and windows going in this week

October Construction Progress
October 26
  • Otis will be delivering the elevators this week and installing them within the next 2 weeks
  • WPS will be providing power this week
  • Curb and initial layer of asphalt being installed in next 7-10 days
  • This week, taping and mudding of drywall on first floor and drywall installation on second floor
  • Windows will be installed over the next couple of weeks
October 12
  • Lily Bay is fine-grating the parking lot and paving will begin soon
  • Subcontractors are very active right now on the site doing studs, drywall, and HVAC work
  • Roofing and window installation will both begin on 10/24 with the goal of being water tight by the end of October
  • Temporary heating is being pumped in currently so subcontractors can continue their temperature-sensitive work
  • The electrical equipment delivery that is our biggest risk to the timeline is still on track at this point for a January delivery date

September Construction Progress
September 28
  • Finishing first floor framing and HVAC over the next week (not including pharmacy)
  • Elevators get installed mid-October
  • Truss work on roof to be done next week
  • Building should be “tight” by Mid November (except for a few HVAC openings)
  • First layer of blacktop will be put on parking lot this fall with finish topping in spring
September 14
  • Internal mechanicals underway
  • Framing completed on the first floor, working on second floor
  • All materials in for HVAC and air handling
  • On schedule at this point

August Construction Progress
August 17
  • A camera will be going up on 8/24 so the construction progress can be monitored on our website
  • Wall framing and MEP work continues currently
  • Building should be water-tight by 12/1/22
  • Asphalt, curb, and gutter will be completed by the end of October
  • Some landscaping will be planted this fall, but they will finish planting in the spring
August 9
  • Wrapping up steel in the next couple of weeks
  • Trusses are on track in production
  • Doors are through production
  • Mechanical and plumbing work continues
  • 1st floor wall framing is almost done and then will be moving to the 2nd floor

July Construction Progress

Exterior steel construction continues and 2nd floor concrete has been poured. Plumbing piping is starting to be installed and the HVAC/boilers should be showing up soon. Interior and exterior framing should start shortly.

What's the story with that roof?

Darrin Bittorf, DCMC Director of Facilities Management and Michael Crawford, Partner and Director of Design at Caldwell Associates Architects sit down for a discussion on the roof design of the new Sister Bay Clinic.