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California Tower
A key piece of UC Davis Health’s strategy to achieve seismic safety compliance, additional service capacity and operational improvements.
Project Synopsis
Approved by the UC Board of Regents in January 2022, the California Tower will be added to the eastern side of the existing UC Davis Medical Center. It will feature a 14-story hospital tower and five-story pavilion, adding to a hospital complex that has been expanding eastward and serving the neighborhoods at this location for over 150 years.
Project Description
The California Tower is a key piece of UC Davis Health’s strategy to achieve seismic safety compliance, additional service capacity and operational improvements. The project is envisioned to comprise a minimum of 332 inpatient beds including ICU and medical/surgical, Acuity Adaptable (ICU capable rooms), complex procedure rooms and imaging and support services. The building option under consideration is approximately 909,000 gross square feet of new space. The proposed site is located on the east end of the existing hospital, adjacent to the Pavilion that houses primarily surgery, ICUs, the burn unit and the emergency department. The Tower will be connected to the existing Surgery and Emergency Services Pavilion.
Please view a detailed campus planning slide of the tower here.
For more information, visit the official California Tower website.
Key Stats
Contractor: McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.
Design Firm: SmithGroup
CM: Cambridge
Delivery Method: Progressive Design Build
Square Footage: 909,000
Project Cost: $3.7 billion
Construction Start: 2024
Estimated Completion: 2030