Report: $9M in upgrades needed at hospital over 5 years

A mechanical, electrical and plumbing facilities report for Southwest Memorial Hospital details a recommendation for $9.2 million in replacements, upgrades and repairs over the next five years. The Oct. 26 report from Denver-area engineering firm Smith Seckman Reid Inc. details the deficiencies of aging infrastructure in the hospital, particularly in the south campus, which was originally an assisted living facility built in 1986, and in the main hospital, built in 1975.