Owen‑Ames‑Kimball Florida Completes Family Health Centers Medical Facility Construction

October 20, 2021

Owen‑Ames‑Kimball Florida Completes Family Health Centers Medical Facility Construction

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"This is our fourth project with O‑A‑K, and we commend them and architects, engineers, and subcontractors who brought this facility to fruition."
Frank Mazzeo
President and CEO, Family Health Centers

Owen‑Ames‑Kimball Company (O‑A‑K), a respected general contractor with a longstanding presence in Southwest Florida, has completed the new Family Health Centers of Southwest Florida (F.H.C.) medical facility on Summer Ridge Lane in Fort Myers.

The state-of-the-art health center offering medical, dental, pediatrics, women’s health, optometry, chiropractic, and pharmacy services totals 35,950 square feet. Exterior construction included grading, asphalt paving, drainage, underground utilities, and landscaping, including sod. The building is designed to be energy efficient and sustainable. O‑A‑K also constructed Family Health Centers’ Lehigh and Estero facilities and has renovated one of its centers in Fort Myers.

“As Family Health Centers grows to meet the health care needs of our community, we rely on trusted partners like O‑A‑K to complete our facilities on schedule and budget,” said Frank Mazzeo, president, and CEO of Family Health Centers. “This is our fourth project with O‑A‑K, and we commend them and architects, engineers, and subcontractors who brought this facility to fruition.”

Family Health Centers provides primary medical and dental services throughout Southwest Florida. Today, they have 21 medical and ten dental offices in Lee and Charlotte counties and the western portion of Hendry County. Services are provided at each location by our team of board-certified physicians and dedicated team of support staff. These services include adult medical care, dental, laboratory, medical social services, pediatric, pharmacy, women’s health, optometry, podiatry, behavioral health and radiological services. Family Health Centers is experienced in caring for every family member, regardless of the patient’s age or gender.

The project architect is Jim Henley of Burt Hill/Pollock Krieg Architects, Inc. O‑A‑K’s project manager is Kevin James, the project superintendent is Ryan Propp. The job site superintendent is David Campbell, and the project estimator is Abel Natali. Matthew Zwack is the principal-in-charge.

An employee-owned company, O‑A‑K Florida, Inc.’s Board of Directors, comprises members from the company’s Florida operations. Owen‑Ames‑Kimball Company has provided premier general contracting, design-build, and construction management services in Southwest Florida since 1982.

O‑A‑K’s Florida operation is an affiliate of its parent company located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The Florida operation has offices in Collier and Lee counties. Its Lee County office is located at 11941 Fairway Lakes Drive in Fort Myers. Learn more about O.A.K. at www.owen‑ames‑kimball.com.

"This is our fourth project with O‑A‑K, and we commend them and architects, engineers, and subcontractors who brought this facility to fruition."
Frank Mazzeo
President and CEO
Family Health Centers

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