REGION 6 • Ardie R Copas State Veterans Nursing Home – The Florida Concrete & Products Association

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Project Name: Ardie R Copas State Veterans Nursing Home
Project Timeline: March 2019 – September 2020
Completion Date: Opening early 2021 – majority of construction completed September 2020
Address: Port St Lucie
Supplier: Maschmeyer Concrete
General Contractor: OHL-Arellano, Miami
Sub-Contractor: O&R Construction – Miami
Owner: Florida Department of Veteran Affairs
Engineer: Rogers, Lovelock & Fritz, Inc. (RLF), Orlando
Size: 121,000 sq ft
Mix (psi): Block only

The state veterans’ nursing home is named in honor of a Medal of Honor recipient from the

Vietnam War — Fort Pierce and St. Lucie County native Sergeant Ardie R. Copas.

LEED-certified Silver construction. A total of 120 beds in two neighborhoods each consisting of three houses of 20 beds. One neighborhood of 60 beds will be devoted to residents with Alzheimer’s/Dementia. Most residences are two-person semi-private 2 rooms, with separate living areas and a shared bathroom. Included in the overall design are six bariatric rooms and six private rooms.

The two 60-bed neighborhoods will flank a main building known as the “Heroes Center,” containing the lobby and admissions area, administrative offices, physical therapy, beauty and barbershop, café, chapel, and kitchen and dining facilities.

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