Pole Base Powers Growth at St. Elizabeth Healthcare Expansion Project

When St. Elizabeth Healthcare launched construction on their cutting-edge orthopedic surgery expansion in Florence, Kentucky, electrical contractor Archiable Electric Company stepped in with a smart solution: precast Pole Base light pole foundations provided by Pole Base producer Bell Precast. By choosing Pole Base, Archiable ensured that the parking lot and site lighting installations would meet tight deadlines and keep the project moving swiftly from day one.

Pole Base 24” Round Precast Light Pole Base Provides Hospital Site Lighting Solution

THE CHALLENGE

The hospital couldn’t afford any delays due to high daily traffic from vehicles and pedestrians. To keep the project on track, site lighting had to be installed quickly, ensuring tight schedules stayed intact and avoiding potential setbacks or closures.

THE SOLUTION

Faced with delivering site lighting on a strict timeline, Archiable Electric turned to Pole Base producer Bell Precast, serving the Ohio and Kentucky regions, for a solution. Bell Precast’s built-to-spec pole bases were delivered straight to the job site and ready to install. Archiable Electric installed 56 custom-designed 24-in (609.6 mm) round precast concrete Pole Base foundations — 8 ft 6 in (2.6 m) tall with a sleek, round finish and a 1-in (25.4 mm) chamfer — perfectly aligning with project specifications. With 30 in (762 mm) above grade and 6 ft (1.8 m) below, the bases were engineered for longevity and precision, ensuring the job was done right.

Space constraints for a garden construction project at St. Elizabeth Healthcare challenged Pole Base installer Archiable Electric to select a smart site lighting solution.

THE OUTCOME

Impressed by the speed and quality of the Pole Base system, Archiable Electric seamlessly installed all 56 light pole bases exactly to plan, staying ahead of project deadlines without the need for concrete forming or pouring. This smart move saved Archiable significant labor hours and allowed their team to focus on more critical tasks across the site.

Pole Base extends scheduling flexibility to electricians and installers to ensure the job gets done right. “On today's fast-paced projects, electricians aren’t given a lot of time to do underground work," noted Mike Schroth, Archiable's president. "Pole Base allowed us to manage the quality of the base installation freeing up our schedule so crews could focus on the electrical work instead of the concrete work.”

The project owners at St. Elizabeth Healthcare were equally impressed with the efficiency and sleek design, sparking discussions about expanding the use of Pole Base in future phases of the hospital's development.

Pole Base 18 in (457.2 mm) round, smooth precast light foundations at the St. Elizabeth Healthcare Rose Garden project.