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SUMMARY <br /> This project summary document (PSD) describes the Mashpee Temporary Health Clinic and sitei, <br /> improvements needed. <br /> The purpose of this project is to expand the Indian Health Service's ability to provide <br /> comprehensive health services to the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Mashpee,Massachusetts. <br /> Indian Health Service currently provides Contract Health Services (CHS) through employment of <br /> a Specialist.Expansion of services will include locating temporary modular buildings on tribal <br /> land to serve as professional clinical and administrative work space and providing appropriate <br /> staff to deliver sustainable primary care. <br /> The Tribe has proposed locating the facilities on land that has historically been used as an <br /> unpaved gravel parking area adjacent to the Mashpee Wampanoag Government Center/ <br /> powwow grounds.Locating the new modular clinic and administration building on this site <br /> requires design and construction of a new septicc system that serves both structures, construction <br /> of two foundations, and connection to water, electrical, and communications systems. The <br /> management of these actions will be done the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe.The Tribe will make <br /> repairs and any/all ADA alterations (i.e. ADA compliant access ramps,bathroom configurations, <br /> ect.)for both modular buildings. <br /> Both the administration and medical modular buildings will be acquired and transported to the <br /> site for placement.Funding for this project has been estimated at $675,000+including the <br /> purchase and installation of office furnishings and medical equipment.Funding for this project <br /> will come from the new tribes program funding that has been received from IHS Headquarters <br /> for the purpose of establishing healthcare services for this new tribe. <br /> Indian Health Service will federally staff this facility to provide healthcare services at this <br /> location for approximately five years or until such time a larger permanent structure urill replace <br /> these temporary modular buildings or the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe can contract/compact for <br /> operation of the healthcare facilities under PL93-638. <br /> See Tab A for project location maps, site plan and facility drawings. <br />