REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON CONSTRUCTION

 

July 21, 2009

 

The Honorable,

The Board of Commissioners of Cook County

 

ATTENDANCE

 

Present:

Chairman Murphy, Commissioners Gorman, Schneider, Silvestri and Sims (5)

 

Absent:

Vice Chairman Butler, Commissioners Beavers, Moreno and Steele (4)

 

Also Present:

 

Commissioners Goslin and Suffredin; Bruce Washington - Director, Office of Capital Planning and Policy; Joseph M. Hoerner, AIA – Senior Associate, Teng & Associates, Inc.; Randy Robbie – Sector Manager, Communications Technology, Teng & Associates, Inc.; and Roula Alakiotou, FAIA – Principal, Roula Associates Architects, Chtd.

 

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

        Your Committee on Construction of the Board of Commissioners of Cook County met pursuant to notice on Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at the hour of 9:00 AM in the Board Room, Room 569, County Building, 118 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois.

 

        Your Committee has considered the following items and upon adoption of this report, the recommendations are as follows:

 

301186

OFFICE OF CAPITAL PLANNING AND POLICY, by Bruce Washington, Director, transmitting a Communication, dated April 24, 2009:

 

requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to enter into a contract with TENG & ASSOCIATES, INC., Chicago, Illinois, for the Sheriff's Video Camera & Recording Systems Project.

 

Reason:    This project consists of the design of a high quality video camera and recording system at the Department of Corrections, Markham, Maywood, Skokie, Bridgeview and Rolling Meadows Courthouses, Criminal Courts Building and the Criminal Courts Administration Building.  Also included is the replacement of the existing Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) System at the Medical Examiner's Office.

 

The system will utilize high-resolution color cameras with approximately 1,060 new camera locations.

 

Teng & Associates, Inc. was selected from the Request for Qualifications/Proposals process.  The evaluation committee found this team to be highly qualified to perform the complete scope of services at the lowest price.

Estimated Fiscal Impact:  $950,000.00.  One time purchase.  Bond Issue (20000 Account).

 

This project was included in the 2009 Capital Improvement Program Projects approved by the Board of Commissioners on April 2, 2009.

 

Vendor has met the Minority and Women Business Enterprise Ordinance.

 

*Referred to the Committee on Construction on 6/16/09.

 

Commissioner Silvestri, seconded by Commissioner Sims, moved Approval of Communication No. 301186.  The motion carried.

 

301187

OFFICE OF CAPITAL PLANNING AND POLICY, by Bruce Washington, Director, transmitting a Communication, dated May 27, 2009:

 

transmitted herewith for your approval is Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $79,243.00 to the contract with DELTA ENGINEERING, INC., Chicago, Illinois, for the HVAC upgrade of Buildings 3 and 4 at the Department of Corrections, South Campus.  It is respectfully requested that this Honorable Body approve this request.

 

Reason:    This change order is to design a metal security ceiling in South Campus Buildings 3 and 4.  Though this is a minimum security facility, inmates are still housed in these buildings and security is of utmost importance.  With the installation of HVAC ductwork, the possibility of hiding objects is too great, therefore the installation of a metal security ceiling is recommended.

 

Contract No. 08-41-155

 

Original Contract Sum:                                   $250,000.00

Total Changes to-date:                                                0.00

Adjusted Contract to-date:                              $250,000.00

Amount of this Modification:                                79,243.00

Adjusted Contract Sum:                                 $329,243.00

 

Estimated Fiscal Impact:  $79,243.00.  Bond Issue (20000 Account).

 

This project was included in the 2009 Capital Improvement Program projects approved by the Board of Commissioners on April 2, 2009.

 

*Referred to the Committee on Construction on 6/16/09.

 

Commissioner Silvestri, seconded by Commissioner Sims, moved Approval of Communication No. 301187.  The motion carried.

 

Commissioner Schneider voted no on the above item.

 

301498

OFFICE OF CAPITAL PLANNING AND POLICY, by Bruce Washington, Director, transmitting a Communication, dated June 8, 2009:

 

transmitted herewith for your approval is Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $2,515,950.00 to the contract with ROULA ASSOCIATES ARCHITECTS, Chicago, Illinois, Architect for the New Residential Treatment Unit (RTU) and Reception Classification Diagnostic Center (RCDC) Project at the Department of Corrections.  It is respectfully requested that this Honorable Body approve this request.

 

Reason:    During the programming phase, it was determined that the using agencies required additional square footage to meet their needs and to address specific requirements of the U.S.  Department of Justice (DOJ) report on conditions at Cook County Jail.  In response to that report, modifications were made to the original program.  This will require a significantly increased design effort on the part of the Architectural and Engineering (A/E) team.  Additional program elements and space are required, which translates into additional project costs.  Some of these program requirements include increased hardening of the facility, additional security glazing to increase visual supervision, body scanners to reduce strip searches, and the inclusion of a pneumatic tube system to improve efficiency of medication delivery.

 

In addition, the original site had to be changed so that the new building would be adjacent to Cermak Health Services of Cook County.  This will decrease detainee transport distance to assigned divisions, allow for reduced redundancy in the new building and better staff efficiency. Surveys of the new site confirmed additional underground utilities, which must be relocated and will require additional design effort.  Also, due to the proximity of the new site to existing buildings, increased construction phasing and protection of adjacent foundations must be designed.

The overall project budget was increased during the Capital Improvement Program hearings and the A/E fee adjustment is recommended due to that increase.

 

                  This is categorized as a Public Safety Capital Project.

 

Contract No. 08-41-158

 

                  Original Contract Sum:                                   $4,300,000.00

                  Total Changes to-date:                                                   0.00

                  Adjusted Contract to-date:                              $4,300,000.00

                  Amount of this Modification:                              2,515,950.00

                  Adjusted Contract Sum:                                 $6,815,950.00

 

Estimated Fiscal Impact:  $2,515,950.00.  Bond Issue (20000 Account).

 

This project was included in the 2009 Capital Improvement Program Projects approved by the Board of Commissioners on April 2, 2009.

*Referred to the Committee on Construction on 7/02/09.

 

Commissioner Silvestri, seconded by Commissioner Sims, moved Approval of Communication No. 301498.  The motion carried.

 

Commissioners Gorman and Schneider voted no on the above item.

 

Chairman Murphy asked the Secretary to the Board to call upon the registered public speakers, in accordance with Cook County Code, Sec. 2-108(dd):

 

1.  George Blakemore – Concerned Citizen

 

 

Commissioner Silvestri moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Commissioner Gorman.  The motion carried and the meeting was adjourned.

 

 

YOUR COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS

WITH REGARD TO THE MATTERS NAMED HEREIN:

 

Communication Number 301186                               Approved

Communication Number 301187                               Approved

Communication Number 301498                               Approved

 

 

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

Committee on Construction

 

 

 

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Joan Patricia Murphy, Chairman

 

 

Attest:

 

 

 

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Matthew B. DeLeon, Secretary

 

 

 

** The audio recording for this meeting is available from the Office of the Secretary to the Board, 118 North Clark Street, Room 567, Chicago, IL 60602.