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Public Building Commission of Chicago met April 6.

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Public Building Commission of Chicago met April 6.

Here is the minutes provided by the Commission:

The following Committee members were present:

Chairman Jose Maldonado

Commissioner Arnold L. Randall

Also present were:

Carina E. Sánchez

Erin O’Keefe

Ray Giderof

Raven DeVaughn

Lori Lypson

Mary Pat Witry

Bryant Payne

Kathleen Galvin

Patrice Doyle

Lisa Giderof

Liz Granato

James Borkman

Beth Scanlan

Anne Fredd, Neal & Leroy

The reading of the minutes of the March 2, 2017 Administrative Operations Committee meeting which were previously distributed, was dispensed with. Upon motion duly made and seconded the minutes were unanimously adopted.

Pursuant to Section 2.06(g) of the Open Meetings Act, a public comment period was held. No comments or statements were presented by any persons.

The AO Committee heard the following recommendation and report from the Chief of Staff Lori Lypson.

• A specialty consultant task order issued to V3 Companies of Illinois Inc. for traffic study services at the Daley College Advanced Manufacturing Center Project in the sum of $13,580.00.

• A specialty consultant task order issued to Verde2 Environmental Solutions Inc., an MBE/WBE firm, for environmental renovation and demolition services for the Thomas Hughes Children’s Library Project in the sum of $3,824.00.

• A specialty consultant task order issued to AECOM Technical Services for material testing services for the Southeast Area Elementary School Project in the sum of $24,160.00.

• A specialty consultant task order issued to Terracon Consultants for environmental renovation and demolition services for the Whitney Young Branch Library Expansion Project for in the sum of $58,151.25

• A specialty consultant task order issued to Terracon Consultants for environmental engineering services at the Whitney Young Branch Library Expansion Project in the sum of $228,863.38.

• A recommendation to appoint Wallin Gomez Architects, Ltd.as Architect of Record for the CPS 2018 Modular Program..

The AO Committee accepted the report provided by the Chief of Staff.

The AO Committee heard the following recommendations from the Director of Construction, Ray Giderof

• A recommendation to approve an amendment to the Architect of Record agreement with Gensler Architecture in the sum of $50,375.00. This amendment is for additional services to enhance the bidding documents and provide construction administration services through May 31, 2017 for the Thomas Hughes Children’s Library Project.

The Director of Construction also advised the committee that one field order was issued as follows;

Jamieson Elementary School

Contractor: C1567 Old Veteran Construction – Original Contract Amount: $12,989,000.00.

Approved Contract Change Orders: $42,400.00. Adjusted Contract to Date: $13,031,400.00.

058 3/23/2017 $3,160.00 Furnish and install two new exterior weather resistant surface mount paging speakers to replace existing bells, provide electrical wiring and connect to existing speaker zone.

Total $3,160.00

The Director of Construction also made a recommendation to approve a change order for the Canty Elementary School Annex project in the total sum of $51,987.94. This change order is to adhere to revised commissioning and additional plumbing specifications. This change is also for a variety of additional painting and carpentry work.

The AO Committee accepted the reports provided by the Director of Construction.

The meeting was adjourned.

http://www.pbcchicago.com/upload_events/DOC_942_file.pdf