Public Building Commission of Chicago Board of Commissioner met June 13.
Here is the minutes provided by the Board:
The regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the Public Building Commission of Chicago was held at the Board Meeting Room, 2nd Floor, Richard J. Daley Center on June 13, 2017 at 2:30 p.m.
The following Commissioners were present:
Rahm Emanuel
Olga Camargo
Frank M. Clark
Thomas J. Kotel
Arnold Randall
Jesse Ruiz
Samuel Wm. Sax
David Todd Whittley
Also present were:
Carina E. Sánchez
I. Aguayo P. King F. Rico
J. Beatty K. LaJeune E. Rivera
G. Blakemore M. Lindstrom K. Robinson
H. Castillo T. Lomax J. Rodriguez
V. Colla L. Lypson C. Santana
R. DeVaughn L. McGuire D. Scales
L. Dixon A. Maniscalco E. Fisk-Smith
P. Doyle J. Mark F. Sobkowiak
W. Fair A. Marti J. Struats
M. Fernandez A. Moloney D. Trevino
D. Flanagan P. Montenegro E. Wards
A. Fredd L. Neal K. Washington
L. Giderof K. Newman T. Foucher-Weekley
R. Giderof E. O’Keefe A. Wiggins
L. Granato A. Quathamer R. Williams
Ge. Johnson B. Payne M. Witry
Gi. Johnson N. Perez J. Zito
A. Joseph K. Purell
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Rahm Emanuel, and the presence of a quorum was established.
Following the roll call, a public participation period was conducted pursuant to Section 2.06(g) of the Open Meetings Act. George Blakemore and Kenneth Newman had previously registered to provide comments under the guidelines established by Resolution No. 7611 approved by the Board of Commissioners on January 11, 2011. George Blakemore provided comments regarding the effects of immigration policies, sanctuary city status and the unemployment rate in the African American Community. Kenneth Newman provided comments regarding the need for new athletic fields in certain schools and facilities.
Next, Chairman Emanuel presented to the Board of Commissioners for consideration of approval the minutes of the meeting held on May 10, 2017. The reading of said minutes, which had previously been distributed, was dispensed with and upon motion duly made and seconded, the minutes of the May 10, 2017 meeting were unanimously approved.
Next was the administration of the oath of office to Olga Camargo, appointee of the City of Chicago, as a Commissioner of the Public Building Commission for a term ending on September 30, 2020. Upon motion duly made and seconded, the following resolution was adopted:
Resolution No. 8376:
Be It Resolved that the Board of Commissioners of the Public Building Commission does hereby accept the appointment of Olga Camargo, appointee of the City of Chicago, as a board member of the Public Building Commission for a term ending on September 30, 2020.
Commissioners voting in the affirmative:
Rahm Emanuel, Frank M. Clark, Thomas J. Kotel,
Arnold L. Randall, Jesse H. Ruiz,
Samuel Wm. Sax and David Todd Whittley - 7
Commissioners voting in the negative:
None
Next, the Chairman advised the Board of Commissioners of the appointment of Olga Camargo as a member of the Administrative Operations Committee of the Public Building Commission.
The next item on the agenda was a report by Commissioner Randall regarding the Administrative Operations (AO) Committee meeting held on June 1, 2017 which is summarized as follows:
The AO Committee heard the report from the Executive Director regarding the pending bid opening for Contract 1576 for the Byrne Elementary School Annex Project located at 5329 South Oak Park Avenue.
The AO Committee also heard the following report and recommendations from the Chief of Staff:
• A specialty consultant task order issued to Terra Engineering, Inc., a WBE firm, for surveyor services for the Ebinger Elementary School Annex Project in the sum of $13,250.00.
• Specialty consultant task orders issued to V3 Companies of Illinois, Ltd. for surveyor services in the sum of $10,900.00 and to Terracon Consultants, Inc. for geotechnical services in the sum of $32,884.65 for the Esmond Elementary School Annex Project.
• Three specialty consultant task orders issued for the Mt. Greenwood Elementary School Annex Project as follows: GSG Consultants, Inc., an MBE firm, for environmental renovation and demolition services in the sum of $22,590.00; Weaver Consultants Group North Central, Inc. for geotechnical services in the sum of $36,307.00; and Amec Foster Wheeler Environmental & Infrastructure, Inc. for environmental engineering services in the sum of $27,590.00.
• A specialty consultant task order issued to SEECO Consultants, Inc., for geotechnical services for the Prussing Elementary School Annex Project in the sum of $24,933.15.
The AO Committee heard the following recommendations from the Chief Development Officer.
• A recommendation to approve a change order for the Canty Elementary School Annex Project in the total sum of $156,433.53for masonry, flashing and sheathing revisions as well as a credit for unused closed circuit TV allowance and Commission contingency.
• A recommendation to approve a change order for the Edison Park Elementary School Annex Project for a total credit in the sum of ($123,956.23) for liquidated damages and unused Commission contingency.
• A recommendation to approve a change order for the Thomas Hughes Children’s Library Renovation Project at Harold Washington Library Center in the total sum of $15,594.72 for security system revisions to integrate into the existing building access control and closed circuit TV system.
The AO Committee accepted the recommendations and reports from the PBC representatives.
A copy of the Task Order Report is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
Following consideration of the AO Committee report and upon motion duly made and seconded, the following Resolution were adopted by the Board of Commissioners:
Resolution No. 8377:
Be It Resolved by the Board of Commissioners of the Public Building Commission of Chicago that the Executive Director is hereby authorized to issue change orders for the projects and services as indicated on the document entitled, “Summary of Proposed Change Orders” and attached to the minutes of this meeting as Exhibit B.
Commissioners voting in the affirmative:
Rahm Emanuel, Olga Camargo,
Frank M. Clark, Thomas J. Kotel,
Arnold L. Randall, Jesse H. Ruiz,
Samuel Wm. Sax and David Todd Whittley - 8
Commissioners voting in the negative:
None
The next item on the agenda was a report by the Executive Director regarding regular reports, development status and other matters. The Executive Director provided an update to the Board of Commissioners regarding two recent awards received for projects undertaken by the Public Building Commission, namely: the 2017 Merit Award in the category of “New Construction under $55M” by the Chicago Building Congress for the Walter Payton College Preparatory High School Annex; and the Project Achievement Award from the Chicago Chapter of the Construction Management Association of America for the Chinatown Branch Library, which represents the 18th recognition for the design, construction and contribution of the Library to the Chinatown community.
The Executive Director also advised the Commissioners regarding a series of training sessions held in partnership with the Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters led by Commissioner Jose Maldonado and the Council’s Assistant Safety Director with topics that included Introduction to Special Inspections and Independent Training Services and Construction Safety Overview Training.
Finally, the Executive Director provided an update on two new school projects for the Board of Education that were currently out to bid. She advised the Commissioners that the Dore Elementary School located in the Clearing community will be a new 3-story school with classrooms for pre-K and kindergarten, diverse learners, science, music, art and computer learning as well as a gymnatorium, library, kitchen and dining spaces. The new South Loop Elementary School to be located at 1601 South Dearborn Street will be a new 4-story elementary school featuring classrooms for kindergarten, science, art, music and computer learning as well as a gym with a stage, library, kitchen and dining spaces. Bids are due on July 6, and 7, 2017 and will be presented to the Board of Commissioners at the July board meeting.
Following discussion, the Executive Director’s report was accepted.
The next item on the agenda was consideration of approval of a Partial Undertaking Request from the Board of Education for the new South Side High School Project located at 69th and Normal Street. CPS has advised that the Project will include an approximately 130,000 square foot new school and associated site improvements. PBC will continue to work collaboratively with CPS to define the scope and schedule that can be achieved within the available funding for the Project. The budget for the Partial Undertaking is $66,000,000.00. Funding will be identified by CPS and include CPS Capital Bonds and Tax Increment Financing (TIF). Upon motion duly made and seconded, the following resolution was approved:
Resolution No. 8378:
Be It Resolved that the Board of Commissioners hereby approves the Partial Undertaking Request from the Chicago Board of Education for the Public Building Commission to undertake the delivery of the new South Side High School Project located at 69th and Normal for a Partial Undertaking Budget of $66,000,000.00.
Be It Further Resolved that the Executive Director and the appropriate officials of the Public Building Commission are hereby authorized and directed to undertake such actions and to execute such documents, upon approval by Legal Counsel as to form and legality, as may be necessary and appropriate in order to implement this Resolution.
Commissioners voting in the affirmative:
Rahm Emanuel, Olga Camargo,
Frank M. Clark, Thomas J. Kotel,
Arnold L. Randall, Jesse H. Ruiz,
Samuel Wm. Sax and David Todd Whittley - 8
Commissioners voting in the negative:
None
Next, the Board of Commissioners was presented with consideration of approval to award Contract No. C1576 to F.H. Paschen, S.N. Nielsen & Associates for construction of the Byrne Elementary School Annex Project located at 5329 South Oak Park. Seven responsive bids were received from duly pre-qualified Class A general contractors deemed eligible to bid as a result of the bid solicitation. Upon motion duly made and seconded, the following resolution was adopted:
Resolution No. 8379:
Whereas, pursuant to bid solicitations from duly pre-qualified Class A general construction firms, the Public Building Commission of Chicago received the following base bids for Contract No. 1576, Byrne Elementary School Annex Project located at 5329 South Oak Park Avenue, copies of which bids and contract documents are on file with the Commission:
Bidder Base; Bid Award; Criteria:
F.H. Paschen, S.N. Nielsen & Associates, LLC; $13,611,000.00; $13,012,116.00
The George Sollitt Construction Company; $13,778,361.00; $13,158,334.76
Old Veteran Construction Company; $14,336,892.00; $13,361,983.34
Friedler Drive Joint Venture; $13,998,800.00; $13,417,850.00
Path Construction Company Inc.; $14,107,000.00; $13,422,810.50
K.R. Miller Contractors Inc.; $14,397,000.00; $13,554,775.50
Tyler Lane Construction Inc.; $16,582,578.00; $15,454,963.00
Whereas, the bid of F.H. Paschen, S.N. Nielsen & Associates was the lowest responsible bid meeting the technical specifications received by the Commission for the furnishing and performance of the work; and
Whereas, as a part of its bid proposal, F.H. Paschen, S.N. Nielsen & Associates has advised the Commission that the surety on the performance and payment bond to be supplied in the form set forth in the contract documents will be Continental Casualty Company, a corporate surety authorized to do business under the laws of the State of Illinois; and
Whereas, the staff of the Commission has recommended that Contract No. 1576 be awarded to F.H. Paschen, S.N. Nielsen & Associates and Continental Casualty Company, proposed surety on the performance and payment bond, be accepted and approved by the Commission.
Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved that the Board of Commissioners hereby awards to F.H. Paschen, S.N. Nielsen & Associates Contract No. 1576, Byrne Elementary School Annex Project located at 5329 South Oak Park Avenue pursuant to the terms thereof for the total contract price of $13,611,000.00 and authorizes and directs the appropriate officers of the Public Building Commission of Chicago to take such action as may be required or advisable in order to consummate the award and to execute the contract.
Be It Further Resolved that the Public Building Commission of Chicago does hereby approve a payment and performance bond to be supplied in the form set forth in the contract documents comprising Contract No. 1576, subject to the completion and delivery to the Commission of said form of bond by F.H. Paschen, S.N. Nielsen & Associates and Continental Casualty Company, as surety, in the principal amount of $13,611,00.00, and the Chairman is hereby authorized and directed to signify approval by the Commission of the fully executed bond.
Commissioners voting in the affirmative:
Rahm Emanuel, Olga Camargo,
Frank M. Clark, Thomas J. Kotel,
Arnold L. Randall, Jesse H. Ruiz,
Samuel Wm. Sax and David Todd Whittley - 8
Commissioners voting in the negative:
None
The next item on the agenda was consideration of approval of a request from the Board of Education to transfer and convey property located at three former school sites to designated grantees as identified and approved in the corresponding Board Reports, namely:
Former
School Name; Address; Grantee:
Montefiore; 1310 S. Ashland; Deferred
Attucks; 5055 S. State Street; KMIS Developers, LLC
Calhoun; 2833 W. Adams Street; Heartland Housing Inc.
According to the corresponding Board Reports, the property is no longer needed for school use and is being sold “as is, where is” and the respective quit claim deeds will include restrictive covenants as set forth in the respective Board Reports. On motion duly and made, the following resolution was adopted:
Resolution No. 8380:
Be It Resolved by the Board of Commissioners of the Public Building Commission that the request from the Chicago Board of Education for the Public Building Commission to transfer title to the following-described property to the designated grantee as approved by the Chicago Board of Education is hereby approved:
Name of Facility: Former Attucks Farren School
Property Address: 5055 S. State Street
Permanent Index Numbers: 20-10-118-001 and 20-10-118-004 (Part of)
Grantee: KMIS Developers LLC
Purchase Price: $100,000
Board Report: 17-0524-OP3
Legal Description: That Part Of Lots 1 To 48, Both Inclusive, In Block 3 And Lots 5 To 48, Both Inclusive, In Block 4 In William M Derby's Subdivision Of The Southwest 1/4 Of The Northwest 1/4 Of Section 10, Township 38 North, Range 14 East Of The Third Principal Meridian And Sub-Lots 1,2 And 3 In Harris And Mc Gimsie's Resubdivision Of Lots 1,2,3 And 4 In Block 4 In William M. Derby's Subdivision Of The Southwest 1/4 Of The Northwest 1/4 Of Section 10, Township 38 North, Range 14 East Of The Third Principal Meridian, Together Will All Of The Vacated North And South 20 Foot Alleys Lying Between The Lots In Said Blocks 3 And 4 In William M. Derby's Subdivision Aforesaid, And Together With The Vacated Part Of 50th Street Lying Between Said Blocks 3 And 4 In William M. Derby's Subdivision And The Vacated Alleys In Said Blocks, Taken As A Tract, Lying South Of And Excepting There from The Following Described Parcel:
Commencing At The North Line Of Vacated 50th Street And The East Line Of South State Street; Thence South Along Said East Line Of South State Street, 16.00 Feet To The Point Of Beginning; Thence East At Right Angles To The Last Described Course, 238.04 Feet; Thence South And Parallel To The West Line Of South Wabash Avenue, 294.97 Feet; Thence East And Perpendicular To The West Line Of South Wabash Avenue, 103.36 Feet To The West Line Of South Wabash Avenue; Thence South Along Said West Line Of South Wabash Avenue, 238.32 Feet; Thence West At Right Angles To The Last Described Course, 167.67 Feet; Thence Northwesterly Along A Curve Tangent To The Last Described Line Having A Radius Of 8.00feet, Delta 76 Degrees 48 Minutes 52 Feet, Delta 76 Degrees 48 Minutes 52 Seconds And An Arc Of 10.73; Thence Northerly Along A Line Tangent To The Last Described Curve, 7.80 Feet; Thence Northwesterly Along A Curve Tangent To The Last Described Line Having A Radius Of 12.00 Feet, Delta 63 Degrees 40 Minutes 24 Seconds And An Arc Length Of 13.34 Feet; Thence Northerly Along A Line Tangent To The Last Described Curve 11.90 Feet; Thence Northwesterly Along A Curve Tangent To The Last Described Course Having A Radius Of 16.00 Feet, Delta 64 Degrees 08 Minutes 15 Seconds And An Arc Length To The Last 17.91 Feet; Thence Northerly Along A Line Tangent To The Last Described Curve, 11.99 Feet; Thence Northwesterly Along A Curve Tangent To The Last Described Line Having A Radius Of 12.00 Feet, Delta 64 Degrees 07 Minutes 04 Seconds, And An Arc Length Of 13.43; Thence Northwesterly Along A Line Tangent To The Last Described Curve, 11.28 Feet; Thence North Along A Line Parallel With The East Line Of The South State Street, 148.66 Feet; Thence West And Perpendicular To The East Line Of South State Street, 108.50 Feet To The East Line Of South State Street; Thence North Along The East Line Of South State Street, 323.69 Feet To The Point Of Beginning, In Cook County, Illinois. Said Parcel Containing 1.464 Acres (63,779 Sq.Ft.), More Or Less.
And A Long Term Lease For 53 Designated Parking Spaces In The Parking Lot Immediately North Of And Adjacent To The Property Shared With The Ounce Of Prevention Fund Pursuant To The Lease Dated April 1, 1998 And Amended On June 23, 2010.
Name of Facility: Former John Calhoun School
Property Address: 2833 W. Adams Street
Permanent Index Numbers: 16-13-117-021, 16-13-117-022 and 16-13- 117-023
Grantee: 2833 W. Adams LLC
Purchase Price: $200,000 plus approximately $360,000* from the sale of donation tax credits
Board Report: 17-0524-OP4
Legal Description: Lots 1 To 5, Both Inclusive, And Lots 20 To 46, Both Inclusive, An DPARTO F Lot 19 (Except That Part Opened For Public Alley) In Block 4 In T.D. Lowther’s Subdivision Of The East Half Of The Northeast Quarter Of The Northwest Quarter Of Section 13, Township 39 North, Range 13, East Of The Third Principal Meridian (Except That Part Lying North Of Barry Point Road) In Cook County, Illinois; And Vacated Alleys.
Be It Further Resolved that the Public Building Commission hereby authorizes and directs the Executive Director and appropriate officials of the Public Building Commission to undertake such actions and to execute, upon approval by Legal Counsel as to form and legality, quit claim deeds and such additional documents as may be necessary and appropriate in order to effectuate this Resolution.
Commissioners voting in the affirmative:
Rahm Emanuel, Olga Camargo,
Frank M. Clark, Thomas J. Kotel,
Arnold L. Randall, Jesse H. Ruiz,
Samuel Wm. Sax and David Todd Whittley - 8
Commissioners voting in the negative:
None
Next, the Board of Commissioners convened an Executive Session for the purpose of discussing undertaking requests from the Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC) and the Office of Budget and Management for the OEMC Camera Infrastructure Program under Section 2 (c) (8) of the Open Meetings Act. Upon motion duly made and seconded, the following resolution was adopted:
Resolution No. 8381:
Be It Resolved that an Executive Session of the Board of Commissioners is hereby convened for consideration of approval of undertaking requests by the Office of Emergency Management and Communications for the OEMC Camera Infrastructure Program under Section 2 (c) (8) of the Open Meetings Act.
Commissioners voting in the affirmative:
Rahm Emanuel, Olga Camargo,
Frank M. Clark, Thomas J. Kotel,
Arnold L. Randall, Jesse H. Ruiz,
Samuel Wm. Sax and David Todd Whittley - 8
Commissioners voting in the negative:
None
Following the Executive Session, the meeting was reconvened and the following resolution was adopted upon motion duly made and seconded:
Resolution No. 8382:
Be It Resolved that the Board of Commissioners of the Public Building Commission hereby approves the following Undertaking Requests from the Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC) and the Office of Budget and Management for the OEMC Camera Infrastructure Program:
No.; Description; Amount:
125; 2017 LPR Camera Installations; $ 900,000.00
128; CPD POD Emergency Repair/Replacements; $ 1,000,000.00
129; 2017 OEMC Lifecycle Replacement; $ 2,300,000.00
Be It Further Resolved that the Executive Director and appropriate officials of the Public Building Commission are authorized and directed to execute, upon approval as to form and legality by Legal Counsel, and to undertake such actions as may be necessary and appropriate in order to implement this resolution.
Commissioners voting in the affirmative:
Rahm Emanuel, Olga Camargo,
Frank M. Clark, Thomas J. Kotel,
Arnold L. Randall, Jesse H. Ruiz,
Samuel Wm. Sax and David Todd Whittley - 8
Commissioners voting in the negative:
None
There being no further business to come before the meeting, the meeting was adjourned.
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