Public Building Commission of Chicago Board met June 12.
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In the absence of Chairman Rahm Emanuel, the meeting was called to order by Commissioner Sax, and the presence of a quorum was established.
Following the roll call, a public participation period was conducted pursuant to Section 2.06
Next, the Chairman presented to the Board of Commissioners for consideration of approval the minutes of the rescheduled board meeting held on May 15, 2018. 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 15, 2018 meeting were unanimously approved.
The next item on the agenda was a report by Commissioner Randall regarding the Administrative Operations (AO) Committee meeting held on May 31, 2018 which is summarized as follows:
The Executive Director provided a report on a bid opening.
The Chief of Staff reported on the following recommendations:
A task order award for Material Testing services to Design Consulting Engineers, a Minority Business Enterprise firm, in the sum of $161,900 for the Ebinger Elementary School Annex Project.
A task order award for Environmental Engineering services to AECOM Technical Services Inc., in the sum of $28,131 for the Jamieson Elementary School Annex Project.
The Chief Development Officer reported on a recommendation to approve an amendment to the Architect of Record agreement with Architrave, a Minority Business Enterprise firm, in the sum of $5,000. This amendment represents additional design and engineering services required for tree removal and surface restoration at the Jamieson Elementary School Annex Project.
The Chief Development Officer reported on field orders issued on various projects and provided a recommendation to approve three close-out credit change orders as follows: Liquidated damages credits in the sum of ($33,369.84) for the Canty Elementary School Annex Project; ($76,921.00) for the Henderson Elementary School Renovation Project; and ($107,040.53) for the Chicago Vocational Career Academy Phase I Project.
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 was adopted by the Board of Commissioners:
Resolution No. 8449
Be It Resolved by the Board of Commissioners of the Public Building Commission of Chicago that the Executive Director is hereby authorized to issue an amendment to the professional services agreement for the project and services as indicated on the document entitled, “Proposed Amendment Report to the Administrative Operations Committee” and attached to the minutes of this meeting as Exhibit “B”.
Commissioners voting in the affirmative:
Olga Camargo, Frank M. Clark,
James F. Ellis, Jr., Arnold Randall,
Jesse H. Ruiz and Samuel Wm. Sax - 6
Commissioners voting in the negative:
None
Resolution No. 8450
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 to construction contracts for the projects and services as summarized on the document entitled, “Summary of Proposed Change Orders for the PBC Board Meeting” and attached to the minutes of this meeting as Exhibit “C”.
Commissioners voting in the affirmative:
Olga Camargo, Frank M. Clark,
James F. Ellis, Jr., Arnold Randall,
Jesse H. Ruiz and Samuel Wm. Sax - 6
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. She advised the Commissioners that the Canty Elementary School Annex Project and the Robert J. Richardson Middle School Project were both awarded the 2018 Excellence in Masonry Architectural Award from the Masonry Advisory Council. She also advised that the quarterly PBC external newsletter – Constructive News You Can Use – had been distributed. The current edition featured minority-owned firms involved in the design and construction of the new South Side High School led by UJAMAA/Power II Joint Venture. Finally, she displayed photos of recent events held at PBC projects, including Groundbreakings at the new Read Dunning School, Prussing School Annex and the Williams Park Fieldhouse. The Executive Director also summarized site tours of construction in progress at the Ebinger and Zapata Elementary School Annex Projects.
At the conclusion of the discussion, the report by the Executive Director was accepted. The next item on the agenda was consideration of approval to enter into a Lease and License Agreement with Mobilitie Management, LLC (“Mobilitie”) to design, install and maintain a neutral host antenna system capable of providing wireless communication services within the Daley Center. The Commissioners were advised that the property manager, MB Real Estate (“MBRE”) issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to provide advanced cellular connectivity throughout the Daley Center and its surrounding exterior spaces. Following the evaluation of the responses to the RFP, MBRE negotiated an agreement with Mobilitie for the
Lease and License of portions of the Daley Center to install a DAS Antenna Network capable of accommodating up to four (4) wireless carriers. The agreement provides for a ten (10) year lease term with an option for one (1) additional ten (10) year extension. Mobilitie will pay to PBC a one-time, non-refundable fee of $50,000, plus rent of $2,000 per month for each carrier. MBRE will receive a construction management fee of $50,000 for the construction of the DAS Antenna Network. Upon motion duly made and seconded, the following resolution was adopted:
Resolution No. 8451
Be It Resolved by the Board of Commissioners of the Public Building Commission of Chicago that the proposed Lease and License Agreement with Mobilitie Management, LLC as summarized above to design, install and maintain a neutral host antenna system capable of providing wireless communication services within the Richard J. Daley Center as summarized above is hereby approved.
Be It Further Resolved that the Executive Director and appropriate officials of the Public Building Commission are hereby authorizedand directed to undertake such action and to execute, upon approval by Legal Counsel as to form and legality, such documents as may be necessary and appropriate in order to implement this Resolution. Commissioners voting in the affirmative:
Olga Camargo, Frank M. Clark,
James F. Ellis, Jr., Arnold Randall,
Jesse H. Ruiz and Samuel Wm. Sax - 6
Commissioners voting in the negative:
None
Next, the Commissioners were presented with consideration of approval of a request from the Department of Fleet and Facility Management for the Public Building Commission to transfer title to the property located at 2100 South Wentworth Avenue, acquired for the Chinatown Branch Library, to the City of Chicago. The project has been successfully completed by the Public Building Commission. The Department of Fleet and Facility Management has requested the conveyance of the property to the City of Chicago so that it can be added to the City’s inventory of permanently held properties. After completion of the conveyance, the City will assume oversight of any tax or title issues that may arise in the future. Upon motion duly made and seconded, the following resolution was adopted:
Resolution No. 8452
Be It Resolved by the Board of Commissioners of the Public Building Commission that the request from the Department of Fleet and Facility Management of the City of Chicago for the Public Building Commission to transfer title to the Chinatown Branch Library located at 2100 South Wentworth Avenue, and legally described as follows, to the City of Chicago is hereby approved:
PIN: 17-21-420-063, -076 AND -077
Address: 2100 S. Wentworth Avenue
Legal Description:
Parcel 1
Lots 6 and 7 (except that part of Lot 6 lying west of a line drawn from a point of the northerly line of said Lot 6, 10 feet northeasterly from the northwest corner thereof to a point on the southerly line of said Lot 6, 4 feet northeasterly from the southwest corner thereof) together with those part of Lots 2, 8, 9, and 10 taken as a tract lying east of a line drawn from the southeast corner of Lot 4 to “a” point in the south line of Lot 10 aforesaid 40.0 feet southwesterly on the southeast corner thereof, all in Nicholes Subdivision of Lot 1 line block 45 in Canal Trustees’ Subdivision of the east fractional of the south east ¼ of Section 21, Township 39 north, range 14 east of the third principal meridian, in Cook County Illinois.
ParceL 2
All of Lots 3 and 4 and those parts of Lots 2, 8, 9 and 10 taken as a tract lying west of a line drawn from the southeast corner of Lot 4 aforesaid to a point in the south line of Lot 10 aforesaid 40.0 feet southwesterly of the southeast corner thereof (except that part of said Lot 2 lying westerly of the westerly line of Lots 3, 8 and 9 extended south to the southerly line of Lot 2) all in Nicholes Subdivision of Lot 1 in block 45 in Canal Trustees Subdivision of the east fractional of the south east ¼ of Section 21, Township 39 north, range 14 east of the third principal meridian, in Cook County, Illinois.
Parcel 3
Sub-Lot 5 and that part of Sub-Lot 6 in the subdivision of Lot 1 in block 45 in the Canal Trustees Subdivision of the east fractional of the south east ¼ of Section 21, Township 39 north, range 14 east of the third principal meridian described as follows: commencing at the northeasterly corner of subdivision Lot 5; thence running east on archer road 10 feet; thence southerly in a straight line to a point in the south line of Lot 6, 4 feet from the east line of subdivision Lot 5; thence west on the south line of said subdivision Lot 6, 4 feet to the east line of subdivision Lot 5; thence north along the east line of subdivision Lot 5 to the south line of Archer Road to the point of beginning all in Cook County, Illinois.
Parcel 4
Lots 1 and 2 in subdivision of Lot 1 in block 45 in Canal Trustees new subdivision of blocks in east fraction of the southeast ¼ of Section 21, Township 39 north, range 14 east of the third principal meridian, except that part of Lots 1, 2, 10, 11, 12 and 13 lying westerly of a line 2 inches easterly of, measured at right angles to, the westerly lines of Lots 1, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14, all in the subdivision of Lot 1 in block 45 in Canal Trustee’s Subdivision of blocks in the east fractional quarter of Section 21, Township 39 north, range 14 east of the third principal meridian, also except that part of Lot 2 lying easterly of the westerly line of Lots 3, 8, and 9 extended southerly to the southerly line of said Lot 2, all in the subdivision of Lot 1 in Block 45 in Canal Trustees new subdivision of blocks in the east fractional quarter of Section 21, Township 39 north, range 14 in Cook County, Illinois.
Parcel 5
That part of Lots 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 lying westerly of a line 6 feet easterly of, measured at right angles to the westerly line of said Lots 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, and the westerly line of Lot 14 extended southerly (except that part of said Lots 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 lying westerly of a line 2 inches easterly of the westerly line of Lots 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14) all in subdivision of Lot 1 in Block 45 of Canal Trustee’s new subdivision of blocks in the east fractional quarter of Section 21, Township 39 north, range 14 east of the third principal meridian, in Cook County, Illinois.
Parcel 6
Lots 11, 12, 13 and 14 (except the west 6.0 feet thereof and except that part of said lots lying westerly of a line 2 inches easterly of measured at right angles thereto) in Subdivision of Lot 1 in Block 45 of Canal Trustees new subdivision of blocks in the east fractional quarter of Section 21, Township 39 north, range 14 east of the third principal meridian, in Cook County, Illinois.
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:
Olga Camargo, Frank M. Clark,
James F. Ellis, Jr., Arnold Randall,
Jesse H. Ruiz and Samuel Wm. Sax - 6
Commissioners voting in the negative:
None
Finally, the Board of Commissioners was presented with consideration of approval to award Contract No. C1596 to Blinderman Construction for construction of the Douglas Park Facility Rehabilitation Project located at 1401 South Sacramento Drive. Two (2) responsive bids were received from duly pre-qualified 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. _8453
Whereas, pursuant to bid solicitations from duly pre-qualified general construction firms, the Public Building Commission of Chicago received the following bids for Contract No. 1596, Douglas Park Facility Rehabilitation Project located at 1401 South Sacramento Drive, copies of which bids and contract documents are on file with the Commission:
Bidder - BaseBid - Award Criteria
Blinderman Construction Company Inc. $1,445,104.00 $1,387,299.84
F.H. Paschen, S.N. Nielsen & Associates, LLC $1,498,000.00 $1,438,080.00
Whereas, the bid of Blinderman Construction Company Inc. 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, Blinderman Construction Company Inc. 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 Liberty Mutual Insurance 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. 1596 be awarded to Blinderman Construction Company Inc. and Liberty Mutual Insurance 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 Blinderman Construction Company Inc., Contract No. 1596, Douglas Park Facility Rehabilitation Project located at 1401 South Sacramento Drive 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. 1596, subject to the completion and delivery to the Commission of said form of bond by Blinderman Construction Company Inc. and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, as surety, in the principal amount of $1,445,104.00, and the Chairman is hereby authorized and directed to signify approval by the Commission of the fully executed bond.
Commissioners voting in the affirmative:
Olga Camargo, Frank M. Clark,
James F. Ellis, Jr., Arnold Randall,
Jesse H. Ruiz and Samuel Wm. Sax – 6
Commissioners voting in the negative:
None
There being no further business to come before the Board during the Regular Meeting, the meeting was adjourned.
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