HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 13 Upgrade from Vinyl-Clad Chain Link Fence Around the Secure Parking Lot at the Justice Center Project to Decorative "Wrought Iron Style" Fencing - P50434
SPRINGFIELD
CITY COUNCIL
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April 21, 2008
Regular Session
City Manager's
Carole Knap ~
726-3672
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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
ITEM TITLE:
UPGRADE FROM VINYL -CLAD CHAIN LINK FENCE AROUND
THE SECURE PARKING LOT AT THE JUSTICE CENTER
PROJECT TO DECORATIVE "WROUGHT IRON STYLE" FENCING
- P50434
ACTION REQUESTED:
Approve / Not Approve the upgrade of the fencing material for the
Justice Center facility secure parking area using funds available through
the deletion of the automated inmate clothing storage equipment.
ISSUE STATEMENT:
In January 2007, the Council considered several value engineering
options which might be incorporated in the Justice Center design and
which would allow for construction to proceed within the approved
construction cost. One of the options included using vinyl clad chain link
fencing in lieu of decorative metal fencing around the secure parking
area. The Community Advisory Committee has developed a proposal
which would now allow the vinyl-clad chain link fencing to be replaced
with decorative metal fencing as indicated in the original design
development plans. .
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DISCUSSION/
FINANCIAL IMPACT: Il\ January 2007, the City Council considered several value engineering
options for the Justice Center facility. The Community Advisory Committee (CAC) had reviewed the
various options and had recommended that the Council incorporate these items into the project in order to
reduce the construction cost of the facility and allow the construction to proceed within the approved
budget of $24,066,000. While the CAC recommended approval of these items, they also identified a list
of priority items which they recommended be added back to the project should funds become available.
The decorative metal fencing was recommended as the fITst item to be considered for an "add back".
Based on the recommendation of the CAC, the Council approved the list of value engineering items and
the list of priority items to be added back to the project.
John Hyland Constr. Inc. is the CM/GC for the Justice Center project. They are working with the architect
and the City staff to identify all possible ways to complete the project on time and within budget and they
are aware of the Council's priority list of "add back" items. With this in mind, they indicated to project
staff that the automated inmate clothing storage system has a cost of $30,258. In lieu of the automated
system, the clothing could be stored in bins on fixed shelving units which are already provided in the
property storage room. At the same time, the cost to upgrade the fencing from vinyl clad to decorative
metal will cost approximately $30,296. Therefore by deleting the automated storage, the preferred fencing
could be added back to the project. On April 2, 2008, the project staff met with the CAC and presented
this information.
Based on this information, the CAC voted unanimously to recommend that the Council delete the
automated storage system and use the available funds to upgrade the fencing at the secure parking area.