The April Board Meeting of the Glen Ellyn Park District Board of Commissioners was called to Order at approximately 7:00 PM on Tuesday April 20. Among those in attendance included Mary Lou Lowry, an Observer from the Glen Ellyn League of Women Voters.
The Consent Agenda including the Voucher List of Bills totaling $660,123.39; Pay Request #16 for construction costs related to the Ackerman Sports & Fitness Center totaling $153,659.84; and the demolition of a home at 920 Lenox Road passed unanimously with a motion made by Commissioner Bill Dallman and seconded by Commissioner Melissa Creech.
A motion was made by Commissioner Bill Dallman and seconded by Commissioner Sandra Minogue to raze the dilapidated and boarded up home at Churchill Park.
Many Commissioners support building a Nature Center at Churchill Park to be utilized by District 41, District 89 and others in order to foster a lifetime stewardship of our natural resources for future generations. Commissioner Julia Nephew said she will vote against razing this home since she is against a Nature Center and said it is silly to teach children about the outdoors inside. A vocal opponent of teaching outdoor education at a Nature Cente at Churchill Park, Nephew did not offer alternative plans to protect schoolchildren from the sometimes harsh and unpredictable Northern Illinois climate and the occasional need to shelter schoolchildren from the elements if the majority of the Board determines that they still support Nature/Outdoor Education at Churchill Park. Please refer to the June 23, 2009 article in The Glen Ellyn Park Bench: “Outdoor Education Wins Big With Majority of Park Board”.
Commissioner Melissa Creech, who previously stated it was more responsible to renovate the building, in spite of a preponderance of information presented that it was cost prohibitive, instead merely stated that she would prefer to leave this issue for future boards to decide, with no explanation given as to why.
Commissioner Ron Aubrey presented his notes indicating that previous Boards have already voted on this in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and that it was a priority at the Board Retreat Meeting in October 2009. Commissioner Dallman stated that he originally wanted to save the home but the cost analysis indicated that it is not practical and that it is a safety hazard. Board President Ed Hess stated his concerns with regards to the Park District keeping a known safety hazard.
Superintendent of Parks Dave Scarmardo remarked that the timeline of events regarding the Village of Glen Ellyn and the demolition is somewhat lengthy. The Village permitting process requires that the well be filled & capped, the septic tank crushed & filled and all of the utilities shut off. There is a 30 day wait after all of the paperwork is approved and the neighbors are notified of the time and date of the demolition.
The Board voted 5-2 to raze the home at Churchill Park, Commissioners Dallman, Minogue, Jay Kinzler, Aubrey and Hess voted yes. Commissioners Nephew & Creech voted no.
While discussing the April Executive Summary of the Western DuPage Special Recreation Association (WDSRA), Executive Director Cory Atwell indicated that WDSRA has been very happy with their association with the Glen Ellyn Park District and especially with the Ackerman Sports & Fitness Center. Furthermore WDSRA is using their agreement with the Glen Ellyn Park District as a model for usage at other Park District member facilities within DuPage County. The WDSRA Windy Cindy Warriors wheelchair basketball team attended Nationals in April.
During Matters from Commissioners Commissioner Dallman mentioned that Ackerman Sports and Fitness Center will be the sight of the Glenbard West Post Prom Party and they are in need of additional volunteers.
Commissioner Aubrey met with the Glen Ellyn Historical Society, the Glen Ellyn Library, the Rotary Club and the Kiwanis regarding with the Glen Ellyn Park District working on a joint venture regarding the preservation of historical documents for these Glen Ellyn entities.
Regarding the roof at the Ackerman Sports and Fitness Center, Park District Staff will be meeting with a consultant and will have a preliminary report at the next meeting. Depending on the consultant’s report, this information may need to be discussed in Executive Session.
The Meeting adjourned at approximately 7:42 PM. The next Workshop Meeting of the Glen Ellyn Park District Board of Commissioners is scheduled for Tuesday, May 4, 2010 at 7:00 PM. The meetings are held at the Spring Avenue Recreation Center (SARC) 185 Spring Avenue. As with all meetings, the public is invited and welcome to attend.
Friday, April 23, 2010
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
COMMISSIONERS VOW TO SAVE 1954 GLEN ELLYN ARCHITECTURE
A Special Meeting of the Glen Ellyn Park District Board of Commissioners was called to Order at approximately 7:00 PM on Tuesday, April 6. This meeting was prior to the regularly scheduled Workshop Meeting. Among those in attendance included Sally Goggins, formerly of Gain Ground, Thomas Waters and the Daily Herald.
The Special Meeting was for the sole purpose of discussing and voting on the Glen Ellyn Park District’s Intergovernmental Agreement with District 87 with regard to artificial turf at Memorial Field. District 87 sent the Agreement back to the Park District with changes. Among those changes included the time of the agreement from 8 years to 10. Cory Atwell, Executive Director also requested weekly turf inspections with a minimum of a monthly inspection recap from District 87.
Commissioner Jay Kinzler commented that he wanted additional August dates at Memorial Field for Golden Eagles football. Kathleen Esposito, Superintendent of Recreation stated that in their discussions with Golden Eagles football, Golden Eagles did not require additional space at Memorial Field in August as their needs were being met at Newton Park. Commissioner Kinzler’s son is a Golden Eagle.
After further discussions, the Board unanimously passed the Intergovernmental Agreement with District 87 regarding renting artificial turf space at Memorial Field. This Agreement will now go back to the District 87 Board for their final approval.
The regularly scheduled Workshop Meeting of the Glen Ellyn Park District Board of Commissioners was called to order at approximately 7:45 PM. Platform Tennis was originally scheduled to present a proposal for a Platform Tennis Warming Hut at Maryknoll Park but that will be rescheduled at a later date.
During Public Participation Mr. Thomas Waters approached the Board to state his continued opposition to artificial turf at Memorial Field. Mr. Waters thinks turf is against the Park District’s Environmental Policy and that it is bad. Superintendent of Parks Dave Scarmardo provided information from the turf manufacturer indicating that today’s turf product is 100% recyclable in addition to the environmental benefits of not using water and fertilizer. At that point Mr. Waters got up and walked out.
Dave Phillips from Speer Financial approached the Board with an opportunity to re-finance the bonds at Maryknoll Park for a $25,000 savings. This proposal would reduce the Park District debt which is being paid from the Recreation Fund. Mr. Phillips will provide a more detailed presentation to the Board, for approval at the May Board Meeting.
The Board discussed the Ackerman Sports and Fitness Center Financial Recap. Commissioner Melissa Creech blamed Board President Ed Hess, along with Commissioners Sandra Minogue, Ron Aubrey and Bill Dallman for not letting her have her way by approving a Forensic Audit last fall. Creech said that she can’t trust the numbers the Board is getting, and that she is concerned with the amount of money PBS is getting.
In spite of all Pay Requests in the last year being approved unanimously by the Board Creech than stated throughout this part of the meeting that she is not disputing what the vendors, including PBS, (Professional Building Services) are due. Creech said that she knows these vendors did the work, completed their projects but that she just does not care for how it was reported to the Board
Superintendent of Finance Laurie Woods stated the cost of a Forensic Audit would be $30,000 to $50,000. Despite the fact that Creech’s disciples have been complaining ad nauseum about the cost of an ongoing Forensic Audit at the DuPage County Water Commission, which, according to a March 23, 2010 Daily Herald article is costing $364,000 “so far, and there is no immediate end in sight”, Creech continued to complain that if items were left out of the building specifications, than the District could have recourse.
This is spite of a previous conversation at the December 1, 2009 Workshop Meeting originally reported in the December 11, 2009 issue of the Glen Ellyn Park Bench, “But They Were Not Scheduled to Discuss the Budget”:
Creech demanded to know who is culpable and what are the legal options for the loss to the Park District and the residents. (Park District Legal Counsel Steve) Adams replied those are fair questions but the Court will ask what are the damages. In theory you did not receive what you asked for but these were several inches thick of documents, bids, surveys, permits and contracts. Yes, you have errors, but these are errors without real injury. You did not overpay, it is the difference between paying now and paying before. Paying now is known as betterment of the facility and the Courts will not award you for that. You cannot prove damages for the error.
In any event Board President Hess asked the Board if they wanted to renew the discussion for a Forensic Audit at Ackerman. The consensus of the Board is that an independent audit of the Glen Ellyn Park District is already taking place. The Park District specifically requested that special attention be paid to Ackerman. The auditors are pulling all invoices and vouchers over $5,000 and are checking them against bank statements, checks and are physically checking every payment.
Commissioner Melissa Creech stated throughout this part of the meeting that she is not disputing what the vendors, including PBS, (Professional Building Services) are due. Creech said that she knows these vendors did the work, completed their projects but that she just does not care for how it was reported to the Board.
Chairman Hess stated that some of the confusion is due to the fact that many aspects of the Ackerman construction process, including the PBS contract was handled by a prior Board and that the scope of services changed along with the size of the building. Hess also stated what appears to be continued confusion regarding construction reimbursable expenses such as port-a-lets and dumpsters, expenses that have been paid by the Park District throughout the construction process.
Hess concluded that Creech has been demanding a final cost on Ackerman. Any cost provided now may not be accurate as they still have contractor’s bills trickling in, credits are due in some instances and the roof issue is still being resolved. As a result the final cost will be an estimate. He further commented that with foresight and with no malice intended, so close to the completion of Ackerman and with the results of the Park District audit forthcoming, the Board can always discuss the need for the Park District to expend the additional cost of $30,000 to $50,000 for a forensic audit if the Board chooses to.
Commissioner Melissa Creech stated throughout this part of the meeting that she is not disputing what the vendors, including PBS, (Professional Building Services) are due. Creech said that she knows these vendors did the work, completed their projects but that she just does not care for how it was reported to the Board.
With that Executive Director Atwell discussed a proposal to demolish dilapidated, boarded up Park District owned homes on Lenox Road and at Churchill Park. Park District Legal Counsel Steve Adams interjected that there are Risk Management advantages to not having abandoned and boarded up buildings on Park District property. Atwell remarked that this project has been on the books for awhile, and as a result of the economic downturn, it is in the financial interest of the Park District to have these homes demolished as the demolition rates are currently the lowest they have seen.
The Churchill property was already the subject of Board Meeting discussion and referenced in the June 14, 2009 issue of The Glen Ellyn Park Bench article, “Residents Get To Speak Out About Churchill”:
"One resident wanted to know why a house currently on the property would be demolished and not renovated. The average cost to renovate this 1954 ranch was approximately $650,000 to $860,000 in order to bring it up to code and ADA regulations. Furthermore there are issues concerning asbestos abatement and the basement ceiling height."
These are the numbers provided by the Glen Ellyn Park District to make the Churchill home ADA accessible and up to Village and Fire Codes. In spite of the costs involved, Commissioners Creech and Julia Nephew vowed to save this example of 1954 Glen Ellyn Architecture and no doubt Citizens for Glen Ellyn Preservation will be weighing in as well. Commissioner Creech has no issue with the Park District razing the boarded up, dilapidated building on Lenox Road across the street from her own home.
Finally, Superintendent of Parks Scarmardo introduced Pay Request #16 for the Ackerman Sports and Fitness Center in the amount of $153,669.84 and requested that it be placed on the Consent Agenda for the April 20 Board Meeting. The meeting adjourned at 9:18 PM.
The next Board Meeting of the Glen Ellyn Park District is scheduled for Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at 7:00 PM. The meetings are held at the Spring Avenue Recreation Center (SARC) 185 Spring Avenue. As with all meetings, the public is invited and welcome to attend.
The Special Meeting was for the sole purpose of discussing and voting on the Glen Ellyn Park District’s Intergovernmental Agreement with District 87 with regard to artificial turf at Memorial Field. District 87 sent the Agreement back to the Park District with changes. Among those changes included the time of the agreement from 8 years to 10. Cory Atwell, Executive Director also requested weekly turf inspections with a minimum of a monthly inspection recap from District 87.
Commissioner Jay Kinzler commented that he wanted additional August dates at Memorial Field for Golden Eagles football. Kathleen Esposito, Superintendent of Recreation stated that in their discussions with Golden Eagles football, Golden Eagles did not require additional space at Memorial Field in August as their needs were being met at Newton Park. Commissioner Kinzler’s son is a Golden Eagle.
After further discussions, the Board unanimously passed the Intergovernmental Agreement with District 87 regarding renting artificial turf space at Memorial Field. This Agreement will now go back to the District 87 Board for their final approval.
The regularly scheduled Workshop Meeting of the Glen Ellyn Park District Board of Commissioners was called to order at approximately 7:45 PM. Platform Tennis was originally scheduled to present a proposal for a Platform Tennis Warming Hut at Maryknoll Park but that will be rescheduled at a later date.
During Public Participation Mr. Thomas Waters approached the Board to state his continued opposition to artificial turf at Memorial Field. Mr. Waters thinks turf is against the Park District’s Environmental Policy and that it is bad. Superintendent of Parks Dave Scarmardo provided information from the turf manufacturer indicating that today’s turf product is 100% recyclable in addition to the environmental benefits of not using water and fertilizer. At that point Mr. Waters got up and walked out.
Dave Phillips from Speer Financial approached the Board with an opportunity to re-finance the bonds at Maryknoll Park for a $25,000 savings. This proposal would reduce the Park District debt which is being paid from the Recreation Fund. Mr. Phillips will provide a more detailed presentation to the Board, for approval at the May Board Meeting.
The Board discussed the Ackerman Sports and Fitness Center Financial Recap. Commissioner Melissa Creech blamed Board President Ed Hess, along with Commissioners Sandra Minogue, Ron Aubrey and Bill Dallman for not letting her have her way by approving a Forensic Audit last fall. Creech said that she can’t trust the numbers the Board is getting, and that she is concerned with the amount of money PBS is getting.
In spite of all Pay Requests in the last year being approved unanimously by the Board Creech than stated throughout this part of the meeting that she is not disputing what the vendors, including PBS, (Professional Building Services) are due. Creech said that she knows these vendors did the work, completed their projects but that she just does not care for how it was reported to the Board
Superintendent of Finance Laurie Woods stated the cost of a Forensic Audit would be $30,000 to $50,000. Despite the fact that Creech’s disciples have been complaining ad nauseum about the cost of an ongoing Forensic Audit at the DuPage County Water Commission, which, according to a March 23, 2010 Daily Herald article is costing $364,000 “so far, and there is no immediate end in sight”, Creech continued to complain that if items were left out of the building specifications, than the District could have recourse.
This is spite of a previous conversation at the December 1, 2009 Workshop Meeting originally reported in the December 11, 2009 issue of the Glen Ellyn Park Bench, “But They Were Not Scheduled to Discuss the Budget”:
Creech demanded to know who is culpable and what are the legal options for the loss to the Park District and the residents. (Park District Legal Counsel Steve) Adams replied those are fair questions but the Court will ask what are the damages. In theory you did not receive what you asked for but these were several inches thick of documents, bids, surveys, permits and contracts. Yes, you have errors, but these are errors without real injury. You did not overpay, it is the difference between paying now and paying before. Paying now is known as betterment of the facility and the Courts will not award you for that. You cannot prove damages for the error.
In any event Board President Hess asked the Board if they wanted to renew the discussion for a Forensic Audit at Ackerman. The consensus of the Board is that an independent audit of the Glen Ellyn Park District is already taking place. The Park District specifically requested that special attention be paid to Ackerman. The auditors are pulling all invoices and vouchers over $5,000 and are checking them against bank statements, checks and are physically checking every payment.
Commissioner Melissa Creech stated throughout this part of the meeting that she is not disputing what the vendors, including PBS, (Professional Building Services) are due. Creech said that she knows these vendors did the work, completed their projects but that she just does not care for how it was reported to the Board.
Chairman Hess stated that some of the confusion is due to the fact that many aspects of the Ackerman construction process, including the PBS contract was handled by a prior Board and that the scope of services changed along with the size of the building. Hess also stated what appears to be continued confusion regarding construction reimbursable expenses such as port-a-lets and dumpsters, expenses that have been paid by the Park District throughout the construction process.
Hess concluded that Creech has been demanding a final cost on Ackerman. Any cost provided now may not be accurate as they still have contractor’s bills trickling in, credits are due in some instances and the roof issue is still being resolved. As a result the final cost will be an estimate. He further commented that with foresight and with no malice intended, so close to the completion of Ackerman and with the results of the Park District audit forthcoming, the Board can always discuss the need for the Park District to expend the additional cost of $30,000 to $50,000 for a forensic audit if the Board chooses to.
Commissioner Melissa Creech stated throughout this part of the meeting that she is not disputing what the vendors, including PBS, (Professional Building Services) are due. Creech said that she knows these vendors did the work, completed their projects but that she just does not care for how it was reported to the Board.
With that Executive Director Atwell discussed a proposal to demolish dilapidated, boarded up Park District owned homes on Lenox Road and at Churchill Park. Park District Legal Counsel Steve Adams interjected that there are Risk Management advantages to not having abandoned and boarded up buildings on Park District property. Atwell remarked that this project has been on the books for awhile, and as a result of the economic downturn, it is in the financial interest of the Park District to have these homes demolished as the demolition rates are currently the lowest they have seen.
The Churchill property was already the subject of Board Meeting discussion and referenced in the June 14, 2009 issue of The Glen Ellyn Park Bench article, “Residents Get To Speak Out About Churchill”:
"One resident wanted to know why a house currently on the property would be demolished and not renovated. The average cost to renovate this 1954 ranch was approximately $650,000 to $860,000 in order to bring it up to code and ADA regulations. Furthermore there are issues concerning asbestos abatement and the basement ceiling height."
These are the numbers provided by the Glen Ellyn Park District to make the Churchill home ADA accessible and up to Village and Fire Codes. In spite of the costs involved, Commissioners Creech and Julia Nephew vowed to save this example of 1954 Glen Ellyn Architecture and no doubt Citizens for Glen Ellyn Preservation will be weighing in as well. Commissioner Creech has no issue with the Park District razing the boarded up, dilapidated building on Lenox Road across the street from her own home.
Finally, Superintendent of Parks Scarmardo introduced Pay Request #16 for the Ackerman Sports and Fitness Center in the amount of $153,669.84 and requested that it be placed on the Consent Agenda for the April 20 Board Meeting. The meeting adjourned at 9:18 PM.
The next Board Meeting of the Glen Ellyn Park District is scheduled for Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at 7:00 PM. The meetings are held at the Spring Avenue Recreation Center (SARC) 185 Spring Avenue. As with all meetings, the public is invited and welcome to attend.
THE CHURCHILL HOME DEMO MEMO
Last summer there were several conversations and meetings regarding the demolition of a home a Churchill Park and an application for an OSLAD (Open Space Land Acquisition and Development) Grant from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR).
This led to several comments from the community, one of which from resident Jim Markby who expressed his concerns on June 24, 2009 about the June 23, 2009 issue of The Glen Ellyn Park Bench: “OUTDOOR EDUCATION WINS BIG WITH MAJORITY OF PARK BOARD”. The concerns stem from the dollar amount Glen Ellyn Park District Staff stated it would cost to renovate the existing structure in order to make it ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) accessible and to remove the asbestos.
quote:
Originally posted by The Glen Ellyn Park Bench:
”Greetings,
... fact that the average cost to renovate the 1954 ranch was approximately $650,000 to $860,000.”
”What ******* planet are you on?” Mr. Markby’s comments from June 24, 2009.
The following memo was received from the Glen Ellyn Park District after The Glen Ellyn Park Bench filed a FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) request following the April 6 Workshop Meeting. This memo supports the data from The Glen Ellyn Park Bench that was discussed at the June 16, 2009 Workshop Meeting regarding bids received about renovating the Churchill home.
January 3, 2007
MEMO
TO: Cory Atwell, Executive Director
FROM: James Warnstedt, Parks Foreman
RE: Churchill Park Nature Center Bid
As you may recall, staff has been working with Studio 1 Architects, Ltd. and the Village of Glen Ellyn for over a year to finalize plans for the Churchill Park Nature Center addition and remodel. This project will utilize the existing ranch home, upgrade existing utilities, as well as bring in life safety elements necessary for a public facility.
This project is highly anticipated by staff, as well as the area school districts because of the unique setting and educational opportunities it can provide the area’s youth. The facility will house classrooms and a multi-purpose area as well as restrooms, an office, and a small kitchen.
In late October, the plans were given final approval from the Village Planning Department after four (4) plan revisions. The bidding specifications for the Churchill Park Nature Center were developed in conjunction with staff, and the architect Steve Poteracki of Studio 1 Architects, Ltd.
The Churchill Nature Center project was advertised for bid on December 7, 2006. Eighteen (18) sets of plans and bid specifications were picked up by contractors. On January 3, 2007, six (6) bid proposals were received, publicly opened, and read aloud for the renovation and addition to the Nature Center at Churchill Park. Staff projected bids to come in around the $350,000 to $400,000 range. R.W. Clark Construction was the low bidder; however this was more than double our projected cost for the project.
The bid results were as follows:
Bidder Base Bid
R.W. Clark Construction $668,000.00
Doherty Construction $747,000.00
Moreton Construction Company $769,496.48
Petra Contracting, Inc. $778,000.00
ECS Inc. $790,000.00
R. Rudnick & Co. $937,838.00
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the Board reject all bids received for the Churchill Park Nature Center Addition/Remodel. Staff also recommends handling the construction management duties in house, and bidding the individual trades separately. Unfortunately, this will take longer to complete the project, although this avenue will be more fiscally responsible to the taxpayers of the community. The architect feels this option should allow staff to keep the project costs in line with initial figures.
Staff has submitted plans to F.E. Wheaton Lumber Company for a cost take-off on materials i.e.: doors, lumber, windows, trim, etc. If the Board approves the above recommendation staff will update the Board on the cost of materials at the regular January meeting.
The next Board Meeting of the Glen Ellyn Park District is scheduled for Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at 7:00 PM. The meetings are held at the Spring Avenue Recreation Center (SARC) 185 Spring Avenue. As with all meetings, the public is invited and welcome to attend
This led to several comments from the community, one of which from resident Jim Markby who expressed his concerns on June 24, 2009 about the June 23, 2009 issue of The Glen Ellyn Park Bench: “OUTDOOR EDUCATION WINS BIG WITH MAJORITY OF PARK BOARD”. The concerns stem from the dollar amount Glen Ellyn Park District Staff stated it would cost to renovate the existing structure in order to make it ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) accessible and to remove the asbestos.
quote:
Originally posted by The Glen Ellyn Park Bench:
”Greetings,
... fact that the average cost to renovate the 1954 ranch was approximately $650,000 to $860,000.”
”What ******* planet are you on?” Mr. Markby’s comments from June 24, 2009.
The following memo was received from the Glen Ellyn Park District after The Glen Ellyn Park Bench filed a FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) request following the April 6 Workshop Meeting. This memo supports the data from The Glen Ellyn Park Bench that was discussed at the June 16, 2009 Workshop Meeting regarding bids received about renovating the Churchill home.
January 3, 2007
MEMO
TO: Cory Atwell, Executive Director
FROM: James Warnstedt, Parks Foreman
RE: Churchill Park Nature Center Bid
As you may recall, staff has been working with Studio 1 Architects, Ltd. and the Village of Glen Ellyn for over a year to finalize plans for the Churchill Park Nature Center addition and remodel. This project will utilize the existing ranch home, upgrade existing utilities, as well as bring in life safety elements necessary for a public facility.
This project is highly anticipated by staff, as well as the area school districts because of the unique setting and educational opportunities it can provide the area’s youth. The facility will house classrooms and a multi-purpose area as well as restrooms, an office, and a small kitchen.
In late October, the plans were given final approval from the Village Planning Department after four (4) plan revisions. The bidding specifications for the Churchill Park Nature Center were developed in conjunction with staff, and the architect Steve Poteracki of Studio 1 Architects, Ltd.
The Churchill Nature Center project was advertised for bid on December 7, 2006. Eighteen (18) sets of plans and bid specifications were picked up by contractors. On January 3, 2007, six (6) bid proposals were received, publicly opened, and read aloud for the renovation and addition to the Nature Center at Churchill Park. Staff projected bids to come in around the $350,000 to $400,000 range. R.W. Clark Construction was the low bidder; however this was more than double our projected cost for the project.
The bid results were as follows:
Bidder Base Bid
R.W. Clark Construction $668,000.00
Doherty Construction $747,000.00
Moreton Construction Company $769,496.48
Petra Contracting, Inc. $778,000.00
ECS Inc. $790,000.00
R. Rudnick & Co. $937,838.00
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the Board reject all bids received for the Churchill Park Nature Center Addition/Remodel. Staff also recommends handling the construction management duties in house, and bidding the individual trades separately. Unfortunately, this will take longer to complete the project, although this avenue will be more fiscally responsible to the taxpayers of the community. The architect feels this option should allow staff to keep the project costs in line with initial figures.
Staff has submitted plans to F.E. Wheaton Lumber Company for a cost take-off on materials i.e.: doors, lumber, windows, trim, etc. If the Board approves the above recommendation staff will update the Board on the cost of materials at the regular January meeting.
The next Board Meeting of the Glen Ellyn Park District is scheduled for Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at 7:00 PM. The meetings are held at the Spring Avenue Recreation Center (SARC) 185 Spring Avenue. As with all meetings, the public is invited and welcome to attend
NEW EPA REGULATIONS WILL INCREASE COSTS FOR PRE-1978 RENOVATIONS
Anyone who represents contractors (including painters, carpenters, plumbers, electricians, etc) and landlords/property managers who perform their own work, will, as of April 22 EPA rules require them to be certified to work on certain properties built before 1978.
On April 22, 2010, the rule becomes effective and firms performing renovation, repair and painting projects that disturb lead-based paint in homes, child care facilities, and schools built before 1978 must be certified, individual renovators must be trained by an EPA-accredited training provider, and the firms and renovators must follow specific work practices to prevent lead contamination.
From the EPA website: http://www.epa.gov/lead/pubs/lscp-press.htm:
These new regulations may greatly increase the cost of renovating the 1954 Churchill Park Property, wiping out any savings to the Glen Ellyn Park District as the result of re-bidding the project during the economic downturn.
Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Implementation Progress
Background
Lead paint poisoning affects over one million children today. Adverse health effects include learning disabilities, behavioral problems, and speech delays. If not done in a lead-safe manner, renovations and repair activities that disturb lead-based paint can expose children, as well as adults, to harmful levels of lead dust.
On April 22, 2008, EPA issued a rule requiring the use of lead-safe work practices aimed at preventing lead poisoning in children. On April 22, 2010, the rule becomes effective and firms performing renovation, repair and painting projects that disturb lead-based paint in homes, child care facilities, and schools built before 1978 must be certified, individual renovators must be trained by an EPA-accredited training provider, and the firms and renovators must follow specific work practices to prevent lead contamination. EPA estimates that the costs to contractors to follow the work practices will range from $8 to $167 per job, with the exception of those exterior jobs where vertical containment would be required.
To become a certified renovator, individuals are required to take eight hours of training, of which two hours must be hands-on training, to become certified. This training is good for five years. The cost of this training is set by individual training providers, not by EPA. In addition, renovation firms must be certified by EPA or by a state authorized by EPA to administer its own program. Firm certification is easy; firms need to send in a two-page application to EPA and pay a fee of $300. Certification is good for five years.
Training Capacity
EPA has approved 190 training providers. Of these training providers, more than 90 are accredited to provide training in multiple states. A number of industry organizations are accredited training providers and are expected to train large numbers of renovators in their industry sector. For example:
- A large window manufacturer and installer is an EPA-accredited training provider and has scheduled trainings in multiple states.
- A number of non-governmental organizations and private vendors are EPA-accredited training providers and conduct trainings in multiple states across the country.
Even states that do not yet have fixed training providers in their state have had multiple training courses offered in their state.
As of April 5, 2010, training providers have reported that there have been more than 4,900 training courses offered, and EPA estimates that more than 100,000 renovators have been trained. EPA projects that by the April 22 deadline, an additional 1,000 courses will be completed and an additional 25,000 renovators will be trained, bringing the number of trained renovators to more than 125,000 by that time.
In addition, EPA continues to evaluate training provider applications and this number will continue to grow. In particular, EPA has been working with the Laborers' International Union of North America (LiUNA) to accredit their local affiliates as RRP training providers. LiUNA has estimated that they can easily train more than 50,000 additional renovators. EPA's estimate of more than 200,000 renovators that will conduct renovation jobs in pre-1978 housing and in child-care facilities and schools is based on the total number of renovation jobs that EPA projected would occur between April 22, 2010, and April 22, 2011. EPA expects that even greater numbers of renovators will seek and obtain training once the rule has been implemented.
The next Board Meeting of the Glen Ellyn Park District is scheduled for Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at 7:00 PM. The meetings are held at the Spring Avenue Recreation Center (SARC) 185 Spring Avenue. As with all meetings, the public is invited and welcome to attend
On April 22, 2010, the rule becomes effective and firms performing renovation, repair and painting projects that disturb lead-based paint in homes, child care facilities, and schools built before 1978 must be certified, individual renovators must be trained by an EPA-accredited training provider, and the firms and renovators must follow specific work practices to prevent lead contamination.
From the EPA website: http://www.epa.gov/lead/pubs/lscp-press.htm:
These new regulations may greatly increase the cost of renovating the 1954 Churchill Park Property, wiping out any savings to the Glen Ellyn Park District as the result of re-bidding the project during the economic downturn.
Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Implementation Progress
Background
Lead paint poisoning affects over one million children today. Adverse health effects include learning disabilities, behavioral problems, and speech delays. If not done in a lead-safe manner, renovations and repair activities that disturb lead-based paint can expose children, as well as adults, to harmful levels of lead dust.
On April 22, 2008, EPA issued a rule requiring the use of lead-safe work practices aimed at preventing lead poisoning in children. On April 22, 2010, the rule becomes effective and firms performing renovation, repair and painting projects that disturb lead-based paint in homes, child care facilities, and schools built before 1978 must be certified, individual renovators must be trained by an EPA-accredited training provider, and the firms and renovators must follow specific work practices to prevent lead contamination. EPA estimates that the costs to contractors to follow the work practices will range from $8 to $167 per job, with the exception of those exterior jobs where vertical containment would be required.
To become a certified renovator, individuals are required to take eight hours of training, of which two hours must be hands-on training, to become certified. This training is good for five years. The cost of this training is set by individual training providers, not by EPA. In addition, renovation firms must be certified by EPA or by a state authorized by EPA to administer its own program. Firm certification is easy; firms need to send in a two-page application to EPA and pay a fee of $300. Certification is good for five years.
Training Capacity
EPA has approved 190 training providers. Of these training providers, more than 90 are accredited to provide training in multiple states. A number of industry organizations are accredited training providers and are expected to train large numbers of renovators in their industry sector. For example:
- A large window manufacturer and installer is an EPA-accredited training provider and has scheduled trainings in multiple states.
- A number of non-governmental organizations and private vendors are EPA-accredited training providers and conduct trainings in multiple states across the country.
Even states that do not yet have fixed training providers in their state have had multiple training courses offered in their state.
As of April 5, 2010, training providers have reported that there have been more than 4,900 training courses offered, and EPA estimates that more than 100,000 renovators have been trained. EPA projects that by the April 22 deadline, an additional 1,000 courses will be completed and an additional 25,000 renovators will be trained, bringing the number of trained renovators to more than 125,000 by that time.
In addition, EPA continues to evaluate training provider applications and this number will continue to grow. In particular, EPA has been working with the Laborers' International Union of North America (LiUNA) to accredit their local affiliates as RRP training providers. LiUNA has estimated that they can easily train more than 50,000 additional renovators. EPA's estimate of more than 200,000 renovators that will conduct renovation jobs in pre-1978 housing and in child-care facilities and schools is based on the total number of renovation jobs that EPA projected would occur between April 22, 2010, and April 22, 2011. EPA expects that even greater numbers of renovators will seek and obtain training once the rule has been implemented.
The next Board Meeting of the Glen Ellyn Park District is scheduled for Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at 7:00 PM. The meetings are held at the Spring Avenue Recreation Center (SARC) 185 Spring Avenue. As with all meetings, the public is invited and welcome to attend
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