Peoria County Board - Infrastructure Committee met July 24.
Here are the minutes provided by the Committee:
| MEMBERS
PRESENT: | Phillip Salzer – Chairperson; James Dillon, Terry Ruhland, Sharon Williams, Matt Windish |
| MEMBERS
ABSENT: | Daniel Kelch, Betty Duncan |
| OTHERS
PRESENT: | Shauna Musselman – Assistant County Administrator; Gregory Siepel - State's Attorney's Office; Heather McCord – Chief Financial Officer; Nick Ruybalid– County Administration; Amy McLaren – County Highway Department; Mark Little – Chief Information Officer; Brian Johnson – Greater Peoria Sanitary District; David Horton – Midwest Engineering; Chad DeWeese – Keach Architectural Design |
Chairperson Salzer called the meeting to order at 2:30 p.m.
Approval of Minutes
A motion to approve the minutes of June 26, 2023 was made by Mr. Ruhland and seconded by Ms. Williams. The motion carried (5-0).
Informational
• Greater Peoria Sanitary District Minutes
Mr. Johnson advised that the District completed their first consent decree project, the first of many underway. He advised that the District is installing a grease receiving facility as a prior local company shut down their operation.
Mr. Dillon expressed his gratitude to the Sanitary District and Board for their actions in addressing the concerns of constituents regarding an increase in water and sewer bills due to leaks in the sewer system resulting from new construction.
• Facilities Master Plan
Mr. Little provided an update on FY2023 budgeted projects, including:
• The renovation of the Public Defender is scheduled for completion on August 23rd; renovation of the IT office space is scheduled for completion on July 26th.
• Several Jail projects are awaiting delivery of resources and backordered parts.
• Final design work continues on the Jail ring road. The project will be bid this year, with work being completed in spring 2024.
• JDC parking lot repair will be re-bid this fall, with options for both concrete and asphalt.
• AV upgrades to the Boardroom and Conference Room 402 AV begin tomorrow.
Resolutions
• Jail Tuckpointing and Repair Project
A motion to approve was made by Ms. Williams and seconded by Mr. Ruhland. Mr. Little advised that staff requests approval to initiate tuckpointing and structural repair work at the Peoria County Jail at a cost of $150,000.00. He advised that a bid was issued for work over a 3-year span, and staff recommends acceptance of the low bid of M.R. Mason. Mr. Horton of Midwest Engineering explained the issues found upon detailed inspection of both the older and newer portions of the Jail.
The motion to approve carried (5-0).2
• Jail and JDC Roof Replacement Project
A motion to approve was made by Mr. Windish and seconded by Mr. Ruhland. Mr. Little advised that staff recommends roof replacement of the JDC and the Jail’s 1999 addition, both of which are 24 years old and are leaking. Mr. DeWeese of Keach Architectural Design explained issues found during inspections of the roofs. Mr. Little advised that bids for the project were issued June 19, 2023 and staff recommends approval of the low bid of Western Specialty Contractors at a cost of $1.697 million.
The motion to approve carried (5-0).
Committee Action
• Health & Human Services Project Change Order #01
A motion to approve was made by Mr. Ruhland and seconded by Ms. Williams. Mr. Ruhland advised that the Change Order reflects additional unanticipated asbestos abatement work which took place prior to demolition. He commented that the initial abatement cost was covered by the allowance, with the additional cost of the Change Order being drawn from the project contingency.
The motion to approve carried (5-0).
Public Comments
Chairperson Salzer called for any public comments. There were none.
Miscellaneous
None.
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned by Chairperson Salzer at 3:00 p.m.
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