A G E N D A COUNTY BOARD, COUNTY OF ... - Kane County, IL

AGENDA ITEM EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Agenda Item # 113-209
Resolution Name AUTHORIZING THE DESIGN OFADDITIONAL LIFE AND SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS TO
THE 3RD STREET ELEVATOR PROJECT
Ordinance
Presenter/Sponsor: Tim Harbaugh, Executive Director
Budget Information: Was this item budgeted? Yes J No N/A
If not budgeted, Fund 500,Capital Projects
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Appropriation Amount: $32,925
SUMMARY: The 3rd Street Courthouse currently has one elevator to service the entire facility. This elevator is undersized both for daily
use and emergency respondent requirements. On October 9, 2012 the Board passed Resolution 12- 276 which authorized
$806,000 for the construction of the new Courthouse elevator (the existing elevator would remain for maintenance use and
as a backup). The elevator as designed would be constructed by removing the stairwell located on the western wall of the
Courthouse.
The elevator construction project as designed, with a modification to the new stairs from floors 3 to 4, meets required
building codes. In working with the Geneva Fire Department staff on this project, alternate life/safety improvements were
identified. Under statute, the Geneva Fire Department has the authority to request and require additional life safety
improvements as deemed necessary by the Fire Department. The life safety improvements required by the Fire Department
are to enclose and improve the north and south stairs with a one-hour minimum fire rated construction, and to provide a
firefighting standpipe system for the Fire Department use to serve from either the north or south stairs. The cost of the
additional architectural work is $32,925.00, and the preliminary additional construction costs are $200,000-$250,000.
This resolution authorizes the additional life and safety architectural work to the Prairie Forge Group (formerly Williams
Construction Management) of St. Charles, the architectural firm who designed the elevator project, and the rebidding of the
new designed elevator project.
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Resolution/Ordinance Tracking:
Staff Name: Tim Harbaugh Phone: 1(6300208-5173
Assigned Committee: [Administration Passed Sent to: Finance/Budget on: 05/29/2013
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Committee Remarks:
Next Committee: Finance/Budget Passed Sent to: xecutive on: I05'29'2013 IL
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Next Committee: Executive Passed I Sentto: County Board on: 06/05/2013 F
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County Board Date: 106/11/2013
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