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Authorization to advertise, receive proposals, proceed with a single construction contract and transfer $1,100,000 in unused funds from JDC Safety Upgrades (CP 1007207) to JDC Ceiling Tile and Lighting Upgrades (CP 1009341)
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that the following actions be approved for the JDC Ceiling Tile and Lighting Upgrades project (capital project 1009341):
* Authorization to advertise and receive proposals.
* Authorization to proceed with a single contract to include general, mechanical, and electrical construction; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Administrator be authorized to award a contract to the contractor offering the best value if the proposals are within the approved project budget; that the Chair of the Board be authorized to sign the contract on behalf of the County after the performance and payment bonds have been properly executed; and that the Controller be authorized to disburse funds as directed; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the JDC Ceiling Tile and Lighting Upgrades project (CP1009341) be increased by $1,100,000 and that $1,100,000 in prior appropriations for the JDC Safety Upgrades project (CP1007207) be transferred to the JDC Ceiling Tile and Lighting project and the JDC Safety Upgrades project budget be reduced accordingly; and the Controller be authorized to transfer and disburse funds as directed.
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Background:
The Department of Community Corrections and Rehabilitation (DOCCR) operates the Juvenile Detention Center (JDC) located at 510 Park Avenue South in Minneapolis.
This project will renovate 14,500 square feet of the existing ceiling grid and replace the existing light fixtures and diffusers, which are original to the 1982 building, with detention grade materials to meet industry standards for correctional facilities. Any florescent bulbs will be replaced with LED lights which will reduce energy use by 75% and increase the life of the bulb by 2-3 times. Project s...
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