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Authorization to award contract for building renovations at 4834-36 North Kimball Avenue.
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Presenter: Eric Garrett, Chief Operating Officer
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Recommendation
The Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") of the Chicago Housing Authority ("CHA") recommends that the CHA Board of Commissioners ("Board") approves the award of a contract to the below-listed contractor for a total contract value of $2,077,302 for the building renovations at 4834-36 North Kimball Avenue.
Recommended Awardee
Total Contract Value
Cordos Development & Associates, LLC.
$2,077,302
Aggregate Total:
$2,077,302
The requested action complies in all material respects with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, and CHA policies. CHA staff has completed all necessary due diligence to support the submission of this initiative.
Funding
MTW Funds
Background
In 2023, CHA announced the Restore Home initiative seeking up to $50,000,000 to renovate long-vacant buildings and return them to occupancy. This encompassed both single-family homes and multi-family buildings. The initiative was approved as part of the 2024 budget at the December 2023 Board meeting to accomplish this goal by Q2 2025.
As part of Restore Home, 4834-36 North Kimball Avenue is a 1920s brick 6-flat building that has been vacant for almost four years. The scope of the project includes the complete interior renovation of the six apartments and upgrades to the building exterior and landscaping. This renovation will include full electrical modernization of the property in compliance with the Chicago Energy Transformation Code.
Most importantly, this renovation will support CHA's mission, vision, and values.
Procurement Activities
Specifications prepared by CHA staff were publicly advertised as IFB Event 3253 for Kimball Apartments Renovation on June 17 ,2024. A Pre-Bid meeting was held on June 20, 2024. Eight (8) bids were received on July 1, 2024.
Having completed its review of the submitted bid materials, the r...
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