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Authorization to enter into a contract for civil infrastructure upgrades at the ABLA Brooks Homes site.
presenter
Presenter: Leonard Langston, Jr., Interim Chief Property 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”) approve the award of a contract to the below listed contractor. The contract shall consist of a one-year term (“Term”). The total not-to-exceed value of the contract shall be $15,293,795.00.
Recommended Awardee
Base Term
Option Terms
Total Contract Value
Cordos Development & Associates, LLC
1 year
N/A
$15,293,795.00
Aggregate Total:
N/A
N/A
N/A
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 and City of Chicago TIF Funds
Background
ABLA Brooks Homes is an existing family residential development that contains 44 residential buildings consisting of 330 units and eleven parking lots. The scope includes comprehensive civil infrastructure upgrades that include replacement of the aged stormwater and sanitary systems that will help improve drainage and reliability.
Also included is the replacement of the main water lines to provide safer water usage for the residents. The project will also reconstruct the eleven (11) parking lots using permeable pavers to improve stormwater management. New and repaired sidewalks will enhance community accessibility and walkability, while upgraded landscaping will create an attractive, comfortable, and sustainable outdoor space.
Additionally, an existing parking lot and a vacated street between the administration building and the new community center will be transformed into an accessible, welcoming outdoor plaza. This central gathering space will support recreation, community events, and d...
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