MIKE. MIKE. THAT'S WHAT I CALL MY WIFE. YEAH. ALL RIGHT, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, IF WE CAN
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QUIET THE CHAMBERS DOWN, PLEASE. WE'RE GOING TO CALL DPW TO ORDER. WE'VE GOT 15 DOCKETS TONIGHT. TWO THIRDS COMPLIMENTS OF MR. BEAZLEY. SO DING HIM FOR THAT. I'M. I'M GOING TO I'M GOING TO ASSUME EVERYONE'S READ ALL THE DOCUMENTATION, SO WE WON'T ASK ANY QUESTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN ANSWERED IN THE DOCUMENTATION. CORRECT. THAT SHOULD LIMIT THE QUESTIONS TO.SOUNDS VERY REASONABLE. WE'VE ALL DONE OUR DUE DILIGENCE. ABSOLUTELY I HAVE QUESTIONS I KNOW YOU ALWAYS HAVE QUESTIONS. YOU'RE YOU'RE THE EXCEPTION TO THE RULE, BUT YOU KNOW BUT DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO READ. SO THAT DOESN'T COUNT. YEAH. NO. NOW WHAT IS THIS PAGE 31 ALL ABOUT. ALL RIGHT. WE'RE GOING TO GO A LITTLE BIT OUT OF ORDER HERE ALSO. WELL I WANT TO MAKE
[l. 2025-1654 – PLANNING RE: APPROVAL OF A FIRST AMENDMENT TO SITE HOST AGREEMENT BETWEEN ONEIDA COUNTY, THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING, AND UPPER MOHAWK VALLEY MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM AUTHORITY ]
IT INTERESTING FOR YOU. WE'RE GOING TO START WITH 1654 WITH PLANNING. PLANNING REQUEST APPROVAL TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF EV CHARGING STATIONS IN THE NEXUS CENTER PARKING LOT FROM 10 TO 12. AND I'M SURE EVERYONE KNOWS WHY, BECAUSE YOU'VE ALL READ THE DOCUMENTATION, SO IT'S ALL BEEN ANSWERED SOMEPLACE ELSE. SOMEPLACE ELSE. ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS DOCKET? HAVING NONE. WE'LL CALL THE VOTE ON 1654. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THANK YOU, MR. GENOVESE. GOOD JOB. JAMES, TRY TO CLEAR UP SOME OF THESE ONE SHOTS HERE. THE NO BRAINER. YEAH, WELL THE ONE SHOTS ANYWAY I'LL TALK ABOUT JAMES THAT WAY. YES. OKAY.[o. 2025-1920 – WATER POLLUTION RE: APPROVAL TO SET THE SALARY OF THE POSITION TITLE WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE INSPECTOR AT GRADE 26B, STEP 1, $56,668.00 ]
LET'S SEE. WE HAVE 1920 WHICH IS WATER QUALITY AND WATER POLLUTION CONTROL. AND THE PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT. YEAH. RECOMMEND THAT THE TITLE OF WASTE INFRASTRUCTURE INSPECTOR BE ADDED TO THE COUNTY JOB CLASSIFICATION PLAN. FOR ALL THE REASONS NOTED IN THE DOCUMENTATION WE READ THAT SAID, ANY QUESTIONS, SENATOR? WE'RE JUST PROMOTING SOMEBODY. NO, IT'S JUST A NEW TITLE. WE'RE NOT ASKING FOR INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF OUR COMPLIMENT. THANK YOU. OTHER QUESTIONS? HAVING NONE WILL CALL THE VOTE ON 1920. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. ANY[c. 2025-1919 – PUBLIC WORKS RE: RETROACTIVE AUTHORIZATION FOR ONEIDA COUNTY TO APPLY TO THE NEW YORK STATE URBAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION d/b/a EMPIRE STATE DEVELOPMENT AND TO THE NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF PARKS, RECREATION AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION BUILDING RECREATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE FOR COMMUNITIES, KIDS AND SENIORS (“NY BRICKS”) PROGRAM FOR FUNDING TO ASSIST WITH PHASE 2 OF THE MURNANE FIELD ENHANCEMENTS PROJECT ]
OPPOSED? PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. MOVING ON TO 1919, THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE AND THE UNITED COUNTY SPORTS FACILITY AUTHORITY ASKED FOR RETROACTIVE GRANT APPLICATION SUBMISSIONS IN HOPES OF LINING UP THE FUNDING FOR THE SECOND ROUND FOR THE FIELD IMPROVEMENTS. ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS DOCKET FROM COMMITTEE? NONE. WE'LL CALL THE VOTE ON 1919. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. MOVING ON TO 1936, WATER QUALITY AND[m. 2025-1936 – WATER POLLUTION RE: A RESOLUTION CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSIDERING PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE ONEIDA COUNTY SEWER DISTRICT ]
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ASKED THAT A PUBLIC HEARING BE SCHEDULED. SO THIS IS JUST TO SET UP THE THE HEARING CORRECT, MICHAEL? OKAY. ANY QUESTIONS ON SETTING UP THE PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE? HAVING NONE. WE'LL CALL THE VOTE ON 1936. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. ANY OPPOSED?[n. 2025-1913 – WATER POLLUTION RE: RESOLUTION DECLARING THE INTENT OF THE ONEIDA COUNTY BOARD OF LEGISLATORS TO ACT AS LEAD AGENCY – PROPOSED ACTION: SAUQUOIT CREEK PUMPING STATION AND ONEIDA COUNTY WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PLANT RESILIENCY IMPROVEMENTS]
PASSES UNANIMOUSLY 1913 WATER QUALITY WATER POLLUTION CONTROL REQUEST TO BE DESIGNATED AS THE LEAD AGENCY FOR THE SEQUOIT CREED CREEK STATION RESILIENCY ENHANCEMENT PROJECT. ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS DOCKET? HAVING NONE WILL CALL THE VOTE ON 1913. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.[a. 2025-1728 – PUBLIC WORKS RE: APPROVAL OF A CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN ONEIDA COUNTY, THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, THE TOWN OF CAMDEN, AND BARTON & LOGUIDICE ENGINEERS & ARCHITECTS, PLLC ]
ANY OPPOSED? PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. 1728 PUBLIC WORKS REQUEST APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT WITH BURTON LOGIUDICE ENGINEERS FOR DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE BREWER ROAD BRIDGE, MY FAVORITE OVER THE WEST BRANCH OF FISH CREEK IN THE TOWN OF CAMDEN, WHICH I'VE BEEN INTIMATELY. THE BRIDGE. 100% REIMBURSEMENT SIX WEEKS. YES. HE BEAT THAT. NO. OKAY.ANY QUESTIONS ON 1728 HAVING NONE. WE'LL CALL THE VOTE. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. ANY
[b. 2025-1903 -PUBLIC WORKS RE: APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NUMBER 1 TO AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN ONEIDA COUNTY, THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, AND BARTON & LOGUIDICE, D.P.C. ]
OPPOSED? PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. 1903 PUBLIC WORKS SEEKS CONSIDERATION OF AN AMENDMENT TO A 2024 CONTRACT WITH BURTON LOGIUDICE FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE REHABILITATION OF FIVE STRUCTURES, WHICH WERE ALL LISTED IN DETAIL IN THE DOCUMENTATION. ANY QUESTIONS ON 1903? HAVING NONE, WE'LL CALL THE VOTE. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. ANY OPPOSED? PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.[d. 2025-1901 – PUBLIC WORKS RE: DETERMINATION PURSUANT TO THE STATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEW ACT (SEQRA) THAT THE MOHAWK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BUILDING PROJECT WILL NOT HAVE A SIGNIFICANT ADVERSE IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT ]
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1901 PUBLIC WORKS JUST NEEDS AN IMPACT DECLARATION. IMPACT STATEMENT FOR THE TECHNOLOGY BUILDING AND M-V-C-C. ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS? HAVING NONE WILL CALL THE VOTE. ALL IN[e. 2025-1887 – PUBLIC WORKS RE: TRANSFER OF $250,000.00 TO M 5130 5130.451-100 – AUTOMOTIVE REPAIRS (DPW) ]
FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? 1901 PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. MOVING ON TO 1887.PUBLIC WORKS REQUEST APPROVAL OF $250,000. FUND TRANSFER IN THE ROAD MACHINERY FUNDS PARTS ACCOUNT TO COVER UNBUDGETED INCREASES IN AUTO PARTS. ANY QUESTIONS? SEEING NONE, WE'LL CALL THE VOTE. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? PASSES UNANIMOUS. MOVING ON TO
[f. 2025-1820 – PUBLIC WORKS RE: APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN ONEIDA COUNTY, THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, AND BEEBE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC. ]
1825. PUBLIC WORKS SEEKS CONSIDERATION OF A CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR THE M-V-C-C SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BUILDING. QUESTIONS ON THIS DOCKET? SEEING NONE. WE'LL CALL THE VOTE ON THE 1825. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. WE BEGIN TO 1907. PUBLIC WORKS[g. 2025-1907 – PUBLIC WORKS RE: APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NUMBER 2 BETWEEN ONEIDA COUNTY, THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, AND CHA CONSULTING, INC. ]
ASKED FOR CONSIDERATION OF A CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH A CONSULTING IN CONNECTION WITH MURNANE FIELD TURF FIELD CONVERSION PROJECT THAT WAS PULLED. OKAY. YEAH, THAT ONE SHOULD BE PULLED. MICHAEL, DO YOU HAVE THAT ONE PULLED? NO. WHAT WAS THAT? WE EMAILED YOU LAST WEEK, MIKE. I MUST HAVE MISSED IT. OKAY, BUT YOU WOULD NEVER MISS IT. NO, NO, I DIDN'T MISS IT. SO YOU BETTER GO BACK AND CHECK THEIR OUTBOX OVER THERE. MAYBE IT'S THE NEW GUY.IS IT THE NEW GUY? CAN WE BLAME THE NEW GUY? I WOULD. FILTERS ALL OF OUR TRAFFIC FROM THAT. I RUN THE IT DEPARTMENT OVER THERE. MR. DAVIS, YOU REFERENCED 1825, AND I HAVE A HARD TIME. 20 1820. I READ BETWEEN THE LINES. I WASN'T GOING TO GET 1820. I WASN'T GOING TO EMBARRASS HIM. HE WAS ON A ROLL. YEAH. WRONG NUMBERING. YOU'RE TOO AFRAID TO ASK A QUESTION. GET BACK ON TRACK, MIKE. IT WAS IN THE DOCUMENTATION. IT WASN'T THE DOCUMENTATION. IT WAS A TRICK QUESTION TO SEE IF YOU WERE WATCHING THE DOCUMENTS. AND CHAD DID. SO IT WAS ALL OVER. I LOOKED ABOUT FOUR TIMES THROUGH, AND THEN I JUST READ THE
[h. 2025-1726 – PUBLIC WORKS RE: APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN ONEIDA COUNTY, THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, AND MARCH ASSOCIATES, ARCHITECTS & PLANNERS, P.C. ]
DOCUMENT. 1907 HAS BEEN PULLED. WE'LL SHOW THAT. FOR THE RECORD, MOVING ON TO 1726, PUBLIC WORKS REQUEST A CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH MARCH ASSOCIATES. TO ADD ENHANCE CLERK OF THE WORK SERVICES TO THE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICE CONTRACT FOR THE CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION.EXPANSION. QUESTIONS ON THIS. SEEING NONE. YEAH, I DO, I DO, MR. NEWTON. YEAH. SO IT SEEMS LIKE A PRETTY SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF MONEY FOR THE ADDITION OF. SO THIS IS THIS IS CLARK ADVANCED CLARK SERVICES CLERK OF THE WORKS HAVE ON SITE. SO THIS IS TO HAVE A BODY ON SITE 40 HOURS A WEEK FOR THE ENTIRE PROJECT FOR 18 MONTHS PRETTY MUCH IS THE PROJECT. SO THIS WAS PART OF THE ORIGINAL RFP AND I'M NOT SURE WHY IT WASN'T AWARDED WITH THE ORIGINAL AWARD, BUT THAT WAS PRIOR TO MARCH 23RD WAS JUST BEFORE I CAME ON. WHAT'S THAT PART OF THE ORIGINAL THAT WAS PART OF THE ORIGINAL RFP IS PART OF THE AIA DOCUMENTS FOR THE DESIGN WAS WITH THE ADVANCED CLARK, WITH CLARK OF THE WORK SERVICES. IT WASN'T AWARDED. SO WE HAD TO GO BACK. WE TALKED WITH MARCH AND FIGURED OUT EXACTLY WHAT WE NEEDED, AND THEY GAVE US A PROPOSAL TO PUT IT BACK IN SEPARATE RFP, THEN FROM FROM THE ORIGINAL, DIFFERENT PROPOSAL. IT WAS ANOTHER RFP BECAUSE THEY'VE ALREADY GOT THE CONTRACT DESIGN. SO IT WAS A PROPOSAL TO ADD IT BACK IN BECAUSE IT WASN'T AWARDED AS THE ORIGINAL TIMELINE. 18 MONTHS. IS THIS GUY GOING TO BE A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER FOR THAT KIND OF MONEY? THIS IS NOT JUST THE 40 HOURS. IT'S ALSO THE RUNNING THE THE I'M SORRY, THE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FOR THE SCHEDULING AND EVERYTHING ELSE OF RUNNING. YOU KNOW, BACK IN THE OFFICE OF YOU KNOW, SO BEEBE IS ACTING AS A SUB TO MARCH IN PERFORMING THESE SERVICES THROUGH THEIR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT OFFICE. SO IT'S NOT YOU KNOW, IT'S A SO A LOT OF MONEY THOUGH, THAT'S ALL. JUST IT'S, IT'S IT'S ON SITE. THEY WILL HAVE SOMEONE THERE WHETHER IT'S HIM OR SOMEONE ELSE. THEY HAVE TO HAVE SOMEONE THERE. JUST ONE PERSON.
IT'S NOT. BUT THEY ALSO HAVE, YOU KNOW, A MANAGER WHO'S MANAGING THINGS BACK IN THE OFFICE WITH ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF AND OTHER THINGS THAT ARE HANDLING, YOU KNOW, DISTRIBUTING MINUTES, DISTRIBUTING, YOU KNOW, ITEMS AND EVERYTHING ELSE. YEAH, SURE.
SO I JUST THINK IT'S A LITTLE EXCESSIVE. THAT'S UNLESS THE GUY'S A P THAT'S GOING TO BE ON
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SITE. SO OKAY, I'M GOOD. NOT HAPPY BUT I'M GOOD. TOTAL COST OF THAT PROJECT. THE COUNTY AND THE STATE. ORIGINALLY FOR 14,000,500. NO, THIS ONE'S 7 MILLION. I BELIEVE THIS IS CORNELL COOPERATIVE. YEAH. YES. YES. OKAY, I HAD A NO, BUT THAT'S A LOT. YEP. GOOD CHANCE.OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ON 1726? IT'S NOT HUMANE SOCIETY MONEY SEEING NONE. WE'LL CALL THE VOTE. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? PASSES UNANIMOUS. 1706 PUBLIC WORKS
[i. 2025-1706 – PUBLIC WORKS RE: APPROVAL OF A CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN ONEIDA COUNTY, THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, THE TOWN OF KIRKLAND, AND JOSEPH C. LU ENGINEERING, P.C. d/b/a LU ENGINEERS ]
REQUEST APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT WITH JOSEPH C LIU, ENGINEERING FOR DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE NORTON AVE BRIDGE OVER THE ORISKANY CREEK IN KIRKLAND. QUESTIONS. SEEING NONE, WE'LL CALL THE VOTE ON 1706. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. ANY OPPOSED? PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.[j. 2025-1729 – PUBLIC WORKS RE: APPROVAL OF A CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN ONEIDA COUNTY, THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, AND MJ ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURE, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE, AND LAND SURVEYING P.C. ]
NEXT LEFT HERE TWO MORE. 1729 PUBLIC WORKS SEEKS CONSIDERATION OF $512,000 CONTRACT FOR CONSULTING SERVICES FOR MJ ENGINEERING TO PREPARE PLANS FOR, I'M SORRY, PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE GREENWAY ROAD BRIDGE OVER STONY CREEK IN VERONA. QUESTIONS. SEEING NONE WILL CALL THE VOTE IN 1729. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. ANY OPPOSED?[k. 2025-1623 – PUBLIC WORKS RE: APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 007 TO AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN ONEIDA COUNTY, THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, AND BONACCI ARCHITECTS, PLLC ]
PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. AND FINALLY, 1623 PUBLIC WORKS RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF A CHANGE ORDER WITH BENAKI ARCHITECTS FOR ADDITIONAL CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AS PART OF AN OFFICE BUILDING. PARKING GARAGE. QUESTIONS, SIR? SO I DID TRY TO READ THROUGH THE DOCUMENTATION. A GENERAL QUESTION, MA'AM. WHERE ARE WE WITH THE GARAGE AND COMPLETION ET-CETERA. SO I AM HAPPY TO SAY THAT WE WERE ACTUALLY ABLE TO BRING THE COMPLETION DATE FROM WAS SUPPOSED TO ORIGINALLY, FEBRUARY OF 26, BACK TO DECEMBER 1ST OF THIS YEAR. DUE TO, YOU KNOW, SO WE WERE ABLE TO FIND THAT THE B2 LEVEL CONCRETE BASE WAS IN DECENT ENOUGH CONDITION WHERE WE WERE ABLE TO FIND A LEVELING AGENT, WE WERE PUT ON TO IT TO, YOU KNOW, SEAL IT AND FIX ALL THE PITTING AND PULL OUT THAT WHOLE SECTION OF IT. SO WE WERE ABLE TO SAVE SOME MONEY ON THAT AS WELL AND SAVE DECENT AMOUNT OF CONSTRUCTION TIME. SO THAT IS MOVING FORWARD. THIS IS A THE MAIN PART OF THIS IS THAT THE ORIGINAL ARCHITECT, BONACCI, WAS MERGED WITH MARCH. AND SO IT'S ALSO BRINGING ON MARCH AND MARCH IS LEVEL OF PAY AND OTHER THINGS OF THEIR PRINCIPLES AND EVERYTHING ELSE FOR ANY HOURLY WORK AS PART OF THE CONSTRUCTION, ADMINISTRATION AND ADDITIONAL DESIGN SERVICES AS WE GO FORWARD. YOU KNOW, OBVIOUSLY AS THINGS COME UP, THERE'S ADDITIONAL DESIGN THAT HAPPENS AND WHATNOT AS WE GO FORWARD. SO THIS INCLUDES THAT. THAT'S THE MAIN IT'S MORE OF AN ADMINISTRATIVE KIND OF CHANGE HERE. AND, YOU KNOW, FIXING A FEW THINGS FROM HERE AND THERE ON THE PROJECT. SO FROM THAT END. THIS WILL PROBABLY DO YOU ANTICIPATE THIS THE LAST CHANGES FOR THE PARKING GARAGE FINANCIALLY. I MEAN, THERE IS STILL UNENCUMBERED MONEY THAT IS PLANNED TO BE USED RIGHT NOW.THE REPLACEMENT, THE OVERHEAD DOORS HAS NOT BEEN ENCUMBERED YET. SO THERE'S STILL THAT.
WE'RE WORKING ON THAT TO FIGURE OUT EXACTLY WHAT IT WAS. WE WE'VE GOTTEN TO THE POINT WHERE WE REMOVED THE OLD WE DEMOED OUT THE ORIGINAL CONCRETE ON THE END AND DOING SOME INVESTIGATION TO SEE IF THERE'S ANY MORE REMOVAL. BUT FOR THE MOST PART, YOU KNOW WHAT? I'M CONFIDENT SAY THAT WE WON'T NEED ANY MORE MONEY IN THE ACCOUNT. THERE MIGHT STILL BE SOME MORE FUNDS THAT MIGHT BE UTILIZED THAT HAVE NOT BEEN ENCUMBERED YET, BUT ARE STILL PLANNED AS PART OF THE BUDGET. AND SO WITH THAT, YOU'RE LOOKING AT A DECEMBER 1ST COMPLETION. YES. OKAY. VERY GOOD. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. JUST ONE OTHER THING. DO THEY ANTICIPATE FINDING ANY ASBESTOS IN THOSE GREEN LINES THAT ARE INSULATED? WELL, WE WE DID A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF ABATEMENT WHEN WE FIRST STARTED THE PROJECT. WE ACTUALLY DID SOME A FEW MONTHS AGO. IS IT ALL BEEN DONE ALREADY, THE ABATEMENT DONE. OR. I WANT TO SAY THAT I HAVE TO VERIFY THAT, BUT I THINK 95% OF IT'S BEEN DONE, IF NOT ALL OF IT. THERE WAS SOME ADDITIONAL ASBESTOS THAT I, WHEN I CAME ON TO THIS PROJECT, FOUND THAT WASN'T PART OF THE ORIGINAL PLANS. I HAD THEM ADDED IN BECAUSE THERE'S NO REASON TO LEAVE ANYTHING, YOU KNOW, SO I HAD THEM GO BACK AND TAKE CARE OF IT. SO I GOT TO VERIFY IF THAT'S BEEN DONE YET.
BUT THAT WAS. BUT THERE SHOULD BE NO MORE ASBESTOS LEFT IN THE GARAGE AFTER WE'RE DONE WITH
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THIS. GOOD. CHRIS. THANKS. YES, MR. BUCK, YOU SAID. OR DO YOU HAVE A QUESTION? OKAY, OKAY.MR. JULIAN, SO MIGHT INFER THAT THE ORIGINAL ARCHITECT MERGED WITH THE NEW ARCHITECTS. WE HAVE TO PAY A HIGHER RATE FOR DIFFERENT THINGS. THERE'S A DIFFERENT RATE FOR THE PRINCIPAL AND EVERYTHING ELSE. SO. AND FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICES, ANY ADDITIONAL SERVICE THAT'S BEEN ENCUMBERED SINCE HE'S MERGED, IS IT A HIGHER RATE THAN WHAT ORIGINALLY IT WAS? YES. FOR CERTAIN THINGS. THERE'S CERTAIN THINGS THAT ARE LOWER RATES. THEY ACTUALLY HAVE A LARGER OFFICE. THERE'S CERTAIN THINGS THAT ARE GOING TO BE DONE BY A LOWER RATE. YOU KNOW, THEY'VE GOT MORE ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF THAN BONACCI DID. BONACCI WAS BASICALLY JUST, YOU KNOW, AT THE TIME THEY WERE DWINDLING DOWN. IT WAS, YOU KNOW, THE PRINCIPAL ARCHITECT. AND THEY REALLY HAD, I THINK, ONE CLERK. AND SO THE ARCHITECT WAS DOING A LOT OF CLERK WORK AND EVERYTHING ELSE. NOW WE'VE GOT MARK, WHO'S GOT A FULL OFFICE DETAIL, AND SO THERE'S MORE STUFF THAT'LL BE DONE BY THE CLERK AND A CLERK RATE. BUT THERE ARE SOME THINGS THAT THEIR PRINCIPAL IS A SLIGHTLY HIGHER RATE THAN WHAT THE PRINCIPAL AT BONACCI WAS. IT'S STILL COSTING US MORE, THOUGH. OVERALL, IT WAS ACTUALLY MARCH THAT FOUND THE SAVINGS FOR THE THAT THE B2 LEVEL DIDN'T NEED TO BE DEMOED. SO AND THAT WAS, I THINK, A $200,000. JUST BECAUSE THEY FIND SAVINGS DOESN'T MEAN WE LIKE TO GIVE THEM THE SAVINGS BACK. SO HERE. THE OLD CONTRACT RULES. OKAY, GOOD, GOOD. YES, SIR. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? WE GOT A CREDIT CHANGE ORDER FOR THAT. HAVING TO CALL THE VOTE ON 1623. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. LET ME ASK YOU REAL QUICK.
WHERE ARE WE? ON THE PHILIPS BUILDING? WE ARE. THERE'S A BID OUT RIGHT NOW FOR DESIGN. SO WE ARE WE'RE WORKING ON REDESIGNING IT TO BRING PEOPLE BACK IN. WE'RE HOPING BY THE END OF NEXT YEAR, RIGHT NOW, WE HAVE A BID OUT FOR A DESIGN PROFESSIONAL ON BOARD. OKAY, SO IN THE NEXT YEAR, BALLPARK. YES. YEP. AND I ALSO WANT TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY, INTRODUCE ED SMITH, WHO'S REQUESTED LAST MONTH TO BRING HIM ON. SO COMING ON AS DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF ENGINEERING RUNNING ALL THE CAPITAL PROJECTS DAY TO DAY, EVERYTHING ELSE. SO NOBODY PROBABLY MORE EXCITED TO HAVE HIM HERE THAN ME. SO I JUST WANT TO WELCOME ON AND EVERYBODY WELCOME. YEAH. WELCOME ON BOARD. HEY, MATT. REAL QUICK SEVENTH FLOOR. WHERE ARE WE AT ON THAT? WHAT DO YOU MEAN? IT'S IT'S OCCUPIED. WE WE'RE WE'RE FINISHING UP THE THE FURNITURE RIGHT NOW. AND THE LAST INSTALLS FOR THE 911 BACKUP CENTER. THERE WAS SOME DELAYS THERE WITH GETTING THE FURNITURE HERE BECAUSE IT'S VERY SPECIALIZED, YOU KNOW, COMMAND CENTERS. SO THAT'S ACTUALLY BEING INSTALLED. I THINK WE'RE FINISHING UP SOME LAST MINUTE ELECTRICAL THINGS AND THEN THEIR TELEPHONE PROVIDERS COMING NEXT WEEK TO FINISH THE INSTALL OF MOVING IT FROM B2 UP TO SEVEN. SO RIGHT NOW IT'S JUST KIND OF SOME HERE AND THERE PUNCH LIST ITEMS THAT WE'RE COMPLETING. BUT IT'S WE HAVE A TEMPORARY CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY HOPING TO CLOSE IT OUT, PROBABLY ALL THE CONTRACTS WITHIN THE NEXT MONTH OR SO.
AND WE'VE ALREADY OPENED BIDS FOR DEMO OF THE NINTH FLOOR. SO. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. I'LL TAKE A MOTION TO ADJOURN SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR,
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