----- Forwarded Message ----- From: "Kahan, Jeffrey" <JKahan@a2gov.org> To: "Derezinski, Tony" <TDerezinski@a2gov.org>; "Higgins, Marcia" <MHiggins@a2gov.org>; "Teall, Margie" <MTeall@a2gov.org>; "Bahl, Sumedh" <SBahl@a2gov.org>; "Rampson, Wendy" <WRampson@a2gov.org>; "Welton, Ralph" <RWelton@a2gov.org>; mary krasan <mskrasan@yahoo.com>; "Powers, Steve" <SPowers@a2gov.org>; "McDonald, Kevin" <KMcDonald@a2gov.org> Cc: "Kahan, Jeffrey" <JKahan@a2gov.org> Sent: Monday, February 27, 2012 11:02 AM Subject: FW: Packard Square Update on Packard Square….. From: Bruce A. Measom [mailto:bruce@harborcos.com] Sent: Monday, February 27, 2012 10:28 AM To: Kahan, Jeffrey Cc: Craig Schubiner Subject: Packard Square We wanted to provide a brief update on some recent activity on the Packard Square
project. We
have been working with the MDEQ on the grant documentation, which is
the primary source of funds for the environmental cleanup and building
demolition. For example, the state has requested a property restriction
be recorded to run with the land to ensure that a vapor barrier system
is installed if there are residual vapor pathways following the site
remediation. We have hired an environmental attorney to work through
this documentation with the MDEQ. Once that documentation is finalized,
and the grant is approved, we will immediately re-connect with the
County to get the ball rolling again on the demolition and remediation
procurement process. It appears that once the grant is approved, we may
need to work through a formal “development agreement” with the County
for the grant work. However, we cannot begin that
process until the state grant is approved. The
value engineering feedback received from the major subcontractors
(electrical, mechanical, plumbing) has pointed to a number of
cost-saving measures. We are in the process of revising the building
plans in order to realize those savings to ensure the project comes in
within budget. In connection with these final revisions to plans, we
will likely be submitting a revised site plan set for administrative
review (these will be very minor changes, such as interior floor plan
changes, slight revisions to window sizes, making the front building
façade line up more evenly with the stair towers, and possibly adding or
moving a few parking spaces). We
have received a revised Development Agreement from the City; and, while
most
of the suggested changes have been made, our general contractor has
some additional comments that affect their construction sequencing. We
have made a request for a follow-up conference call out to the City
attorney’s office. We
have been calling and meeting with multi-family property managers in
the area to initiate the Footing Drain Disconnect discussions. So far,
after several meetings and site visits with multi-family properties
identified on an FDD map supplied by the City, those multi-family
properties either (A) seem to have no FDs connected to sanitary, or (B)
they don’t want to discuss it further for their internal reasons (i.e.,
they are too busy, don’t believe they have this condition, or don’t want
to be bothered with it, etc.). However, we will keep calling and
meeting with other facility managers in an effort to
keep the FDD process moving. Not only are the Footing Drain
Disconnects required for C of Os, but also right now they are one of the
moving targets in the construction budget which we are hoping to
quantify more accurately soon. There
have been many other things happening too, but these are the major
agenda items impacting the timing of demolition and construction “on the
ground”. Bruce Measom Harbor Property Management, LLC PO Box 7067 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 Ph. (248) 332-4444 Fax (866) 426-3286 email: bruce@harborcos.com |
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