May 19, 2009 Board Meeting

Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners

Minnie Ripperton Apartments
4250 South Princeton, Chicago, Illinois
8:30 a.m.

Approval of Personnel Action Reports for the month of April 2009
Authorization to Enter Into a Contract with Bauhs Dring Seglin Main for Litigation Consulting Services for the DeStefano Matter

Recommendation to accept a Grant Award from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, in the amount of $500,000.00, enter into Sub- Grantee Agreements with MK Communications, Piper Advisory Services, Lloyd Consulting and ESOM Communications Group and increase the FY2009 Comprehensive Budget

Recommendation to award contract for Third Party Administrators services. Recommended Awardee: Cannon Cochran Management Services, Inc., not-to exceed $483,476.00, for a base term of two years
Recommendation to approve a two year extension of the Agreement with IBM, in the amount of $198,994.85, for FileNet Maintenance services
Recommendation to approve a Lease Extension Agreement with Ascendance Capital Partners I, LLC, not-to-exceed $298,530.00, for the premises located at 1550 W. 88th Street
Ratification and Authorization of Parking Expenses for the CHA’s Senior Staff and Pool Vehicles with Laz Parking, Chicago

Recommendation to approve Modification No. 05 to Contract No. 6023 with Partnership for Transformation, not-to-exceed $4,849,055, for funding, budget, and organizational staffing
Recommendation to award contract for electrical services for CHA residents. Recommended Awardee: Constellation NewEnergy, Inc., not-to-exceed $6,988,188
Recommendation to submit a Mixed-Finance Proposal, Evidentiaries, and Disposition Modification to HUD; commit CHA funds to the Legends South Phase A2 Redevelopment Project; dispose CHA land at the Legends South Phase A2 Rental Site by Ground Lease to the Ownership Entity and execute and deliver such other documents as may be necessary to implement the foregoing
Recommendation to award contract for Environmental Remediation Activities for the Robert Taylor Homes Redevelopment Site Phase A-2 Rental. Recommended Awardee: Powers & Sons Construction Company, Inc., $5,646,356
Authorization to resolve that the conditions of resolution 2008-CHA-111 for consideration of three Housing Options for residents of LeClaire Courts City/State Property have been completed and satisfied

Recommendation to award contracts to provide Workforce Services for CHA residents. Recommended Awardees: Employment & Employer Services, not-to-exceed $1,129,680; Heartland Human Care Services, not-to-exceed $2,481,434; Central States SER, not-to-exceed $924,838; and TEC Services, not-to-exceed $1,640,793.
Recommendation to enter into contract with After School Matters to provide a Summer Pre-Apprenticeship Employment Training Program and Internship Opportunities for CHA residents