CONSTRUCTION CHANGE ORDERS
Trustees approved seven change orders costing more than $159,800 for the Allied Health/Lab Project, which was renamed the Bhupesh Parikh Health Sciences and Technology Building.
The change orders — which are modifications, repairs or additions to construction projects — were for several contractors that were working on the $17-million facility.
The original contingency reserve for the project was $1.5 million. Going into the meeting, the balance of that reserve was $1.03 million.
WHAT IT MEANS
The balance of the contingency reserve for the near-complete Bhupesh Parikh building stands at $871,115. College officials said unforeseeable costs always arise in construction projects, and that the Bhupesh Parikh building project is under budget.
VOTE: 5-0
RELOCATION COMPANY HIRED
Trustees approved an agreement with Overload, Pacific & Cutler Inc. for the company to provide relocation assistance services tied to the acquisition of properties near Garfield Campus. The company's services will cost the college up to $37,550.
The college has been negotiating with owners to purchase three properties on Garfield Avenue and Adams Street for a $20-million expansion project of the college's adult education campus.
The college is required by law to provide relocation assistance to the tenants of the properties it acquires.
The college has announced the purchase of two properties at a total cost of more than $2 million.
WHAT IT MEANS
Overload, Pacific & Cutler Inc. will prepare relocation plans, identify all potentially affected occupants, research available replacement locations and carry out the plans.
VOTE: 5-0
TRUSTEE BOARD SELF-EVALUATION
Trustees presented their annual self-evaluation, where trustee members assess the board's strengths and weaknesses.
The trustees gave themselves a 1-through-5 rating, where 5 is the highest score, on 34 goals, categories and characteristics.
The average rating trustees gave themselves was just under 4.
According to the evaluation, trustees felt new members needed better orientation for the position, key functions should be better budgeted, and they needed to be more involved in legislative affairs.
WHAT IT MEANS
The self-evaluation will be presented to the chancellor's office.
NO VOTE
MEASURE G UPDATE
College staff members presented an update on Measure G projects at Glendale Community College. Measure G is a $98-million capital improvement bond measure approved by voters in 2002.
WHAT IT MEANS
The college has five major projects left to complete — four of which are set to finish by the end of this year.
The last project, a $20-million expansion project of the college's Garfield Campus, is set to finish in fall 2010.
NO VOTE
