MINUTES
Special
Meeting – Board of Trustees
July 23, 2007
In accordance with the terms and
provisions of the Texas Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of Texas Government
Code, the Board of Trustees of the Austin Community College District convened
in public session on Monday, July 23, 2007, at 6:22 p.m. in the Board Room
(201) of the Highland Business Center of Austin Community College located at
5930 Middle Fiskville Road, Austin, Texas, with the following members present:
Mr. John F. Hernandez, Chair/Presiding Officer; Ms. Nan McRaven, Board Vice
Chair; Mr. James W. McGuffee, Board Secretary; Mr. Allen H. Kaplan; Mr. Rafael
Quintanilla; and Ms. Veronica Rivera.
Trustees Lillian J. Davis, Barbara Mink, and Jeffrey Richard were absent
from the meeting.
It is further found and
determined that in accordance with the policies and orders of this Board, the
notice of this meeting has been posted and return thereof made pursuant to the terms
and provisions of the Texas Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the Texas
Government Code, and there has been full compliance with the terms and
provisions of said act, including the timely posting of the subjects of this
meeting.
DISUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION
Agenda Item 8348
Selection of Architect/Engineer for the
Chair Hernandez
introduced the item and Mr. Ben Ferrell, Vice President, Business Services, and
Bill Mullane, Director, Facilities and Construction, provided information
concerning the staff recommendations of ERO International, LLP; BLGY, Inc.; and
ARCHITEXAS for the Architect/Engineer for the Rio Grande Campus Gymnasium
Building Renovation.
Trustee Allen
Kaplan recused himself from discussion and vote.
Trustees Veronica Rivera moved and
MOTION: The Board of
Trustees delay action on this item until the August 6, 2007, meeting due to the
absence of three Trustees.
VOTE: The motion
passed on a vote of 5-0.
FOR: John Hernandez;
James McGuffee;
ABSENT: Lillian J.
Davis, Barbara P. Mink, and Jeffrey Richard.
Mr. Kaplan recused himself from vote on this item.
Agenda Item 8349
Selection of Architect/Engineer for the
Chair Hernandez
introduced the item and Mr. Ben Ferrell and Mr. Bill Mullane provided
information concerning the staff recommendations of Barnes, Gromatzky, Kosarek
Architects; Taniguchi & Associates (Joint Venture); and PROZIGN Architects
for the Architect/Engineer for the Rio Grande Campus New Parking Garage.
Trustees
MOTION: The Board of
Trustees select Barnes, Gromatzky, Kosarek Architects as the Architect/Engineer
for the Rio Grande Campus New Parking Garage.
Friendly Amendment:
Trustee Veronica Rivera requested that staff work with Barnes,
Gromatzky, Kosarek Architects to certify the project as a Star/LEEDS program.
Trustees McRaven and Kaplan accepted the Friendly
Amendment.
VOTE: The motion
passed on a unanimous vote of 6-0.
FOR: FOR: John Hernandez; Allen Kaplan, James McGuffee;
ABSENT: Lillian J.
Davis, Barbara P. Mink, and Jeffrey Richard.
Agenda Item 8350
Presentations by Construction Manager-at-Risk for the
Chair Hernandez
introduced the item and Mr. Ben Ferrell and Mr. Bill Mullane provided
information concerning the RFQ and RFP processes for professional services to
renovate the gymnasium at the Rio Grande Campus. Staff recommended three finalists for the
Construction Manager-at-Risk for the Rio Grande Campus Gymnasium Building
Renovation: SpawGlass Contractors, Inc.;
Bartlett Cocke, L.P.; and Rogers-O’Brien Construction Ltd.
Each of the
finalists for the Construction Manager-at-Risk for the Rio Grande Campus
Gymnasium Building Renovation provided a 15-minute presentation and responded
to questions from Trustees.
Trustees
expressed appreciation to each of the finalists for their presentations.
RECESS
Chair Hernandez recessed the
meeting of Austin Community College District Board of Trustees for a
convenience break at 7:30 p.m.
RECONVENE
The meeting of the Board of
Trustees of the Austin Community College District reconvened at 7:45 p.m.
Agenda Item 8351
Presentations by Construction Manager-at-Risk for the
Chair Hernandez introduced the item and Mr. Ben Ferrell and
Bill Mullane provided information concerning the RFQ and RFP processes for
professional services to construct a new parking garage at the Rio Grande
Campus. Staff recommended three
finalists for the Construction Manager-at-Risk for the Rio Grande Campus New
Parking Garage: SpawGlass Contractors,
Inc; Flintco, Inc.; and Bartlett Cocke, L.P.
Each of the finalists for the Construction Manager-at-Risk
for the Rio Grande Campus New Parking Garage provided a 15-minute presentation
and responded to questions from Trustees.
Trustees expressed appreciation to each of the finalists
for their presentations.
Agenda Item 8352
Annual Evaluation of College President
Chair Hernandez introduced the item and stated that this
item would be placed on the August 6, 2007, agenda due to the absence of three
Trustees at the current meeting.
Executive Session
There was no Executive Session.
Announcements
There were no
announcements.
Adjournment
Having no motion before the Board, the
July 23, 2007, Special Meeting of the Austin Community College District Board
of Trustees was adjourned at 8:46 p.m.
Approved By
James
W. McGuffee, Board Secretary