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09/19/2019 01:30 PM Senate LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
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ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
SEPTEMBER 19, 2019
1:30 PM
MEMBERS PRESENT
Senator Gary Stevens, Chair
Representative Louise Stutes, Vice Chair
Senator John Coghill
Senator Mia Costello
Senator Cathy Giessel
Senator Bert Stedman
Senator Natasha von Imhof
Representative Neal Foster
Representative DeLena Johnson
Representative Jennifer Johnston
Representative Chuck Kopp
Representative Steve Thompson
MEMBERS ABSENT
Senator Lyman Hoffman
Representative Bryce Edgmon
OTHER MEMBERS PRESENT
AGENDA
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
CONTRACT APPROVALS
SPEAKER REGISTER
Jessica Geary, Executive Director, Legislative Affairs Agency
JC Kestel, Procurement Officer, Legislative Affairs Agency
1:31:41 PM
I. CALL TO ORDER
CHAIR STEVENS called the Legislative Council meeting to order
at 1:30pm in the Anchorage Legislative Information Office
(LIO) Large Conference Room. Present at the call were:
Senators Coghill, Costello, Giessel, Stedman, Stevens, von
Imhof; Representatives Foster, Johnson, Johnston, Kopp,
Stutes, Thompson.
Senator Hoffman and Representative Edgmon were absent.
12 members present.
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. JUNE 25, 2019
B. AUGUST 21, 2019
1:33:31 PM
VICE-CHAIR STUTES moved and asked unanimous consent that
Legislative Council approve the minutes dated June 25, 2019,
and August 21, 2019, as presented.
CHAIR STEVENS asked if there were corrections or additions to
those minutes. Seeing none, the minutes are approved.
III. CONTRACT APPROVALS
A. Terry Miller Legislative Office Building Window and
Exterior Renovation Project Change Order
1:33:34 PM
VICE-CHAIR STUTES moved that Legislative Council approve
Change Order No. 4 with F&W Construction Company, Inc. in the
amount of $239,011.90 for the demolition of hazardous building
materials containing asbestos and lead paint at the Terry
Miller Legislative Office Building.
CHAIR STEVENS objected for purpose of discussion. He said this
was not an issue we planned for and asked JC Kestel to provide
a brief explanation.
JC KESTEL, Procurement Officer for the Legislative Affairs
Agency, said the renovation project on the Terry Miller
Building began in May of 2019. During the initial phases, F&W
Construction explored the building and realized there were
some hazardous materials encased behind the window framing
that consisted of lead paint and asbestos. F&W Construction
solicited bids for subcontractors for the asbestos abatement
work and chose Alaska Abatement Corporation, which was the
lowest bid. The Legislative Affairs Agency requests Council's
approval to proceed with Change Order No. 4, so the hazardous
materials can be removed and the project can proceed as
planned.
CHAIR STEVENS asked if there were questions or comments.
REPRESENTATIVE THOMPSON said he understood that if asbestos
was kept encapsulated or covered, it did not need to be
renovated completely. He asked if this was the case here.
MR. KESTEL responded that because this asbestos is located in
the caulking which holds in the existing windows,
encapsulation was not possible since it had to be removed for
the new windows to fit into place properly.
CHAIR STEVENS asked if there were further comments.
SENATOR VON IMHOF asked what is the additional timeframe
required to complete this project, or is there, to do the
remediation before the windows can be replaced.
MR. KESTEL replied that the contractor estimated approximately
a sixty-one day contract extension as needed for this asbestos
abatement. The plan is for the abatement crew to work on areas
of the building and have F&W Construction follow behind, one
area at a time, to replace the windows as needed. This way it
is not a complete removal of all the building's windows at one
time. It is estimated to last approximately sixty-one days for
the abatement.
SENATOR VON IMHOF said the Change Order is for $239,000. She
then asked if that money is in our account and what will it do
to the balance?
JESSICA GEARY, Executive Director of the Legislative Affairs
Agency, responded that there are capital funds available and
we can afford this Change Order.
CHAIR STEVENS said this is never an issue that we like to
happen, but when it happens it must be dealt with. He asked if
there were further comments. Seeing none, he requested a roll
call vote.
A roll call vote was taken.
YEAS: Senators Coghill, Costello, Giessel, Stedman, Stevens,
von Imhof; Representatives Foster, Johnson, Johnston, Kopp,
Stutes, Thompson.
NAYS: None
The motion passed 12-0.
B. HOMER LEASE RENEWAL
1:39:40 PM
VICE-CHAIR STUTES moved that Legislative Council approve
Renewal No. 5 of the lease for Homer Office Space in an amount
of $60,564.00.
CHAIR STEVENS objected for purpose of discussion and asked JC
Kestel to provide a brief explanation of this issue.
MR. KESTEL said the original lease agreement between the
Legislative Affairs Agency and Clayton L. and Joan E.
Ellington for office space in Homer was for a three-year term
that began November 1, 2012, and terminated October 31, 2015.
There were five lease renewals available under the original
lease agreement, each for a one-year period. LAA has exercised
four of the renewal options.
Renewal No. 4 of the lease expires on October 31, 2019. LAA
would like approval to proceed with Renewal No. 5 for the
period November 1, 2019, through October 31, 2020.
If Legislative Council approves Renewal No. 5, this will leave
no more lease renewal options available, so LAA must issue a
bid or lease extension before Renewal No. 5 expires on October
31, 2020.
CHAIR STEVENS said he is one of the legislators affected by
this lease as he has a staff person there, as does
Representative Vance. He continued that this has been a very
good office space, far better than the previous space occupied
years ago. He asked if there was any discussion or questions
on this motion.
REPRESENTATIVE THOMPSON asked if this is the same amount as
paid last year, or if there was an automatic increase.
MR. KESTEL replied that there is an automatic Consumer Price
Index (CPI) increase, based on the Alaska level, which all
Agency leases are subject to.
CHAIR STEVENS asked if there were further comments. Seeing
none, he removed his objection and requested a roll call vote.
A roll call vote was taken.
YEAS: Senators Coghill, Costello, Giessel, Stedman, Stevens,
von Imhof; Representatives Foster, Johnson, Johnston, Kopp,
Stutes, Thompson.
NAYS: None
The motion passed 12-0.
IV. ADJOURN
CHAIR STEVENS thanked everyone for making themselves available
and said if there is nothing further to come before the
Council, we are adjourned.
1:43:31 PM
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| 9.19.19 Leg. Council Meeting Packet.pdf |
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9.19.19 Leg. Council Meeting Packet |