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Chicago Department of Water Management

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Jardine Water Purification Plant

Administration Building Roof Replacement

Project Type Structure Renovation   Role Construction Management and Inspection   Location Chicago, Illinois   Project Duration March 2008-April 2009   Value of Project $9 million   Contract Value $140,046   Key Staff Rafael Herrera, PE Resident Engineer   Client Reference Mr. Kamel Khater Chicago Department of Water Management 1000 E. Ohio Street Chicago, IL 60611 312-742-1873           d'Escoto, Inc. One East Erie Suite 520 Chicago, IL  60611 312-787-0707 www.descotoinc.com

Project entailed over 88,000 square feet of roof replacement and installation of vegetative roof.   Project Description This project included the removal and replacement of approximately 88,000 square feet of roofing systems on four roof plans of the Administration Building complex at the City of Chicago Department of Water Management's Jardine Water Purification Plant located at 1000 East Ohio Street. The new roofs are to receive a vegetative "Green Roof" covering. The project also includes the removal and reconstruction of the entrance canopy and plaza pavement at the Administration Building main entrance.   The work included demolition, structural repair as required, and reconstruction of the existing roof envelopes on the Administration Building proper, the roof on the Administration Building penthouse, the roofs on the Low Lift Pump Room, and the roof of the entrance canopy, in addition to the demolition and reconstruction of the existing entrance canopy. Also included is the removal and disposal of the Administration Building window washing system, including the entire roof-mounted rail and attachments as well as the man-lift equipment.   d'Escoto, Inc.'s Role d'Escoto, Inc. provided Construction Management Services including construction monitoring, inspection of materials, documentation processing and maintenance including correspondence, submittals, RFI's, etc., schedule review, pay request processing, change order evaluation, and project close-out.   d'Escoto, Inc. also provided concrete inspection of the existing roof structure and measurement of pay quantities for various concrete repair type line items.