Client: Chicago Department of Water Management
Location: Chicago, IL
Client: Chicago Department of Water Management
Location: Chicago, IL
After conducting a preliminary ADA/504 assessment for the Charles A. Hayes Family Investment Center, the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) concluded that this facility was not fully ADA/504 compliant. d’Escoto, Inc. was subsequently awarded the task order to provide primary design consultant services which include a thorough ADA/504 assessment, design documents and construction administration. The current facility is two stories, approximately 36,400 sq. ft. in size and is generally used for administrative, classroom and community multi-purpose space. Current tenants include Ounce of Prevention Fund, CVR – CHA Inspections, Tec Services Consulting Inc., Hispanic Housing Development Corporation, Emergency Services, We the People Media and Chicago Area Project. These organizations serve CHA residents as well as the residents of Bronzeville. Scope of work includes providing a complete interior redesign, new fire alarm system, re-grading of parking lot, establishing an accessible route from public sidewalks to building entrances, upgrading existing restrooms and break rooms/kitchens to be ADA/504 compliant, and providing a ramp for the existing stage.
d’Escoto, Inc. is the architect of record for this project and manages four design subcontractors: Harley Ellis Devereaux (HED), architectural design; dbHMS, MEP design; EDI civil and environmental design; and AON Fire Protection Engineering, fire and security design. As the lead of a diverse team we are collaborating with these design firms to provide overall program management, design documents, cost estimating, plan review, construction administration, permit coordination, reporting, and property inspections.
Our team is currently implementing a “triage” approach to this task order based program to ensure the client is getting the best-valued services based on the particular requirements of each task order. This effective innovation was developed in conjunction with HED and d’Escoto, Inc. as part of our initial approach to this contract and has been met with client satisfaction. This has allowed our team to provide the appropriate level of time, money, and resources saving the client a significant amount of unnecessary costs.
