j_cdc_2017a_2017-01-12t07:32:00z0 Hearing Summary

Date: 01/12/2017

Location: SCR 352

07:32 AM -- Supplemental Requests



The committee was called to order. A quorum was present. The committee convened to consider seven capital construction supplemental requests. Committee members received a letter from the Governor's Office of State Planning and Budgeting (OSPB) outlining these requests (Attachment A) and a packet of written descriptions of the seven requests, prepared by Legislative Council Staff (Attachment B). Ms. Kori Donaldson, Legislative Council Staff, discussed the OSPB letter, and provided an overview of the Colorado Mesa University Health Sciences, Phase I, Nurse Practitioner supplemental request.



170112 AttachA.pdf170112 AttachB.pdf

07:38 AM



Ms. Donaldson provided an overview of the Western State Colorado University Paul Wright Gymnasium Steam Heating System Replacement supplemental request. Ms. Donaldson responded to questions regarding the proper source of state funds for the supplemental request, and potential incentives created for rerouting portions of appropriations in the future by approving the supplemental request. Discussion ensued regarding the timing of the failure of the heating system in Paul Wright Gymnasium, and the implications of approving the project in terms of prioritization. Discussion returned to the potential incentives created by approving the supplemental request, and the ramifications of not approving the supplemental request. Discussion followed regarding the accuracy of cost estimates associated with the project.

07:56 AM



Discussion ensued regarding the potential for including the Western State Colorado University supplemental request within the regular capital construction prioritization process. Mr. Chris Cocallas, Executive Director of Planning and Design, Colorado School of Mines, presented the school's Heating Plant Renovation supplemental capital construction request. Mr. Cocallas responded to questions regarding cost escalations associated with the heating plant, and the source of cash funds for the supplemental request.

08:03 AM



Mr. Steve Turner, Executive Director; Mr. Michael Carrara, Director of Facilities, Historic Sites, and Procurement; and Mr. Michael Wren, Project Manager, History Colorado, presented History Colorado's supplemental request for the Lebanon Mill Dam Restoration project. Committee members received a fact sheet about the request, prepared by History Colorado (Attachment C). Mr. Turner provided an overview of the project and the supplemental request. Discussion ensued regarding the reclassification of a tailings pile at the project site by the Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), and concerns associated with water contamination from the tailings pile. Discussion followed regarding the source of funds for the project.



170112 AttachC.pdf



08:16 AM



Discussion returned to action taken by CDPHE on the tailings pile adjacent to the project.

08:18 AM



Dr. Nancy VanDeMark, Director, Office of Behavioral Health, and Mr. Tony Gherardini, Director, Office of Administrative Solutions, Department of Human Services, presented the department's supplemental request for the Suicide Risk Mitigation project. Mr. Gherardini provided an overview of the project, and responded to questions regarding the cost estimates for the supplemental request. Discussion ensued regarding the potential for accessing more information on the proposal before the committee takes action. Discussion returned to the cost estimates associated with the supplemental request. The chair laid over the Department of Human Services supplemental request.





08:29 AM



Mr. Adrian Leiter, Budget and Analytics Director, and Mr. Lance Shepherd, Manager of Capitol Complex Architects, Department of Personnel and Administration, presented the department's supplemental request for the Replace Cooling System, Annex Building project on behalf of the Department of Revenue. Discussion ensued regarding the source of funds for funding this and other supplemental requests.

08:36 AM



Mr. Jeff Stalter, Administration Program Manager, and Mr. Doug Jamison, Superfund/Brownfields Unit Leader, Department of Public Health and Environment, presented the department's Superfund Sites Cleanup supplemental request. Mr. Stalter and Mr. Jamison responded to questions regarding the reasons behind the project being delayed.

08:41 AM



The committee adjourned.