AGENCY REQUEST FOR
BUILDING COMMISSION ACTION
March 2008
Agency:
Department of Corrections
Locations:
Ethan Allen School
Wales, Wisconsin
Oshkosh Correctional Institution
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Racine Correctional Institution
Racine, Wisconsin
Taycheedah Correctional Institution
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
Request
Request authority to construct projects at various correctional facilities at an estimated total
project cost of $2,457,300 ($661,800 General Fund Supported Borrowing - Utilities Repair and
Renovation and $1,795,500 General Fund Supported Borrowing - Health, Safety and
Environment) and authority to permit the Division of State Facilities (DSF) to adjust individual
project budgets.
Project
No.
Institution
Utilities Repair and Renovation:
08B3H
EAS
Project Title
Water Heater Replacement
Health, Safety and Environment
08B3G
OSCI
Storm Water Drainage
08B3J
TCI
Storm & Ground Water Drainage
08B3I
RCI
Fire System Upgrade
Total Project
Budget
$661,800
$665,000
$876,100
$254,400
Ethan Allen School Water Heater Replacement (Project No. 08B3H). Request authority
to construct a Water Heater Replacement project at Ethan Allen School (EAS) at a total
project cost of $661,800 GFSB-Utilities Repair and Renovation. The project will demolish
old hot water storage vessels and remove and dispose of existing tube bundles and related
piping system. New higher efficiency instantaneous water heaters, 100 gallon storage tanks
and associated piping systems to provide hot water to the building will be installed. Storage
tank bypass piping will also be included with each installation. There are 6 living units that
are currently in need of single unit instantaneous water heaters and storage tanks. A seventh
housing unit has water heaters and storage tanks serving two buildings which will require two
water heaters and storage tanks.
The current water heaters in the resident housing units are the original installation from 1959
when the buildings were constructed. The heating units are steam tube bundles contained within
a 550 gallon storage tank. The tanks are severely corroded and most of the tube bundles are
leaking. Asbestos insulation has recently been removed from the tanks and associated piping
system.
Budget
Construction
Design (8%)
Management (4%)
Contingency (8%)
Total
$551,500
$44,100
$23,800
$42,400
$661,800
Schedule
Project Approval
A/E Selection
Design Report
Receive Bids
Construction Start
Construction Completion
Mar. 2008
Apr. 2008
July 2008
Sep. 2008
Oct. 2008
Jan. 2010
Oshkosh Correctional Institution Stormwater Drainage Improvement (Project No. 08B3G).
Request authority to construct a Stormwater Drainage Improvement project at Oshkosh
Correctional Institution (OSCI) at a total project cost of $665,100 GFSB – Health, Safety and
Environment. This project will install storm sewer pipe and inlets to collect runoff, regrade areas
and replace pavement as needed to direct runoff to collection points or drainageways.
This project will improve drainage across the site by minimizing standing water and reducing
runoff across paved vehicle, and pedestrian routes. It will also direct runoff away from buildings.
The drainage ditch on the north side of the property will be cleaned out and regraded to promote
drainage to the pond on the northwest side of the property. Most of these improvements are
located in the older side of the institution within the secure area.
OSCI is a flat site with drainage ditches on the east, north and west. The soil in this area is tight
clay with little infiltration. The original construction included little storm sewer and depended
on overland flow to remove runoff from the site and drain to the perimeter ditches. Over the
years, areas have collected runoff resulting in damage including deterioration of pavement and
water in buildings. Standing water collects in drive lanes and pedestrian walkways turning to ice
in the winter and causing accidents and injuries. This project is needed to protect both the
property and the safety of staff and offenders. The need for the work in this project was
identified through the analysis and recommendations developed through a previously approved
study of drainage issues at several DOC institutions (Project 06L2Z).
Budget
Construction
Design
Management (4%)
Contingency (10%)
Total
$565,800
$17,700
$24,900
$56,600
$665,000
Schedule
Project Approval
Receive Bids
Construction Start
Construction Completion
Mar. 2008
May 2008
July 2008
June 2009
Taycheedah Correctional Institution Storm and Groundwater Drainage Improvement
(Project No. 08B3J). Request authority construct a Storm and Groundwater Drainage
Improvement project at Taycheedah Correctional Institution (TCI) at a total project cost of
$876,100 in GFSB - Health, Safety and Environment. This project will intercept and divert the
shallow groundwater draining from the bluff on the east side of the TCI property. A cutoff
trench will collect the water and carry it to discharge points at storm sewer or drainageways. The
area around Adams Hall north toward the heating plant will be regraded to direct runoff and
spring discharge around the north side of the plant then west into the open land. The storm sewer
that runs from the north side of Harris Hall to the west past Simpson and Gower and off the
property is plugged and will be replaced. New storm sewer will be installed from the south end of
the cutoff trench west past the Housing units and off the property. This project includes
restoration of areas disturbed by construction.
Taycheedah property includes a steep bluff along the east side. This bluff bleeds shallow
groundwater through several springs located across the property. The ground itself is wet to
saturated due to the groundwater. The newer buildings at the institution have foundation drains
with pumping systems that run everyday. The underground utility vaults take on groundwater
and have to be pumped, many of them more than once a week. Since the site has little storm
sewer, the water is pumped back onto the ground.
The original construction included storm sewer along the east side of Harris Hall and ditches and
ponds to collect and hold discharge from the springs and rainfall runoff. Over the years, the
ponds and ditches have filled in with silt. As a result, in the north east portion of the site, Adams
Hall and the heat plant currently take on drainage from the bluff. As more buildings have been
added to the institution, little has been done to improve drainage or address the constant flow
from the springs. Storm sewer was installed in the 1960’s to provide drainage from the Harris
Hall area west past Simpson and Gower. Over the years, this pipe collected debris and sediment,
but were not cleaned. This storm sewer pipe is plugged and attempts to clean it have not worked.
The pipe must be replaced along its entire length.
The general lack of adequate drainage has resulted in damage including deterioration of
pavement and water in buildings. Standing water collects in drive lanes and pedestrian walkways
turning to ice in the winter and causing accidents and injuries. This project is needed to protect
both the property and the safety of staff and offenders. The need for the work in this project was
identified through the analysis and recommendations developed through a previously approved
study of drainage issues at several DOC institutions (Project 06L2Z).
Budget
Construction
Design
Management (4%)
Contingency (10%)
Total
$768,500
$27,000
$30,800
$76,800
$876,100
Schedule
Project Approval
Receive Bids
Construction Start
Construction Completion
Mar. 2008
May 2008
July 2008
Sep. 2009
Racine Correctional Institution Fire Protection System Upgrade (Project No.08B3I). Request
authority to construct a Fire Protection System Upgrade project at Racine Correctional Institution
(RCI) at a total project cost of $254,400 GFSB - Health, Safety and Environment. This project
will replace the sensors, announcers, flashers, wiring and control systems associated with the fire
protection system throughout the institution.
This existing fire protection system was installed in 1991. This system has been discontinued,
which makes finding replacement parts extremely difficult and eventually impossible. As the
system ages it has become increasingly prone to failures.
Budget
Construction
Design (8%)
Management (4%)
Contingency (8%)
Total
$212,000
$17,000
$9,100
$16,300
$254,400
Schedule
Project Approval
A/E Selection
Design Report
Receive Bids
Construction Start
Construction Completion
Mar. 2008
May 2008
July 2008
Sep. 2008
Oct. 2008
Sep. 2009
Previous Building Commission Action
January 2007 – Approved authority to construct various storm water drainage improvement
projects at Oskhosh Correctional Institution, Redgranite Correctional Institution and Taycheedah
Correctional Institution at a total project cost of $605,900 GFSB-Health, Safety and
Environment.