FACILITY IMPROVEMENT PROCEDURE


Date:    March 1, 1995

Effective date:    March 15, 1995

Rev date.:    September, 1995

Procedure Owner: L. A. ZEMKE


Purpose:    The purpose of this procedure is to establish and organize the steps required to implement an improvement to the CAE buildings under ownership and/or under lease.


Scope:    This procedure applies to the properties in and near Palatine, Illinois.  The Maintenance Dept. (97M) will maintain a Log for each Facility Improvement Request as the request passes through this procedure.  With modifications this procedure may be used by outlying office business managers for the stated purpose.


Measurement:    Identify at any point in time the progress made toward the completion of a facility improvement including its' cancellation or completion.


Definitions:

    1)    Facility improvement:

An addition materially to an established building that may change the appraised value, appearance, occupancy permit, or lease.  This does not constitute and is separate from maintenance of the existing building.


Materials:        The materials needed are as follows:

                                            1) Facility Improvement Log Form (FIL) from Dept. 97M (copy attached).  The purpose of this form is to identify the current status of the improvement request.


                                            2) Facility Improvement Request Form (FIR) from Dept. 97M (copy attached).  The purpose of this form is to allow review and comment concerning improvements be affected departments and corporate officers.

Procedure:


Once a facility improvement request is received by Dept. 97M a FIR form will be sent to the requesting department or committee.  The FIL form will be started by department 97M.  The FIL will remain with Dept. 97M.  The FIR will be directed as defined below by Dept. 97M.  Not all items apply for each improvement.  Items that do not apply will be marked DNA.


A)    The improvement will be reviewed by the PWRTB committee for alignment with corporate aim. A preliminary approval will be made to proceed with review and quotation or the request will be returned to the requesting department.

B)    After preliminary approval, the requesting department will generate a detailed description of the improvement with the help of Dept. 97M if requested.  The detail will include but not be limited by the following:


Department(s) chargeable for the improvement.

Facility requirements such as HVAC, electrical, UPS and constructions

In house or outside contractors

Dimensioned drawings as may be required.


This information will be included with and attached to the FIR to assist with building code checks and contractor quotations


C)    Generation of cost estimates by originating department or, if requested, Dept. 97M.


D)    Review by accounting department for possible lease conflicts and the inclusion of area rental changes if any to proper department and funding of improvement.


E)     Approval of lease holder to proceed.


F)    Review by appropriate committees and authorities to verify completeness of project including but not limited to:


Environmental committee

Safety Department

Village of Palatine building department

Village of Palatine fire department

Insurance committee/accounting

Requesting department final review


G)    Approval by President to release funding and approve in-house or outside contractor.


H)    Start of physical modifications.


I)    Completion of project


J)    Review of project with requesting department manager to determine satisfaction with project or additional modifications needed.

FACILITY IMPROVEMENT LOG


REQUEST NUMBER __________


START DATE ____________________

START OF MODIFICATION _________

END DATE ______________________



1.    Review by PWRTB committee.    Submitted to WIW   date _________

Approved date ________________

Returned without approval date ________________


2.    Detailed improvement description to Dept. 97M submitted date _________

                                                            Meeting date. ________________

                                                            Meeting date. ________________

Completed date _______________


3.    Cost Estimates by dept. ____________  submitted date _________

Completed date ________________


            3.a        Cost estimate by dept. 97m for in house construction req.? ________

                                                            Submitted ______________  completed ______________


4.    Review of lease  and accounting practices submitted  date _______________

Completed date ________________ charge dept. _______


5.    Approval by lease holder of building submitted date _________

Approved date ________________

Returned without approval date ________________


6.    Review of possible building codes by ____________ submitted date _________

Completed date ________________


7.    Review by village building department submitted date _________

Approved date _______________________

                                                            Returned without approval date _________


FACILITY IMPROVEMENT LOG   PAGE 2    PROJECT _____________


8.    Review by Environmental committee submitted date _________

Approved date ________________


9.    Review by Safety Department submitted date _________

Approved date ___________________


10.    Review by village fire department submitted date _________

Approved date _______________________


11.    Insurance review by CFO submitted date _________

Approved date _________________


12.    Final approval and agreement to costs by assigned department _______ business manager                                                                                                                        Submitted date _______________

Approved date _______________


13.    Approval by W. I. Walker including contractor and funding submitted date _________

Approved date ________________

Returned without approval date ________________


14.    Start of permit reviews, licensees, and other preliminary steps. date _________


15.    Start of ordering of material, contractor OK.  date _____________


16.    Start of physical modifications. date _____________


17.    Completion of improvement data _______________


18.    Review of project by department to determine if objectives of modification were met.                                   date submitted ________________

                                        date completed _______________










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FACILITY IMPROVEMENT REQUEST


REQUEST NUMBER _________


DATE __________


NOTE: RETURN TO MAINTENANCE FOR LOG IN  AND TRANSMITTAL FOR NEXT STEP




Brief description of improvement  requested (attach additional sheet if necessary):







Reasons for improvement (attach additional sheet if necessary):





Department requesting ______________ approved by business manager ________



Preliminary review by PWRTB committee.     Approved by ___________ date _____________



        Reviewed by dept. _______.  Approved by __________ date ____________


Detail of improvement including materials, equipment, HVAC, electrical and occupancy for development of request for quotations, permit reviews, et. al. to be supplied on attached sheets.

                    submitted to dept. ________ date __________ for review with dept. 97M.

                    meeting date ____________

Approved by ________________ dept. ________ date __________


Generation of outside cost estimates by dept. _______ submitted date ______

Number of estimates required _________ received date ________


            Generation of in house estimates by 97M submitted date ________            

                                                                                            completed date ______________

    

Reviewed by accounting dept. for lease, charges, and costs applied to dept. _____

                                        by ________________ date _____________

FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT REQUEST  PAGE 2  PROJECT __________



Reviewed with lease holder and written acceptance or rejection attached by _________      date _______


Reviewed with Village for building codes by __________ date ________


Review by Environmental committee ______________


Reviewed by Safety Dept. ______________________


Reviewed by accounting for Insurance  __________________


Reviewed by _____________  __________________


Final review by dept. ________ to proceed including charges  ________________


Final approval by W. I. Walker including funding and contractor  ________ date _______





























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