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PUBLIC BUILDING COMMISSION OF CHICAGO2002 ANNUAL REPORT PUBLICATION CREDITS

Chairman: Mayor Richard M. Daley

Executive Director: Kevin Gujral

Editor:Michelle Troksa

Contributing Writer:Jack Beary

Photography:Cathy BazzoniJavet KimbleChris McGuireMark MontgomeryPeter Schulz

Graphic Design:Aimee HeinzelCity of Chicago Graphics and Reproduction Center

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Message from the Chairman 2

About the PBC 4

Board of Commissioners 6

Message from the Executive Director 8

Chicago Public Schools 10

Chicago Police Department 12

Chicago Fire Department 14

Chicago Public Library 16

Campus Parks 18

Millennium Park 20

Playlots 24

Chicago Park District 26

Public Fountains 28

City Colleges 29

Skill Builders 30

2002 Financial Summary 32

City of Chicago 33

Senior Satellite Centers 34

PBC Web Site 35

2002 Projects Map 36

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Construction is the cornerstone of ourlocal economy. It creates and sustains jobsfor the men and women working in thetrades to the suppliers of building materi-als to the restaurants and stores that sur-round a construction site. A healthy infra-structure, capable of handling the presentwhile anticipating future needs, makesChicago more attractive to prospectivebusinesses and employers. It keepsChicago moving forward.

Every ward and every neighborhood inChicago continues to benefit fromNeighborhoods Alive 21—a componentof the city’s Capital ImprovementProgram and our progressive initiative tobuild, upgrade, repair, or renew commu-nity infrastructure for the 21st century.From sewers to bridges to municipalbuildings, we have continued to makeimprovements to ensure a bright futurefor our residents.

Neighborhoods Alive 21 is a four-yearprogram that began its third year in 2002.When Neighborhoods Alive concludes in2003, $800 million will have been dedi-cated to building and renovating schools;creating more outlets for family recreationthrough the addition of parks, campusparks, and playlots; bringing new and

PBC Chairman Mayor Richard M. Daley cuts the ribbon at the new 20th

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vastly improved libraries to city neighbor-hoods; and increasing the public’s safetywith new police and fire stations. Underthe management of the Public BuildingCommission of Chicago, many of thesenew structures have been built, are underconstruction, or are being planned forevery corner of the city.

This year, the PBC opened two new edu-cational facilities that promise to serve asmodels for the entire country. TheNational Teachers Academy prepares ded-icated individuals for teaching careers inurban environments, and in revitalizedBronzeville, a new $16 million annex tothe Chicago Military Academy offers analternate to the traditional public school.

Throughout the colorful pages of thisyear’s annual report, you will see moreexamples of the work of the PublicBuilding Commission of Chicago and itspartnerships with the city’s sister agencies.We continue to strive to make Chicago aneven better place to live and raise families.

Sincerely,

Richard M. DaleyMayor

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Pre-construction activity at thefuture site of the Edward “Duke”Ellington School

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The Public Building Commission ofChicago (PBC) builds and renovates pub-lic facilities for government agencies inChicago and Cook County. The PBC ownsand operates the landmark Richard J.Daley Center, along with Daley Plaza andthe renowned Picasso sculpture on behalfof the people of Chicago. In recent years,Daley Plaza has come alive year-roundwith cultural displays, a colorful farmer’smarket and a variety of entertainment.Each weekday afternoon, droves of down-town workers head to the Plaza seeking aspot to relax and eat lunch, people watch,and enjoy the activities on the main stage.Seniors, children, and visitors to Chicagoalso find their way to the Daley CenterPlaza, guided by the sight of the famousPicasso.

The PBC has developed prototypes forlibraries, police and fire stations, andbuilds schools to fit the needs of studentsand communities. This approach to design

stresses function, form and cost-effective-ness. It also takes advantage of aestheticopportunities, from the façade improve-ments at the Chicago Military Academyin Bronzeville to the colorful etched glassprairie-scape in the lobby of the newLincoln District Police Station.

The PBC was created in 1956 as an inde-pendent governmental unit. The PBCBoard of Commissioners provides super-vision of projects—from land acquisitionthrough all stages of design, planning andconstruction. The PBC’s mission is tobuild attractive and functional structuresthat will serve the public for generations,and to provide cost-efficient project man-agement services to its clients, includingthe City of Chicago, the Chicago PublicSchools, the Chicago Public Library, theChicago Park District, the City Collegesof Chicago, Cook County Government,and the Metropolitan Water ReclamationDistrict of Greater Chicago.

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commitment to the community

In the last decade, the PBC has stream-lined its qualification process to encouragesmaller companies to participate and toincrease diversity among those who workon public projects. The PBC enforcesEqual Employment Opportunity (EEO)and city residency goals, seeking a largerrole for Minority Business Enterprises(MBE) and Women Business Enterprises(WBE). And, Mayor Daley’s Skill Builders

program is a training initiative adminis-tered by the PBC to help Chicagoans gainwork skills, train for apprenticeship testsin the building trades and qualify for construction jobs.

During 2002, the PBC again exceeded itsMBE and WBE participation goals of 25percent and 5 percent, respectively.

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THE PUBLIC BUILDING COMMISSION OF CHICAGO IS

AN INDEPENDENT AGENCY WHOSE COMMISSIONERS

OVERSEE CONSTRUCTION OF MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS

AND MAJOR PUBLIC FACILITIES FOR THE PEOPLE OF

CHICAGO AND COOK COUNTY. THE MAYOR OF

CHICAGO SERVES AS CHAIRMAN AND AS ONE OF 11

VOTING COMMISSIONERS. OF THE OTHER 10 COM-

MISSIONERS, ONE EACH IS APPOINTED BY THE

CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS, THE CHICAGO PARK

DISTRICT, THE COOK COUNTY BOARD OF

COMMISSIONERS, THE FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT

OF COOK COUNTY AND THE METROPOLITAN WATER

RECLAMATION DISTRICT OF GREATER CHICAGO. THE

MAYOR APPOINTS THE REMAINING FIVE, WHO

INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES OF LABOR, COMMERCE,

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Mayor Richard M. DaleyCity of Chicago

William C. BartholomayChicago Park District

Bishop Arthur BrazierPastorApostolic Church of God

Adela CepedaPresidentA.C. Advisory Inc.

Dr. Robert B. Donaldson IIGovernors State University

Cynthia M. SantosCommissionerMetropolitan WaterReclamation Districtof Greater Chicago

Samuel Wm. SaxChairmanFinancial Relations Inc.

Michael W. ScottPresidentChicago Board of Education

John H. Stroger, Jr.PresidentCook County Boardof Commissioners

Theodore R. TetzlaffPartnerMcGuireWoods

Don A. TurnerPresident EmeritusChicago Federation of Labor

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Daniel Burnham presented his Plan forChicago in 1909, proposing a system ofparks, civic buildings, lakefront recreationareas, and grand public spaces that helpedform the very distinct personality of ourcity today. It was considered to be thenation’s first comprehensive city planningdocument. Nearly 100 years later, hisvision for Chicago is still unfolding in thework of the Public Building Commission,its many sister agencies, and under theleadership of Mayor Richard M. Daley.

Along the lakefront, Millennium Park istaking shape and incorporates several keycomponents of Burnham’s plan. The 24.6-acre site already contains 11 acres of lushlandscaping. Two hundred trees took rootthis year throughout the park—elms,maples, firs, Hawthornes, pears, and Red Buds create a verdant oasis with thedramatic Chicago skyline as a backdrop.Meanwhile, additional green space, flowerbeds, and ornate staircases now carpet theparkland above the Metra tracks, betweenRandolph and Monroe Streets, as part ofthe Bank One Promenade.

Working in partnership to bringMillennium Park to life, the PBC and theChicago Park District also unveiled theGreek-inspired Peristyle—a replica of thestructure that graced that spot in GrantPark from 1917 to 1953. With an elegantfountain in the center of the Peristyle andplenty of space for sitting, Wrigley Square—as it’s called—has become an urbanpiazza popular with the lunchtime crowds.To the south of Wrigley Square, theMcCormick Tribune Ice Rink becomes anoutdoor café and unique open-air exhibitspace in the off season.

The city’s campus park, playlot, and foun-tain programs also serve to develop thepublic’s access to open spaces by adding tothe existing urban landscape. Neglected orunderused lots become new outlets wherechildren can safely run and play, whilepublic fountains now flow in rejuvenatedparks and squares. The Chicago Public

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Kevin Gujral was named Executive Director of thePublic Building Commission of Chicago in February2003, after serving as its interim Executive Directorsince May 2002. Kevin joined the PBC in 1999 as theorganization’s Director of Construction.

Library, too, brings a new feature to manyof its branches—landscaped, outdoorreading gardens. And, large communitymeeting rooms and open, airy lobbies arenow standard in all of the new police sta-tions built by the PBC, encouraging par-ticipation by residents in communitypolicing and promoting better relation-ships with the officers on their beat.

Recently, Mayor Daley sounded the call toall city agencies to become as energy effi-cient as possible by following the princi-ples of the Leadership in Energy andEnvironmental Design (LEED) program ofthe U.S. Green Building Council. Whilelast year’s opening of the Chicago Centerfor Green Technology was a high-profileLEED-based project, LEED initiativeshave become standard for most of ourcurrent construction. Libraries, police andfire stations, and schools will be designedto boost energy efficiency through the useof solar panels, highly reflective roofingmaterials and concrete parking lot pave-ment that work to keep building sites

cooler in the summer, and building mate-rials—carpeting, ceiling tiles, gypsumboard, and steel—that contain substantialquantities of recycled materials.

We’ve come a long way since 1909. Yet,the progressive ideas of the past are firm-ly engraved in this city’s present andfuture. The Public Building Commissionand its sister agencies will not only worktogether to bring the latest in design andtechnology to new municipal facilities, wewill continue to develop opportunities toprovide the green, open spaces that allowus to slow down, spend time with ourfamilies, and enjoy this great city.

Sincerely,

Kevin GujralExecutive Director

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Jones College Prep students in renovated school

A new generation of urban educators,committed to teaching in Chicago’s publicschool system, is learning their trade at thenew National Teachers Academy. Built bythe PBC and opened for the 2002–2003academic year, the National TeachersAcademy will be the training ground forcollege students pursuing educationdegrees. Students will rotate between tak-ing courses at their own colleges and uni-versities and practice teaching at theAcademy. Faculty of the Academy are cer-tified by the National Board forProfessional Teaching Standards (NBPTS),or working toward certification. Onlyabout 10,000 of 2.7 million teachersnationally are NBPTS-certified.

Mayor Daley, Chicago Public School’sCEO Arne Duncan, and other dignitariescut the ceremonial ribbon to open this newfacility that may become a national modelfor teacher training. A four-story, 135,000-square-foot structure, the NationalTeachers Academy houses 30 classrooms,observation rooms, two science labs and a

library, and serves students from kinder-garten to 8th grade. Linked to the schoolby a pedestrian bridge is a two-story com-munity center complete with day carefacilities, a gymnasium, swimming poolwith locker rooms, and two communitymeeting rooms.

On the near South Side, the first 98 cadetsgraduated from the Chicago MilitaryAcademy-Bronzeville—the City’s firstpublic military academy. Working closelywith the Bronzeville MerchantsAssociation, the PBC redesigned thefaçade of the new $16 million addition toblend, architecturally, with the historicBronzeville community and surrounding35th Street commercial district. The addi-

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tion increased the school’s capacity toaccommodate freshmen through seniorclasses. Students of the Academy adhere tothe military culture by wearing uniforms,for example, and joining the JuniorROTC.

The existing building, at 3519 S. GilesAvenue, was built in 1915 and originallyserved as the first U.S. armory for anAfrican-American regiment—the IllinoisNational Guard’s “Fighting Eighth.” Itsrestoration and conversion into a highschool military academy by the PBC hasbeen recognized by the National Trust forHistoric Preservation.

The PBC completed another large-scaleschool project in 2002 with the reopeningof Jones College Prep. Jones studentsstaffed the open house celebration andshowed off their newly renovated highschool. Modernized and expanded, Jonesis now home to more than 700 students.

South Loop residents of all ages shouldbenefit from the vitality that the refur-bished school and its student populationwill bring to the area.

Four schools are on target to open theirdoors for the 2003 academic year: PaulCuffe Academy, 8324 S. Racine; FieldArea Elementary School, 1707 W. Morse;Ronald E. McNair Elementary School,4820 W. Walton; and the Neal F. SimeonCareer Academy, 8147 S. Vincennes. Inaddition, construction activities began in2002 on several new school projects in thecontinuing partnership between the PBCand the Chicago Public Schools—Anderson Community Academy, OscarDePriest Elementary School, Edward“Duke” Ellington School, and Kelvyn ParkSouth High School.

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New 20th District Police Station

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In 2002, construction also began on thenew Morgan Park 22nd District station,replacing the current one erected in 1938.This project is seeking to earn designationfrom the U.S. Green Buildings Council forLeadership in Energy and EnvironmentalDesign. Also this year, plans moved for-ward on a new 10th District station,replacing the current station built in1917, and on a new 15th District station.The current building went up in 1918.

The Lincoln District project marked thefifth new station built in the last fouryears under the mayor’s NeighborhoodsAlive 21 program, in addition to the newPolice Headquarters at 35th Street andMichigan Avenue. In all, 19 police sta-tions are being replaced or renovatedunder the program.

Interior construction at 20th District

Mayor Daley, Police SuperintendentTerry Hillard, and other officials dedicat-ed the new 20th District police station—known as the Lincoln District—onOctober 26, 2002. The $14.5 millionstate-of-the-art police station, at 5400 N.Lincoln Avenue, was built by the PBC toreplace the old Foster District station,which dated back to 1936. It now occupies the former site of the Spa Motel.

The new 43,000-square-foot facility isfour times the size of the old station, witha computerized command center, a com-munity meeting room, and updated lock-er room facilities for both male andfemale officers. The new 20th Districtstation was part of an effort begun fouryears ago to build 11 new police stations,replacing some of the oldest in Chicago.

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The PBC and the Chicago Fire Departmentbroke ground in June 2002 on the newEngine Company 63 fire station, at 1440E. 67th Street. This is the first new fire sta-tion to be built in two decades and the firstof nine stations planned under Daley'sNeighborhoods Alive 21 program.

The upgraded station will replace Engine63’s existing quarters on 62nd Place thatdates back to 1929, and is due to be com-pleted in 2003.

Work was also under way in 2002 on thenew fire station for Engine Company 38 at16th Street and Pulaski Road, whileanother station is planned for EngineCompany 88 at 59th Street and CentralPark Avenue. These new facilities willreplace a pair of stations that opened in1915 and 1927.

Firefighters will have the latest in technol-ogy, as well as updated living quarters intheir new 15,000-square-foot fire stations.The one-story buildings feature circulardriveways that allow easier and saferaccess for the larger fire trucks in usetoday.

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The Budlong Woods Branch Libraryopened in a neighborhood that had longbeen without one of its own. In the heart ofa multicultural business, residential andschool district, the new library featured a$400,000 opening day collection of books,newspapers, and magazines. Residents cannow use online databases to performresearch, check out a multitude of books ontape and CD, view educational videos, andaccess a variety of Korean and Spanish lan-guage materials. In addition to children’sand adult reading rooms, the BudlongWoods Branch Library offers an outdoorreading garden for the warmer months ofthe year.

Budlong Woods is the first library in thecity to earn its certification for Leadershipin Energy and Environmental Design(LEED). All new libraries, however, willbegin to adapt the LEED standards, bring-ing greater energy efficiency to each facilitythrough the use of specific building materi-als, solar panels, and high-performingHVAC systems, for example.

Forty-two neighborhood libraries havebeen built or fully renovated since 1989under Mayor Daley’s NeighborhoodsAlive 21 program; by 2005, another 10new library projects will have been com-pleted. Today’s Chicago public librariesare much more than shelves of books.Summer reading clubs, book discussiongroups for adults and young readers,author appearances, crafts and holidaycelebrations, story times, and culturalevents are typical of the programmingavailable in Chicago’s libraries.

Construction began in the spring on theWest Englewood Branch Library, which isslated to open in 2003 in the 1700 blockof West 63rd Street.

Land acquisition and design activities also began in 2002 for branches in Avalon, Logan Square, Oriole Park, Toman, Vodak/East Side, WestChicago Avenue, West Pullman, andBucktown–Wicker Park

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Creating green space where there once wasnone can drastically transform a neighbor-hood. Campus parks are springing upthroughout the city, encouraging residentsof all ages to come out and play, relax, andsocialize. Lush landscaping, gardens, parkbenches, ball fields, basketball and tenniscourts, and playground equipment are allcomponents of the campus park programthat can be tailored to create a park thatfits into a particular school and its sur-rounding community. Working as a team,the PBC, Chicago Park District, ChicagoPublic Schools, and the City of Chicagohave brought these campus parks to life.

Mayor Daley dedicated Shoop ElementarySchool Campus Park, at 1460 W. 112thStreet, in early spring 2002, followed by asummer dedication at Hayt SchoolCampus Park. Members of the communitywere on hand to welcome the much-antic-ipated new playground equipment, flower-ing plants, trees, shrubs, and park benches.Rubber safety surfaces help make the playareas safer for the enthusiastic childrennow using the parks before, during, andafter school hours.

Campus parks at Goethe School in LoganSquare, the Bucktown area’s CarpenterSchool, and the new National TeachersAcademy were also completed in 2002,while construction activities began onanother nine parks.

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Millennium Park moved forward during2002, gaining momentum as a future“must see” attraction with meticulouslyfashioned green space, classic landmarksand gardens and breathtaking architectur-al features. Framed by Michigan Avenue,the lake, and the Chicago skyline,Millennium Park is a strikingly beautifuladdition to a downtown lakefront thatruns from Soldier Field past the world-class museum campus and on toNavy Pier.

A magnificent architectural wonder, theoutdoor music pavilion began to risealong Columbus Drive in MillenniumPark. Designed by architect Frank Gehry,winner of the Pritzker Prize inArchitecture and the National Medal ofArt, the band shell itself will rise some 60feet. It will be decorated with unique steelribbons that burst outward another 35 to40 feet high, a key element of Gehry’sdesign. Gehry also designed the MusicMuseum in Seattle and the GuggenheimMuseum in Spain.

The pavilion and its environs feature fixedseating for 4,000, and a 95,000-square-foot lawn area will serve a combined audi-ence of more than 11,000 people.Excellent sound quality will come from astate-of-the-art trellis network of speakers,the first of its kind in the world, intendedto rival the concert sounds of Ravinia.This will be the park’s main band shellwith a stage similar in size to theSymphony Center (Orchestra Hall) andable to accommodate up to 120 musiciansand a chorus of 150 singers.

In October, Mayor Richard M. Daley ledthe unveiling of the Peristyle, a nearly full-sized replica of a curving row of pairedGreek columns that originally toweredover the northwest corner of Grant Parknear Michigan and Randolph between1917 and 1953. A gift from the WilliamWrigley Jr. Company, the new Peristylestands nearly 40 feet tall. It restores a clas-sical elegance to that section of MichiganAvenue while commemorating all of theMillennium Park donors, whose nameswill be inscribed on its limestone base.

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During the Winter 2002–03 season, thepopular McCormick Tribune Plaza IceRink along Michigan Avenue drew 64,826visitors. The 80-by-200-foot ice rink sitsadjacent to a planned 300-seat ParkDistrict restaurant. Work on the restaurantgot under way this year.

Millennium Park blossomed in 2002 withthe completion of construction and land-scaping. More than 200 trees have alreadybeen planted in Millennium Park—fromearly blooming Chanticleer pears to therich fall colors of the Autumn Blazemaples.

Yet to come: a long-awaited massive, stain-less steel sculpture by British artist AnishKapoor will be seated in SBC Plaza, justeast of the ice rink. The bean-shaped sculpture measures 60 feet in length, stands 30 feet tall and will weigh in excess of 100 tons.

In the northeast corner of the park, the1,500-seat Joan W. and Ira B. HarrisMusic and Dance Theater is being built fora dozen local performing arts groups. Atthe park’s southeast corner, the MonroeGarden—a 2.4-acre landscaped garden—will be installed on the basis of a designthat was the subject of international com-petition.

Millennium Park is being funded by park-ing garage revenues, private donations andtax increment financing. Millennium Park,Inc. has received pledges in excess of $130million from more than 80 individuals,foundations, and corporations.

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Sprinkled throughout the city, at a varietyof public schools, 13 new playlots have putsmiles on the faces of children eager toplay. The rubber-tile soft-surface flooringmakes running and jumping safer and eas-ier, while the brightly colored assortmentof playground equipment provides newoutlets for swinging, climbing, and spinning.

Each playlot features its own customizeddesign to fit that particular school. Spiralslides, wiggle ladders, fire poles, talk tubes,climber bridges, chin-up bars, platforms,and heavy-duty swingsets can be found—in a vibrant mixture—on these new playlot

sites. Long-wearing and durable parkbenches are generally installed, too, in theplaylot packages. The benches are non-flammable, heat resistant, and are easilycleaned; the bench surfaces cannot becarved into and are graffiti resistant.

Under a $10.5 million program funded bythe Chicago Public Schools, the PBC hasbeen building these interactive recreation-al environments that have proven to be aboon to families raising children in theneighborhood. Citywide, these new orrefurbished playlots will number 87 in allat the end of 2002.

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On the first official day of summer in2002, the Grant Park South undergroundparking garage project wrapped up—fivemonths ahead of schedule. An acceleratedconstruction plan was put into place tokeep inconveniences to Michigan Avenuebusinesses, residents, and tourists to a minimum.

Work began mid-March 2001 to rebuildthe majority of the 40-year-old garage,reconfigure the Michigan Avenue andJackson Street entrance and exit ramps,reconstruct the roadways over the garage,and install median planters along the popular avenue.

Grant Park South reopened with 1,300parking spaces—more of those spacesdesignated for disabled drivers than in theformer garage. While the progressivedesign of the ramps allows the vehicles to get in and out quicker, the extensive lighting upgrades and 24-hoursecurity provide further customer service enhancements.

The Auburn-Gresham community eagerlyawaited the completion and grand open-ing of its own Hawthorne Park FamilyEntertainment Center set for January2003. Bringing affordable, family-stylerecreation back to the neighborhood, the

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40,000-square-foot Center offers rollerskating and bowling, video arcade, snackbar, children’s birthday party zone and special event area that can accommodateup to 200 individuals. Mirrored “disco”lights and DJ booth with high-tech stereo equipment accompany the hardwoodmaple roller rink, creating a fun and funkyatmosphere for skating. The 12-lane bowling alley is equipped with automaticscore boards, and glow-in-the-dark bowling is also possible with the installa-tion of a black lighting system. Bowlingleagues have quickly formed at the Centerby the neighborhood’s senior citizens.Auburn-Gresham residents added morecommunity spirit, pride, and ownership tothe finished product by participating aslaborers, apprentices, and journeyworkerson the construction of the Hawthorne ParkFamily Entertainment Center.

Under construction in the Ashburn neighborhood, the new Hayes ParkNatatorium will provide the communitywith its own indoor swimming pool and fitness room when it opens in 2003.

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In May of 2002, Mayor Daley dedicatedthe newly renovated fountain in WickerPark, at 1425 N. Damen Avenue. Thefountain was rebuilt in its original turn-of-the-century image using some of the origi-nal molds to cast the metal sections of thefountain.

The mayor stated: “This fountain is morethan a pleasant little addition to the neigh-borhood. It is a symbol of what is happen-ing in the Wicker Park neighborhood.”

The Wicker Park fountain, at DamenAvenue and Schiller Street, is one of fivepublic fountains built by the PublicBuilding Commission under MayorDaley’s Neighborhoods Alive 21 program.Three other fountains completed in 2002added splashes of beauty in Portage Park,at Irving Park Road and Central Avenue;near the Richard J. Daley Library at 3400S. Halsted Street; and Sun Yat-sen at 2400S. Princeton.

The fountains and surrounding plazasserve as gathering spots and sources ofcommunity pride. In all, 17 fountainplazas will be built or renovated when theprogram is completed.

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The PBC and City Colleges of Chicagomade progress on plans for the newKennedy-King College Campus in the Englewood area, and pursued a capital improvement program designed to upgrade and modernize HaroldWashington College, Wright College, andOlive-Harvey College, as well as adaptCity College facilities to the standards ofthe Americans with Disabilities Act.

Land acquisition and demolition work in2002 prepared the site at 63rd and Halstedstreets for the new Kennedy-King CollegeCampus. Meanwhile, community outreachefforts have been under way to gain sup-port for and participation in the project.

The PBC undertook an extensive renova-tion of the science laboratories at DaleyCollege. Under the $973,000 project, threescience labs on the third floor of DaleyCollege's main building at 7500 S. PulaskiRoad will be renovated. The SouthwestSide college’s science labs will have newfloors, cabinets, work stations and fumehoods. A project to replace Olive-Harvey’sgymnasium floor and windows is underway, while a top-to-bottom renovation ofHarold Washington College was planned,in addition to the exterior beautificationwork that was completed on the College’s façade. And, improvements toclassrooms, restrooms, elevators, and signage were undertaken at Truman,Daley, Olive-Harvey, and Wright Colleges,as well as the district office, to better accommodate the accessibility needs ofstudents with disabilities.

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Firmly established and recognized as aquality program by the construction indus-try, Skill Builders continues to bloom andgrow. More than 60 graduates can befound on job sites throughoutChicagoland, apprenticing in a variety ofthe trades, including cement masons, car-penters, bricklayers, electricians, androofers. And, nearly 25 percent of theseunion apprentices are women.

By 2002—two years after Mayor Daleyintroduced this new program for Chicagoresidents—360 students had been enrolledin the first dozen classes, and 229 proudgraduates earned their certificates.Meanwhile, a new director—EdgrickJohnson—took the helm of Mayor Daley’sSkill Builders program during this year.

Skill Builders success stories continue tounfold: a bricklayer apprentice was recent-ly promoted to foreman; three familymembers graduated from the same class;several alumni are working on the

renovation of Soldier Field; and, SkillBuilders routinely score in the top 10 onapprenticeship entrance exams.

Working in partnership with the CityColleges of Chicago, Skill Builders isdeveloping a training program to preparecommunity residents to participate in theconstruction of the new Kennedy-KingCollege Campus. Also, the program hasjoined forces with the CTA to placeapprentices from within the communityon the Blue Line rehabilitation project.

Skill Builders is now on-line; generalinformation, photos, and updates can befound on the PBC’s web site—www.pbcchicago.com. Look for thelaunch of Skill Builders News in 2003—aquarterly newsletter designed to maintaincontact with graduates, highlight the support of numerous community organizations and construction firms, and to promote the program to the general public.

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PUBLIC BUILDING COMMISSION OF CHICAGOSummary Financial Position December 31, 2002

Assets

Cash and investments $ 507,630,900

Capitalized leases receivable 549,270,000

Due from other governments and agencies 14,709,363

Other receivables 1,691,454

Building and land net of depreciation 49,357,425

Total Assets $ 1,122,659,142

Liabilities

Accounts payable $ 55,155,169

Bonds payable 558,653,668

Deferred project revenue 107,948,873

Other liabilities 325,037,172

Total Liabilities $ 1,046,794,882

Net Assets $ 75,864,260

Total Liabilities and Net Assets $ 1,122,659,142

Operating Highlights Year Ended December 31, 2002

Direct project costs $ 268,610,668

Facility maintenance and operations costs 15,483,102

Administrative costs 6,417,006

The complete December 31, 2002 PBC Audited Financial Statements are available at www.pbcchicago.com.

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The PBC began renovating 20 Departmentof Human Services Head Start centers—including playlots—under a $1.3 millionimproving effort aimed at the places wherethe city’s youngest learners begin their education.

The PBC is carrying out the renovations onbehalf of the city’s Department of HumanServices. The improvements include heat-ing, air conditioning and electrical systemupgrades, as well as interior room alter-ations. In addition, some Head Start sitesare receiving a multi-colored blend ofplayground equipment—from slides toclimbing platforms to large movablecounting toys.

The Chicago Public Schools, communitycenters and private homes have a total ofmore than 17,000 Head Start spaces,including 1,000 new spaces that were created in the public schools this year. Theschool year started in the fall of 2002 with1,400 Head Start openings in communitycenters around the city.

The PBC undertook preliminary construc-tion activities of the new $14.3 millionABLA-FOSCO Community Center to bebuilt in the ABLA Homes–Fosco Park area.

The 59,000-square-foot community centerwill be built at 1312 S. Racine Avenue.Plans include a day care center for 96 chil-dren, multi-purpose rooms, gymnasium,an indoor swimming pool, and a softballfield.

Several agencies are participating in thecommunity center project, including theChicago Housing Authority, the ChicagoPark District, the City of Chicago and theChicago Public Schools.

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ABLA-FOSCO Community Centerarchitectural rendering

Playlot at Chicago Commons ETC Center Head Start

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The West Town/Logan Square SeniorSatellite Center opened in October of 2002in the newly renovated first floor of theGoldblatt's building, at 1613 W. ChicagoAvenue. The brightly colored new facilityis the first Senior Satellite Center built by the PBC under a $20 million program called Neighborhoods Alive withSeniors!

Locations such as West Town/LoganSquare and four other senior satellite centers that moved forward during 2002provide seniors with places in their neighborhoods where they may socialize,learn new skills such as personal computing, exercise, or just have lunch.

The new Senior Satellite Centers supplement a network of Regional SeniorCenters. The next four centers are: AbbottPark/Roseland Senior Satellite Center, at49 E. 95th Street; Austin Senior SatelliteCenter, 5071 W. Congress Boulevard;Englewood Senior Satellite Center, 653 W. 63rd Street; and the PortagePark/Belmont Craigin Senior SatelliteCenter to be built at 4100 N. LongAvenue.

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Stretching exercises at the new West Town/Logan Square Senior Satellite Center

West Town/Logan Squarework-out facilities

Dining area at the West Town/LoganSquare Senior Satellite Center

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Receiving nearly 15,000 hits a day, thePublic Building Commission’s Web site—www.pbcchicago.com—contains up-to-theminute data on all of its construction activ-ities, bid opportunities, and board actions.The site posts more than 2,000 photos ofthe ongoing work on PBC constructionprojects, provides upcoming contractinformation, and presents a fully-updatedbid calendar.

Approximately 950 sub-contractors sub-scribe to “PBC Alerts”—a free instantnotification service that informs construc-tion firms about new bid opportunities,pre-bid meeting details, and bid openingdates. This unique function of the Web sitewas designed to increase participation ofall sub-contractors in the bidding process,and to reach out to more MBE and WBE firms.

Ppbc web site—www.pbcchicago.com

Annual reports, financial statements, andstandard contract forms are availableonline to be downloaded. All contractsawarded since 1998 and all bid tabulationssince 2000 are also available on the site. Inaddition, press releases are regularly postedto keep both the media and the publicinformed about a host of activities andactions.

A current highlight of the site is an interac-tive map of Millennium Park. Each component of this massive project is illustrated with photos or renderings and is accompanied by a comprehensive description.

Recently, GovSpot.com—an onlineresource center for government informa-tion, named www.pbcchicago.com “Site ofthe Month.”

www.pbcchicago.com

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City of Chicago1 Millennium Park Michigan/Columbus/

Randolph/Monroe2 Chicago Center for Green Technology 445 North Sacramento3 13th Ward Yard Facility 3720 West 55th St.4 4th Ward Yard Facility 4336 South Cottage Grove5 311 Annex 2111 West Lexington6 ABLA/Fosco Community Center 1312 South Racine7 Dept. of Water Facility 1424 West Pershing8 Southwest Mental Health Center 1140 West 79th St.9 Near West Side Park Des Plaines & Adams

Chicago Police Department10 7th District 1400 West 63rd St.11 8th District 3600 West 63rd St.12 9th District 3100 South Halsted13 10th District 3400 West Ogden14 12th District 1430 South Ashland15 15th District 5800 West Madison16 17th District 4700 North Pulaski17 20th District 5400 North Lincoln18 22nd District 1901 West Monterey

Chicago Fire Department19 Engine 18 1500 South Racine20 Engine 38 3911-59 West 16th St.21 Engine 63 1440 East 67th22 Engine 70 5960 North Clark23 Engine 84 5900 South State24 Engine 88 3600 West 59th St.25 Engine 102 7322–74 North Clark St.26 Engine 109 2215 South Kedzie27 Engine 121 1700 West 95th St.

Chicago Public Library28 Avalon Branch Library 8148 South Stony Island Ave.29 Bucktown/Wicker Park Branch Library 1701 North Milwaukee30 Budlong Woods Branch Library 5630 North Lincoln Ave.31 Logan Square Branch Library 3020 West Fullerton32 New Branch Library 4844–56 West Chicago Ave.33 Oriole Park Branch Library 7454 W Balmoral34 Toman Branch Library 2708 South Pulaski35 Vodak/East Side Branch Library 3700 East 106th St.36 West Englewood Branch Library 1745 West 63rd St.37 West Pullman Branch Library 830 West 119th

Chicago Public Schools38 Anderson Community Academy 6315 South Claremont39 Andrew Carnegie Elementary

School Addition 1414 East 61st Pl.40 Chicago Military Academy—Bronzeville 3533 South Giles41 Paul Cuffe Academy 8324 South Racine Ave.42 DePriest Elementary School 139 South Parkside43 Duke Ellington School Fulton & Parkside44 Field Area Elementary School 1707 West Morse45 William Jones College Prep 606 South State46 Kelvyn Park South High School 4338 West Wabansia47 Little Village High School 3126 South Kostner48 Ronald McNair Elementary School 4820 West Walton49 National Teachers Academy 61 West Cermak50 Neal F. Simeon Career Academy 8235 South Vincennes

Senior Satellite Centers51 Abbott Park 49 East 95th St.52 Austin 5071 West Congress53 Englewood 653 West 63rd St.54 Portage Park 4100 North Long55 West Town 1613 West Chicago

Chicago Park District56 Grant Park South Garage 325 South Michigan57 Hawthorne Park Entertainment Center 7600 South Racine58 Hayes Park New Natatorium 2940 West 85th St.

Public Fountains59 Portage Park 4100 North Long60 Richard J. Daley Library 3400 South Halsted61 Sun Yat-sen Park 300 West 24th Pl.62 Waller/Midway Plaza Waller & Midway Plaza63 Wicker Park 1425 North Damen

Daley Center64 Richard J. Daley Center 50 West Washington

City Colleges of Chicago65 Central Administration Bui 226 West Jackson Boulevard66 Daley College 7500 South Pulaski67 Dawson Tech 3901 South State St.68 Harold Washington College 30 East Lake St.69 Humboldt Park 1645 North California70 Kennedy King College 6800 South Wentworth71 Kennedy-King Replacement 6300 South Halsted72 Lakeview 3310 North Clark St.73 Malcolm X Colleges 1900 West Van Buren74 Olive Harvey College 10001 South Woodlawn Ave.75 South Chicago LC 3055 East 92nd St.76 Truman College 1145 West Wilson77 Westside 4624 West Madison St.78 Wright College 4300 North Narragansett

Campus Parks79 Arai 900 West Wilson80 Burnham 1903 East 96th81 Burroughs 3542 South Washtenaw82 Carpenter 1250 West Erie St.83 Cather 2908 West Washington84 Cleveland 3121 West Byron85 Funston 2010 North Central Park86 Goethe 2236 North Rockwell St.87 Holden-Bosley 1104 West 31st St.88 Lewis 1431 North Leamington89 National Teachers Academy 55 West Cermak90 Paderewski 2221 South Lawndale91 Shoop 1460 West 112th St.92 Yale 7025 South Princeton

Head Start93 Ada S. McKinley Ersula Howard 7222 South Exchange94 All Nations Development Center

Head Start 8435 South Stony Island95 Boys & Girls Club King 2850 West Washington96 Chicago Commons E.T.C. Center 1633 North Hamlin97 Chicago Commons Guadalupano

Family Center 1814 South Paulina98 Chicago Youth Centers ABC 3415 West 13th Pl.99 Chicago Youth Centers Roseland 461 East 111th

100 Christopher House Head Start 2507 North Greenview101 City Colleges Kennedy King 6800 South Wentworth102 First Church of Love & Faith

Head Start 2140 West 79th Street103 Howard Area 7638 North Paulina104 Hull House Association Head Start 1020 West Bryn Mawr105 Lutheran Social Service North Austin 1500 North Mason106 Marcy Newberry Assoc. Clair Christian 1339 South Pulaski107 Marcy Newberry Assoc. Marcy Center 1539 South Springfield108 Onward House Head Start 600 North Leavitt109 Salvation Army 4800 North Marine Dr.110 St. Augustine Head Start 3401 West McLean111 St. Matthew Methodist Church Head Start 1000 North Orleans112 Y.M.C.A. South Chicago 8902 South Brandon

Playlots113 Avalon Park School 8045 South Kenwood Ave.114 Carter 5740 South Michigan115 Chopin 2450 West Rice116 Davis 9101 South Jeffery Ave.117 Foster Park School 8530 South Wood Street118 Gallistel Language Academy 10347 South Ewing Ave.119 Jackson School 917 West 88th St.120 Thomas Jefferson 1522 West Fillmore121 Johns Middle Academy 6936 South Hermitage Ave.122 Kipling School 9351 South Lowe Ave.123 Thurgood Marshall 3900 North Lawndale Ave.124 Peabody 1444 West Augusta Blvd.125 Pickard 2301 West 21st Pl.

Ppbc—2002 projects list

Public Building Commission of ChicagoRichard J. Daley CenterRoom 200Chicago, IL 60602

www.pbcchicago.comPhone: (312) 744-3090Fax: (312) 744-8005e-mail address:pbc@pbcchicago.com

On the cover:“The Picasso” by Pablo de Leon

Pablo de Leon created “ThePicasso”—an original oil painting—in 1995. Painting is a hobby forPablo, who has served as theDirector of the City of Chicago’sGraphics and Reproduction Centersince 1998. He regularly paintsChicago scenes and landmarks, anddonates his art to be sold for auctionby charitable organizations. After 35years of service to the City, Pabloretired in August 2003 and willdevote his time to painting.