Governor Quinn Announces $2.2 Million to Renovate Wing at Chicago-Read Mental Health Center

CHICAGO – Governor Pat Quinn today announced a capital investment of $2.2 million for a construction project to renovate a wing at the Chicago-Read Mental Health Center. The project is part of Governor Quinn’s agenda to create jobs and drive Illinois’ economy forward.

“This construction project will provide more treatment space for persons with mental illness,” Governor Quinn said. “Additionally, it will also employ a number of construction workers, which will help the local economy as well.”

The project, administered by the Illinois Capital Development board, will involve remodeling the east half of Unit J including new partitions, floor finishes, ceilings, nurse stations, casework, electrical, heating, ventilation, plumbing, and sprinkler system as well as an exterior fenced exercise area. The project includes six contracts:

• General remodeling work: Path Construction Company, Inc. of Arlington Heights, $1,039,100, the lowest of six bids.
• Electrical work: Public Electric Construction Co. of Wheeling, $415,000, the lowest of four bids.
• Plumbing work: A & H Plumbing & Heating Co. of Elk Grove Village, $312,000.
• Ventilation work: Amber Mechanical Contractors Inc. of Alsip, $261,800, the lowest of four bids.
• Heating and air conditioning: Ideal Heating Company of Chicago, $171,444, the lowest of four bids.
• Asbestos abatement: High Efficiency Professional Abatement, Inc. of Chicago, $58,600, the lowest of two bids.

“We are very pleased Governor Quinn has made this funding available,” Illinois Department of Human Services Secretary Michelle R.B. Saddler said. “Equally as important as creating jobs is the improvement in our capacity to serve people with mental illness.”

This project is part of Governor Quinn’s $31 billion Illinois Jobs Now! program, which will support more than 439,000 jobs over six years. Illinois Jobs Now! is the largest capital construction program in Illinois history, and is one of the largest capital construction programs in the nation.