644DAB5172BAFBE087258A85007780C6 Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

JOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Date Dec 14, 2023
Location SCR 357

Department of Corrections - Committee Discussion Only

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Attachment G.pdf

02:45:20 PM

The committee returned
to order. Ashley Clark, Director of Finance and Administration; and
Rhonda Boger-Linder, Assistant Director of Facility Management Services,
Department of Corrections (DOC), presented the department's FY 202-25 capital
construction requests. DOC's presentation is included as Attachment G.
Ms. Clark provided an overview of the department, its population, its facilities,
and its mission. Ms. Boger-Linder provided an overview of capital need
within DOC, and walked the committee through some of its capital requests,
starting with the Access Controls Electronic Security System Replacement
at Sterling Correctional Facility project. Ms. Boger-Linder then provided
an overview of the Steam Condensate Line, Sterling Correctional Facility
project. Ms. Boger-Linder discussed the DOC CSP Electronic Security System
Replacement request, and listed a number of the remaining projects among
the 15 total projects that the department has submitted for FY 2024-25,
which were not recommended for funding by the Governor's Office of State
Planning and budgeting. Ms. Clark provided input on one of the projects.
Ms. Boger-Linder returned to briefing the committee on some remaining FY
2024-25 capital requests.

03:20:51 PM

Ms. Boger-Linder
discussed the goals of the improvements to be made under its FY 2024-25
capital requests. Ms. Boger-Linder responded to questions regarding how
DOC selects the products to be used in its capital projects, and the Wastewater
Treatment Facility Improvements, Trinidad Correctional Facility project.
Ms. Clark responded to questions regarding the Department of Human Services'
Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Pueblo Kitchen Renovation project, and
the interplay between the project and the DOC facility on that campus.
Ms. Boger-Linder responded to questions regarding the status of the Take
Two program at the Buena Vista Correctional Complex, and the prioritization
process for capital projects observed by both DOC and OSPB. Ms. Clark provided
input on the latter issue. Discussion returned to the Trinidad Wastewater
Treatment project. Discussion ensued regarding the Electrical Distribution
Infrastructure Replacement, East Canon City Prison Complex project.

03:41:24 PM

The committee recessed.

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