Agenda Item
i. Approval of Independent Contractor Agreement (ICA) - Atlas Piers of Atlanta, Inc. (exceeds $50,000, with a total contract value not-to-exceed $80,000)
Summary: Presented by: Mr. Richard H. Boyd, Interim Chief Operations Officer, Division of Operations
Request: It is requested that the Board of Education approve the following ICA that exceeds $50,000, with a total contract value not-to-exceed $80,000, Atlas Piers of Atlanta, Inc. $80,000.00.
Why: This request is to approve the ICA for Atlas Piers of Atlanta, Inc., to perform various services to support the Facilities/Maintenance Department.
Details: On October 18, 2021, the Board of Education approved the revision of Board Policy DJE to require Board approval for any Independent Contractor Agreements with a total cost of $50,000.00 or more.
Financial impact: The total budget for these services is allocated from the cost code (100.2600.543013.00011.7520.9990.8013.040.0000) under the Operations’ Division General Fund Budget in the amount not-to-exceed $80,000 this fiscal year.
Contact: Mr. Richard H. Boyd, Interim Chief Operations Officer, Division of Operations, 678.676.1483
Mr. Bobby Moncrief, Director of Facilities, Division of Operations, 678.676.1478
Mr. Cedric Burse, Director of Fleet Maintenance, Division of Operations, 678.676.1388
Effective: Upon board approval.
Status: Approved by General Counsel.
SERVICE AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT (hereinafter “Agreement”) is between the undersigned _Atlas Piers _________
(hereinafter “INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR”), with a principal place of business at _535 Winkler Drive, Alpharetta,
GA 30004 and the DeKalb County School District (hereinafter “DCSD”), with its principal place of business at 1701
Mountain Industrial Blvd, Stone Mountain, GA 30083. The INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR and DCSD are referred to
herein jointly as the “Parties” and individually as a “Party.” In consideration of the mutual agreements and
covenants set forth and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt, adequacy and sufficiency of which
are hereby acknowledged, the Parties to this Agreement do hereby covenant and agree as follows:
A. ENGAGEMENT: Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, DCSD hereby retains
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR, as an independent contractor, to provide the “Services” described herein,
and INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR hereby accepts such engagement. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR shall
furnish the Services to the DSCD from time to time on request throughout the term of this Agreement and
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR shall use his/her/its best efforts to furnish the Services to the satisfaction of
the DCSD and shall provide the Services at times and places as are necessary and appropriate.
B. SERVICES: INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR agrees to perform: Underpinning, Soil Nails (Service allows a
building to be raised up if it is sinking)______________________________________________________
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C. 1. Performance of Services. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR will provide materials, labor, equipment,
taxes, supervision, insurance and incidentals necessary for underpinning and soil
nails__________________________________________________________________________________
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2. Supervision of INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. Independent Contractor warrants and represents that
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR has the training, skills and acumen required to perform the Services. With
respect to the duties and obligations of INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR under this Agreement,
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR hereby acknowledges and agrees that DCSD shall retain the right to require
certain results in conformity with the Agreement. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR will determine the
method, details, and means of performing the Services. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR agrees and
acknowledges that DCSD has no right to and shall exercise no control over the time, manner, methods or
means of INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR’s performance of the Services.
D. TERM: The term of this Agreement (the "Term") is as follows:
Start Date: 11/15/2022 End Date: 12/31/2022
Renewal Date: 1/1/2023 Renewal End Date: 6/30/2023
*This Agreement shall renew on the Renewal Date, unless DSCD terminates this Agreement by providing
written notice of termination to Contractor prior to December 31 st End Date. In no event shall the Term
of this Agreement exceed twelve (12) months.
1. This Agreement may be terminated by DCSD at any time, for any reason, by written notice of such
intent submitted thirty (30) days in advance. In such an event, INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR will be paid
for all services rendered prior to termination of this Agreement.
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