Agenda Item
v. Approval to Contract with Canty Consulting Services (for an amount not to exceed $84,000 from March 14, 2023 to September 30, 2023)
Summary: Mr. Erick Hofstetter, Chief Operating Officer, Operations Division
Request: It is requested that the Board of Education approve the District to contract with Canty Consulting Services for an amount not to exceed $84,000 from March 14, 2023 to September 30, 2023.
Why: This request is to approve the request to contract with Canty Consulting Services to provide administrative and compliance support to the DCSD for the implementation of the Davis Bacon Wage Rate requirements for approved construction projects funded with ESSER funds, to ensure that the district is in compliance with the Davis Bacon Wage Rate requirements.
Details: The U.S. Department of Education is requiring all local school districts that receive ESSER funds and use those funds for facilities improvements and upgrades to implement the U.S. Department of Labor’s Federal Labor Standards Act, commonly referred to as the Davis Bacon Wage Rate Requirements outlined in 29 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 5.5. As a business consultant with 14+ years of experience in the nonprofit sector and 6+ years in the affordable housing industry, Ms. Canty, CEO of Canty Consulting Services, has the specialized skill set, knowledge and technical abilities necessary to support the District’s Facilities/Maintenance Department to ensure compliance with the required Federal Regulations for construction projects.
Financial impact: The account charge code from which the expense will be paid is (100.2600.530000.00011.7520.9990.8013.040.0000) for a total amount not-to-exceed $84,000.00.
Contact: Mr. Erick Hofstetter, Chief Operating Officer, Division of Operations, 678.676.1470
Mr. Richard Boyd, Director of Design & Construction, Division of Operations, 678.676.1483
Effective: Upon Board Approval
Status: Approved by General Counsel
DAVIS-BACON CONSULTING PROPOSAL
Prepared By
Tammy Canty, CEO
Canty Consulting Services, LLC
12461 Veteran Memorial HWY
Douglasville Ga, 30134
Ph: 678-751-6211
Email: Tammy@Cantyconsultingservices.com 30134
Prepared For
Belinda Quillet, Vender Services Capital Procurement Manager III
DeKalb County School District
1701 Mountain Industrial Blvd
(O) 678-676-1373 (C) 404-368-2063
Belinda_quillet@dekalbschoolga.org
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Thank you for giving us the opportunity to submit our consulting
proposal to you and for the opportunity to create a future partnership
with you. For your review, we have enclosed our proposal to monitor
Davis-Bacon compliance for the following projects: Coralwood Education
Center, Lithonia Middle School, International Student Center, Avondale
Elementary, Mary McLeod Bethune Middle School, and Columbia Middle
School in full detail.
As one of the leading consulting firms in the southeast, we specialize in
prevailing wages, Davis-Bacon, section 3 and MBE/WBE compliance for
government construction projects. It is imperative to us that we
understand our clients' needs and concerns. As part of our commitment
to providing our clients with outstanding compliance services, we also
ensure we add value to each project and to our clients.
I have enclosed a proposal for your consideration. It would be my
pleasure to meet with you at your earliest convenience to discuss this
proposal in greater detail. Please feel free to contact me by phone at
678-751-6211, or by email at Tammy@cantyconsultingservices.com. We
appreciate your time and attention and look forward to hearing from you
soon.
Sincerely,
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Tammy Canty
Table of Content
o Meet our Owner
o Mission statement
o Who We Are
o Davis-Bacon Services
o Consulting Pricing and Terms
o Breakdown of Project pricing
o Signing of Agreement
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Meet Our Owner
Tammy Canty earned both a Master of Public Administration and a
Bachelor of Business Administration from Strayer University. Experience
in the nonprofit sector of over 14 years, and experience in the affordable
housing industry of over six years. She gained experience in the
affordable housing industry while working as the Director of Compliance
at a development and construction company.
In this role, she was responsible for monitoring the compliance of all
government construction projects. In 2021, Canty Consulting Services,
LLC was founded to provide compliance consulting services to
developers, public housing authorities, and general contractors.
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Mission Statement
OUR GOAL IS TO PROVIDE THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF SERVICE IN ORDER TO
MEET OUR CLIENTS' COMPLIANCE NEEDS
WHO WE ARE
Canty Consulting Services, LLC is a small business located in Douglasville
Georgia focused on providing compliance services to government -
funded construction projects. Our firm helps Developers, Owners, and
General Contractors with their government regulations, including Davis-
Bacon, Section 3 and MBE/WBE requirements. We provide a wide range
of services for contractors of all sizes, including certified payroll training,
certified payroll preparation, and compliance training. In keeping with
our commitment to compliance, we ensure that all projects we
undertake meet local, state, and federal requirements.
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Davis-Bacon Services
Contractor and subcontractor monitoring includes:
• Assure that all bid documents, contracts, and subcontracts contain
the Davis-Bacon wage decision and federal labor standard clause.
• Assure no contracts is awarded to an ineligible contractor.
• Provide Davis-bacon training and support to contractors so that
they are aware of the requirement regarding wages and reporting.
• Conduct on-site Davis-Bacon interviews with laborers and
mechanics.
• Ensure that certified payroll reports are submitted on a weekly
basis.
• Review certified payroll reports and related documents submitted
by contractors.
• Inspect certified payroll reports for discrepancies and/or
underpayments.
• Assure that all discrepancies have been corrected and revised
certified payroll have been resubmitted.
• Assure any back wage issues are resolved in a timely manner and
revised certified payroll have been resubmitted.
• Ensure the project wage decision and Davis-Bacon poster are
posted at construction site.
• Maintain a file system for labor standards.
• Submit monthly discrepancies reports to contractor and owner.
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Consulting Pricing
• For Davis-Bacon consulting services on the Coralwood Education
Center, Lithonia Middle School, International Student Center,
Avondale Elementary, Mary McLeod Bethune Middle School, and
Columbia Middle projects, the total contract price is $72,000. The
price is for a six-month construction period beginning on March
14, 2023, and concluding on September 30, 2023.
Below is a breakdown of the project's pricing and a payment schedule
for the project.
Breakdown of Project Pricing
Projects Monthly Fee Total per Project
Coralwood Education Center $ 2,000 X 6mo. $12,000
Lithonia Middle School $ 2,000 X 6mo. $12,000
International Student Center $ 2,000 X 6mo. $12,000
Avondale Elementary School $ 2,000 X 6mo. $12,000
Mary McLeod Bethune $2,000 X 6mo. $12,000
Middle School
Columbia Middle School $ 2,000 X 6mo. $12, 000
Total $72,000
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Agree and Sign
Thank you for taking the time to review our proposal. Please sign below
if you agree to the services offered by Canty Consulting Services, LLC in
this proposal. This proposal will be accompanied by a Consultant
Agreement outlining the terms and conditions.
The Consultant
Name and Title: Tammy Canty, CEO___
Signature: _______________________
The Client
As of the date of __________________. This proposal is approved.
Name and Title: _________________________________
Signature: ______________________________________
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