Agenda Item
vii. RFP No. 23-752-003 for General Contractor Services School-Based Health Center Expansion at Ronald E. McNair Discovery Learning Academy to Centennial Contractors Enterprises, Inc. – Not to exceed $448,800.00.
Summary: Mr. Erick Hofstetter, Chief Operating Officer, Division of Operations
Request: It is requested that the Board of Education approve the award of RFP No. 23-752-003 to Centennial Contractors Enterprises, Inc., the most responsive and responsible offeror whose proposal is the most advantageous to the Board based on the evaluation factors, for General Contractor services for the School-Based Health Center Expansion at Ronald E. McNair Discovery Learning Academy for the lump sum amount of $448,800.00.
Why: To approve the award of a lump sum construction contract for GC Services for the School-Based Health Center Expansion at Ronald E. McNair Discover Learning Academy.
Details: Specific details related to the scope of work for this Request for Proposal can be found on the DeKalb County School District’s solicitation website at https://dekalbschoolsga.ionwave.net/
The RFP was issued on August 25, 2022, and notification of the upcoming bid was sent via email to more than 125 vendors from the DCSD vendor list, 2,353 vendors through the State of Georgia Procurement Registry, and 338 vendors through Demandstar. The solicitation was advertised in the Champion and posted on the DCSD website. Ten (10) people attended the virtual mandatory pre-proposal meeting on September 8, 2022, representing six (6) general contractor firms. Three (3) proposals were received on September 29, 2022, for the School-Based Health Center Expansion at Ronald E. McNair Discovery Learning Academy. All three proposals were deemed responsive and were evaluated by a selection committee.
Centennial Contractors Enterprises, Inc., will be responsible for the general contracting work as outlined in the proposal documents. The DeKalb County School District’s Standard Firm Fixed Price Contract will be used. The award of this contract will allow for the commencement of the construction of this project. Centennial Contractors Enterprises, Inc., is located at 3200 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Suite 210, Atlanta, Georgia 30339.
Financial impact: The total contract amount for the School-Based Health Center Expansion at Ronald E. McNair Discovery Learning Academy project in the amount of $448,800.00 will be allocated from two sources; $300,000.00 from construction cost code SP5FACCON.35435.GENCONTR and $150,000.00 from a grant from Emory University
Contact: Mr. Erick Hofstetter, Chief Operating Officer, Division of Operations, 678.676.1470
Mr. Richard Boyd, Director of Design and Construction, Division of Operations, 678.676.1483
Effective: Upon board approval
Status: Approved by General Counsel