Agenda Item
ii. E-SPLOST V Project: RFP No. 23-752-019 for General Contractor Services Hawthorne ES Major Building System Replacement - Centennial Contractors Enterprises, Inc. (Not to exceed $9,389,100)
Summary: Presented by: Erick Hofstetter, Chief Operating Officer, Division of Operations
Request: It is requested that the Board of Education approve an E-SPLOST V budget reallocation in the amount of $5,338,350 from Program Contingency which will allow the proper funds to be allocated to the necessary project cost code for the construction of the major building system replacement at Hawthorne Elementary School
It is requested that the Board of Education approve the award of RFP No. 23-752-019 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 Hawthorne Elementary School for the lump sum amount of $9,389,100
Why: To approve the award of a lump sum construction contract for major building system replacement at Hawthorne Elementary School
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 April 20, 2023, and notification of the upcoming bid was sent via email to more than 180 vendors from the DCSD vendor list, 1,392 vendors through the State of Georgia Procurement Registry, and 369 vendors through Demandstar. The solicitation was advertised in the Champion and posted on the DCSD website. Eleven (11) people attended the virtual mandatory pre-proposal meeting on May 4, 2023, representing ten (8) general contractor firms. One (1) proposal was received on June 8, 2023, for the Hawthorne Elementary School Major Building System Replacement Project. The one proposal was deemed responsive and 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 Hawthorne Elementary School Major Building System Replacement project in the amount of $9,389,000 will be allocated from the construction cost code SP5FACCON.36435.GENCONTR under the voter-approved E-SPLOST V program. A budget reallocation of $5,338,350, from program contingency is required to fund this project.
Contact: Mr. Erick Hofstetter, Chief Operating Officer, 678.676.1470
Mr. Richard Boyd, Director of Design and Construction, 678.676.1483
Status: Approved by General Counsel
CHRONOLOGY OF THE AGENDA ITEM
After the May 24, 2016, approval of the 2017-2022 E-SPLOST V referendum by DeKalb voters, the Board
approved an E-SPLOST V list of projects on December 5, 2016, for $561 million to include various capital
renewal, renovations, and classroom addition projects throughout the district. The Hawthorne
Elementary School Major Building System Replacement project was included in that list with an initial
construction budget of $4,050,750.
An RFP was issued on April 20, 2023, for the Hawthorne Elementary School Major Building System
Replacement Project. One (1) proposal was received for the Hawthorne Elementary School Major Building
System Replacement Project. The one proposal was deemed responsive and evaluated by a selection
committee.
This request is to authorize DCSD to contract with Centennial Contractors Enterprises, Inc. to provide GC
services for the Hawthorne Elementary School Major Building System Replacement High School project.
An additional request is being made for a reallocation of the project budget of $5,338,350 from Program
Contingency for a total project construction budget of $9,389,100.