Agenda Item
i. Bid# 21-530 Athletic Equipment and Uniform (BSN Sports, LLC and Riddell All American) Contract Extension and Spend Increase Approval of Year Three of the (4) Four One-Year Renewal Options (Not to exceed $1,475,000)
Summary: Presented by: Mr. Erick Hofstetter, Chief Operating Officer, Division of Operations
Request: It is requested that the Board of Education approve the Contract Renewal for the Athletic Department’s Equipment and Uniform Bid with Riddell All American and BSN Sports, LLC, for an additional year through May 16, 2025, for an amount not to exceed $1,475,000. This recommendation is for year three (3) of the four (4) one-year renewal options, which will support the new initiative for Elementary School Athletics and the growing programs, such as Middle School Soccer, Middle School Wrestling, Middle School Volleyball, Middle School Baseball, and Varsity Flag Football.
Why: The renewal of Bid# 21-530R is needed to ensure the Athletic Department’s access to the contracted catalog discounts, which will continue to allow for the timely and cost-effective purchase of athletic equipment and uniforms during the 2023 - 2024 school year.
BSN Sports and Riddell All American have confirmed a 5 to 10% yearly increase in certain items. Approval of the spending increase will support this rise in cost. The needs of the DCSD’s new and expanding sports programs and the health and safety of students/ athletes by replacing dated equipment, such as football shoulder pads and stadium soccer goals, which have achieved their useful lives.
Details: Athletic Equipment Bid# 21-530R was awarded in May 2021 to BSN Sports, East Bay, Riddell, American Solutions for Business, and Schutt Sports through Bid# 21-530R. Specific details related to the scope of work for DCSD-Athletics’ Catalog Discount for Uniforms & Equipment can be found on the district’s solicitation website at http://www.dekalbschoolsga.Ionwave.net
To provide access to a broad spectrum of athletic uniforms and equipment at the best possible price that may be purchased over the course of a year from multiple vendors, the DCSD Athletic Department requests catalog discounts. This bid includes four (4) one 1-year renewal options through 2026.
Financial impact: The total budget for these services is allocated from the following cost codes:607.3200.561510.60767.7090.9990.8010.040.0000 (Athletic Uniforms) and 607.3200.561520.60767.7090.9990.8010.040.0000 (Athletic Equipment) in the amount not-to-exceed $1,475,000.
Contact: Mr. Erick Hofstetter, Chief Operating Officer, Division of Operations, 678.676.1475
Mr. James Jackson, Executive Director of Athletics, Division of Operations, 678.676.1830
Status: Approved by General Counsel