Agenda Item
i. RFQ 24-565 Athletic Trainers for the Traditional High Schools in DeKalb County School District (Not to exceed $1,200,000) ~ Updated 6.6.2024
Summary: Presented by: Champion. Michelle Dillard, Chief of Schools, Division of Schools and Leadership James Jackson, Executive Director of Athletics, Schools and Leadership
Request: It is requested that the Board of Education approve the award of RFQ 24-547 DCSD Athletic Trainers to Northside Hospital, not to exceed $1,200,000.
Why: DCSD desires to contract with Northside Hospital to provide trainers to the 19 traditional high schools. The DeKalb County School District is the only school district in metro-Atlanta without full time athletic trainers at its high schools. Athletic trainers play a crucial role in athlete safety; they are critical members of any sports medicine team and are, in most cases, the “first responders” in preventing, identifying, managing, and treating injuries.
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 RFQ was issued on March 7, 2024, and notification of the upcoming RFQ was posted to IonWave on March 19,2024 posted on the Georgia Procurement Registry on March 7, 2024. Electronic notification was sent to 41 vendors from the DCSD Vendor Bid List, 194 vendors through the State of Ga. Procurement Registry and 175 vendors through IonWave. Two bids were reviewed and deemed responsive to the requirements of the solicitation. The 2 bids were evaluated by an evaluation committee, which consisted of four (4) staff members from the Athletic Department.
Financial impact: The total budget for the RFQ 24-547 Northside Hospital is allocated from the cost code (100.2500.530000.00011.7090.9990.8010.020.000) not to exceed $1,200,000.
Contact: Mrs. Michelle Dillard, Chief of Schools, Schools and Leadership, 678-676- 0542
Mr. James P. Jackson, Executive Director of Athletics, 678-676-1824
Effective: Upon Board Approval
Status: Approved by General Counsel
Chronology of the Agenda Item
The RFQ was issued on March 7, 2024, and notification of the
upcoming RFQ was posted to IonWave on March 19,2024 posted on
the Georgia Procurement Registry on March 7, 2024. Electronic
notification was sent to 41 vendors from the DCSD Vendor Bid List,
194 vendors through the State of Ga. Procurement Registry and 175
vendors through IonWave. Two (2) bids were reviewed and deemed
responsive to the requirements of the solicitation. The two (2) bids
were evaluated by an evaluation committee, which consisted of four
(4) staff members from the Athletic Department.
The recommendation of the award is to the vendor that met all
required specifications and was the most responsive bid for RFP 24-
565 is Northside Hospital.