Bid 24-19 Liability Insurance

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i. Bid No. 24-19 for School Nutrition Paper Products to Southeastern Paper Group, LLC, (Not to Exceed $3,944,131 for SY 24-25)

Summary: Presented by: Mr. Erick Hofstetter, Chief Operating Officer, Division of Operations
Request: It requested that the Board of Education approve the award of Bid 24-19 School Nutrition Paper Products to Southeastern Paper Group, LLC, in the amount not to exceed the budgeted amount of $3,944,131 for SY 24-25.
Why: To ensure DeKalb County School District (DCSD) School Nutrition Services (SNS) has appropriate portion containers and paper products to meet nutrition standards for federal reimbursable meals.
Details: Bid 24-19 was competitively solicited through the Purchasing Department; it was posted to the DCSD website and IonWave on March 7, 2024. The bid was advertised in the Champion Newspaper on March 7, 2024, and March 14, 2024. Electronic notification was sent to 16 vendors from the DCSD Vendor Bid List. Electronic notification was sent to 168 vendors from the DCSD IonWave. Electronic notification was also sent to 405 vendors through the State of GA Procurement Registry.

Two (2) vendors responded to the solicitation, both were reviewed and deemed responsive to requirements of the solicitation by the Purchasing department. School Nutrition Services evaluation panel selected Southeastern Paper Group, LLC, as the most responsible and responsive bidder.

Products provided by Southeastern Paper Group, LLC are delivered by the vendor to the schools.


Southeastern Paper Group, LLC
50 Old Blackstock Rd, Spartanburg, SC, 29301
Financial impact: There is no financial impact on the General Fund. School Nutrition Services is a self-supporting entity with revenue based on meal participation and supplemental sales.

Funds will be paid from GL account 622.3100.561000.00062.8200.9990.8015.040.0000

Board Policy DJE requires the Board of Education to approve the expenditure of any vendor that provides goods and/or services to the school system that may exceed $100,000 in purchases for the fiscal year.
Contact: Mr. Erick Hofstetter, Chief Operating Officer, Division of Operations, (678) 676-1447
Dr. Connie R. Walker, Executive Director of School Nutrition Services, Division of Operations, (678) 676-1780
Effective: Upon Board approval
Status: Approved by the Office of Legal Affairs
                                                                                                                                                                            DATE (MM/DD/YYYY)
                                                CERTIFICATE OF LIABILITY INSURANCE                                                                                             04/09/2024
  THIS CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED AS A MATTER OF INFORMATION ONLY AND CONFERS NO RIGHTS UPON THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER. THIS
  CERTIFICATE DOES NOT AFFIRMATIVELY OR NEGATIVELY AMEND, EXTEND OR ALTER THE COVERAGE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES
  BELOW. THIS CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE ISSUING INSURER(S), AUTHORIZED
  REPRESENTATIVE OR PRODUCER, AND THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER.
  IMPORTANT: If the certificate holder is an ADDITIONAL INSURED, the policy(ies) must have ADDITIONAL INSURED provisions or be endorsed.
  If SUBROGATION IS WAIVED, subject to the terms and conditions of the policy, certain policies may require an endorsement. A statement on
  this certificate does not confer rights to the certificate holder in lieu of such endorsement(s).
PRODUCER                                                                                      CONTACT       Alex Banks
                                                                                              NAME:
RSC Insurance Brokerage, Inc.                                                                 PHONE                                                        FAX
                                                                                              (A/C, No, Ext):                                              (A/C, No):
160 Federal St.                                                                               E-MAIL        abanks@risk-strategies.com
                                                                                              ADDRESS:
4th Floor                                                                                                          INSURER(S) AFFORDING COVERAGE                                      NAIC #
Boston                                                                  MA 02110              INSURER A :   Zurich American Insurance Company                                         16535
INSURED                                                                                       INSURER B :   Navigators Insurance Company                                              42307
                  Southeastern Paper Group LLC                                                INSURER C :   American Aurich Insurance Company                                         40142
                  500 Gulf S Drive                                                            INSURER D :   American Guarantee and Liability Insurance Company                        26247
                                                                                              INSURER E :
                  Flowood                                               MS 39232              INSURER F :
COVERAGES                                    CERTIFICATE NUMBER:              CL2432937444                                             REVISION NUMBER:
  THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE POLICIES OF INSURANCE LISTED BELOW HAVE BEEN ISSUED TO THE INSURED NAMED ABOVE FOR THE POLICY PERIOD
  INDICATED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY REQUIREMENT, TERM OR CONDITION OF ANY CONTRACT OR OTHER DOCUMENT WITH RESPECT TO WHICH THIS
  CERTIFICATE MAY BE ISSUED OR MAY PERTAIN, THE INSURANCE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES DESCRIBED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO ALL THE TERMS,
  EXCLUSIONS AND CONDITIONS OF SUCH POLICIES. LIMITS SHOWN MAY HAVE BEEN REDUCED BY PAID CLAIMS.
INSR                                                 ADDL SUBR                                         POLICY EFF      POLICY EXP
 LTR                 TYPE OF INSURANCE               INSD WVD              POLICY NUMBER              (MM/DD/YYYY)    (MM/DD/YYYY)                                LIMITS
            COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY                                                                                               EACH OCCURRENCE                  $    2,000,000
                                                                                                                                       DAMAGE TO RENTED                      1,000,000
                CLAIMS-MADE          OCCUR                                                                                             PREMISES (Ea occurrence)         $

                                                                                                                                       MED EXP (Any one person)         $    10,000
 A                                                    Y     Y    6974038                               04/01/2024      04/01/2025      PERSONAL & ADV INJURY            $    2,000,000

       GEN'L AGGREGATE LIMIT APPLIES PER:                                                                                              GENERAL AGGREGATE                $    4,000,000
                        PRO-                                                                                                                                                 4,000,000
           POLICY       JECT          LOC                                                                                              PRODUCTS - COMP/OP AGG           $

            OTHER:                                                                                                                                                      $

       AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY                                                                                                            COMBINED SINGLE LIMIT            $    2,000,000
                                                                                                                                       (Ea accident)
            ANY AUTO                                                                                                                   BODILY INJURY (Per person)       $

 A          OWNED                 SCHEDULED                      6974037                               04/01/2024      04/01/2025      BODILY INJURY (Per accident)     $
            AUTOS ONLY            AUTOS
            HIRED                 NON-OWNED                                                                                            PROPERTY DAMAGE                  $
            AUTOS ONLY            AUTOS ONLY                                                                                           (Per accident)
                                                                                                                                                                        $

            UMBRELLA LIAB            OCCUR                                                                                             EACH OCCURRENCE                  $    5,000,000
 B          EXCESS LIAB              CLAIMS-MADE                 NY24UMRZ0GX6VIV                       04/01/2024      04/01/2025      AGGREGATE                        $    5,000,000

               DED          RETENTION $                                                                                                                                 $
       WORKERS COMPENSATION                                                                                                                 PER              OTH-
       AND EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY                                                                                                             STATUTE          ER
                                               Y/N
       ANY PROPRIETOR/PARTNER/EXECUTIVE                                                                                                E.L. EACH ACCIDENT               $    1,000,000
C,A    OFFICER/MEMBER EXCLUDED?                      N/A         6974039, 6974040                      04/01/2024      04/01/2025
       (Mandatory in NH)                                                                                                               E.L. DISEASE - EA EMPLOYEE       $    1,000,000
       If yes, describe under
       DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONS below                                                                                                 E.L. DISEASE - POLICY LIMIT      $    1,000,000
                                                                                                                                       Each Occurrence                       $10,000,000
       Excess Liability $10M xs $5M
 D                                                               AEC 9581554-00                        04/01/2024      04/01/2025      Aggregate                             $10,000,000


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RE: 22-497- 350311 Custodial Cleaning Chemical Supplies

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