Legal Review Request - Board Agenda Item - Contract Renewal - ACERM Program Management - NTE $4,069,872.05

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Agenda Item

i. E-SPLOST VI - Contract Renewal - RFP #22-752-025 -ACERM Program Management Services - Contract Renewal No. 2 (Year 3) (Not to exceed $4,069,872.05)

Summary: Presented by: Mr. Erick Hofstetter, Chief Operating Officer, Division of Operations
Request: It is requested that the DeKalb County Board of Education ("the Board") approve contract renewal #2 for RFP No. 22-752-025 for Program Management Services to ACERM - (AECOM Technical Services, Inc. (AECOM) and Corporate Environmental Risk Management (CERM)) in the amount not to exceed $3,089,040.05.

Additionally, it is requested that the Board approve an increase of $980,832 to the contract renewal #2 amount to incorporate additional program staff requested by DeKalb County School District ("DCSD"). The cost for the additional staff will be based on rate tables approved as part of the original contract, but modified to include the additional positions.

The total Not-to-Exceed amount for contract renewal#2 of the ACERM Program Management Services Contract is $4,069,872.05.
Why: This approval request is for a contract renewal for ACERM to maintain professional program management services for the E-SPLOST Capital Improvement Program. This request extends the agreement for an additional year from October 1, 2024, to September 30, 2025.

Approval of the contract renewal meets Strategic Goal Area 6- Organizational Excellence
Details: On November 14, 2022, the Board approved ACERM - (AECOM in partnership with CERM) as the most advantageous vendor for program management services. As required by applicable law, an annual approval for extension of services under the Master Agreement for Program Management Services contract shall be presented to the Board for each succeeding year. This contract was executed on November 14, 2022. AECOM is located at 1360 Peachtree Street, Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30309. This recommendation is for contract renewal #2 of 4, one (1) year contract renewal options.
Financial impact: The total contract extension will be allocated from the E-SPLOST VI cost code 306.8013.90236.MGTADMIN for a total not to exceed amount of $4,069,872.05 for Program Management Services.
Contact: Mr. Erick Hofstetter, Chief Operating Officer, Division of Operations, 678.676.1447
Mr. Richard Boyd, Director of Design and Construction, Division of Operations, 678.676.1483
Effective: Upon Board Approval and October 1, 2024, renewal date.
Status: Approved by Office of Legal Affairs
                                           Request for Legal Assistance
                                           DCSD Office of Legal Affairs
                                              ATTORNEY – CLIENT COMMUNICATION                                                DATE RECEIVED: ______________

                                                                                                                             MATTER ASSIGNED TO: ________
PLEASE SUBMIT COMPLETED REQUEST FORM TO
DCSD OFFICE OF LEGAL AFFAIRS:
__X_ H. ERIC HILTON
         (DISTRICT WIDE, BOARD AGENDA ITEMS & EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATION, CONTRACTS)
___ MARISSA KEY (EMPLOYEE RELATIONS, OPEN RECORDS & TITLE IX MATTERS)
___ GLINTON DARIEN (RISK MANAGEMENT & WORKERS COMPENSATION MATTERS)
___ CHASITY MIDDLEBROOKS-CODY (HUMAN RESOURCES & STUDENT RELATIONS)
___ OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL (AS ASSIGNED BY OFFICE OF LEGAL AFFAIRS)

WITH A COPY TO:
___ SELYNTHIA WISE, OFFICE SPECIALIST

                       *** This request is a confidential communication and should be treated as such ***


Topic: _Board Agenda Item Review – Contract Extension Approval – ESPLOST VI – RFP 22-752-025 – ACERM
Program Management Services           –  Contract                                   Extension           No.       2      (Year        3)       –      NTE
$4,069,872.05.__________________________
          (e.g., contract review, policy matter, etc.)

Action/response required ___Board Agenda Item Approval__________________________________________


Date of request: __7/23/2024_________Date by which a response is needed: 7/26/2024.
                                                                      (Allow 3 to 5 business days)
Background information Board Agenda Item Review – Contract Extension Approval – ESPLOST VI – RFP 22-
752-025 – ACERM Program Management Services – Contract Extension No. 2 (Year 3) – NTE $4,069,872.05 _


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Requested by:           Darlene Y. Hughes                                           __   Darlene Y. Hughes________________
                                Print Name                                                                              Signature

Email:      _darlene_hughes@dekalbschoolsga.org_________________                                  Telephone: 678-676-1447

Department: ____Operations______________________________

Cabinet Member authorizing the request: Erick Hofstetter

This item is approved as to form?               X _____Yes                          No

By: _______________________________________________

Comments: ____________________________________________________________________________

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