Strategic COI 2025

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i. Service Agreements ~ Independent Contractor Agreements (ICA) ~ Various Services ~ Alliance Fire Protection Services, Inc., BaseSix Systems, LLC, City Demolition and Abatement, Darling Ingredients, Inc., Electronic Maintenance Associates, Inc., Johnson Controls Fire Protection, Overhead Door Company of Atlanta, Section 10, Inc., Strategic Environmental Solutions, LLC (Not to exceed $820,000)

Summary: Presented by: Mr. Erick Hofstetter, Chief Operating Officer, Division of Operations
Request: It is requested that the DeKalb County School District Board of Education (“the Board”) approve the following Independent Contractor Agreements (ICAs) that exceed $50,000 with a total contract value not-to-exceed $820,000.


Alliance Fire Protection Services, Inc., ($95,000)
BaseSix Systems, LLC. ($90,000)
City Demolition and Abatement ($90,000)
Darling Ingredients, Inc. ($95,000)
Electronic Maintenance Associates, Inc ($85,000)
Johnson Controls Fire Protection ($80,000)
Overhead Door Company of Atlanta (95,000)
Section 10, Inc. ($95,000)
Strategic Environmental Solutions ($95,000)
Why: This request is to approve the above listed ICA’s to perform various services to support the Facilities/Maintenance Department through June 2026.

Approval of the Independent Contractor Agreement meets Strategic Goal Area 6: Organizational Excellence
Details: On October 18, 2021, the Board of Education approved the revision of Board Policy DJE (IV) A.2 - Independent Contractor Agreements, to require Board approval for any Independent Contractor Agreements with a total cost of $50,000 or more.

Additionally, per Board Policy -Purchasing DJE III(C)(3) - Competitive Selection of Vendors for Non-Capital Projects - Purchases or contracts totaling $5,000+ shall require at least 2 written quotes and selected based on objective criteria (performance and execution)

The board policies can be found here:
https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/Policy/ViewPolicy.aspx?S=4054&revid=IsVaB6Z2x9NPZkwqJm84zQ==&ptid=amIgTZiB9plushNjl6WXhfiOQ==&secid=y1ZW0qRGjEafuplusqEjNeK2Q==&PG=6&IRP=0&isPndg=false
Financial impact: The budget for services is allocated from cost code (100.2600.543000.00011.7520.000.8013.040.0000) under the Operations Division General Fund Budget not to exceed $820,000.
Contact: Mr. Erick Hofstetter, Chief Operating Officer, Division of Operations, 678.676.1447
Mr. Bobby Moncrief, Director of Facilities, Division of Operations, 678-676-1478
Effective: Upon Board Approval, effective July 1, 2025
Status: Approved by the Office of Legal Affairs
                                                                                                                             STRAENV-01                                  WALBERT
                                                                                                                                                                  DATE (MM/DD/YYYY)
                                               CERTIFICATE OF LIABILITY INSURANCE                                                                                    2/7/2025
  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).
                                                                                            CONTACT
PRODUCER                                                                                    NAME:
ECS Services LLC                                                                            PHONE                                                   FAX
                                                                                            (A/C, No, Ext): (770) 926-2288                          (A/C, No): (770) 926-2214
1194 Buckhead Crossing                                                                      E-MAIL
Suite A                                                                                     ADDRESS: info@ecsinsurancegroup.com
Woodstock, GA 30189
                                                                                                               INSURER(S) AFFORDING COVERAGE                                NAIC #
                                                                                            INSURER A : Admiral Insurance Company
INSURED                                                                                     INSURER B : Frank Winston Crum Insurance Company
                 Strategic Environmental Solutions LLC                                      INSURER C :
                 Pam Hogue
                 2774 Cobb Pkwy. NW #109-356                                                INSURER D :
                 Kennesaw, GA 30152                                                         INSURER E :
                                                                                            INSURER F :

COVERAGES                                    CERTIFICATE NUMBER:                                                                 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
 A     X   COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY                                                                                           EACH OCCURRENCE               $
                                                                                                                                                                           2,000,000
                 CLAIMS-MADE    X    OCCUR
                                                    X          FEI-ECC-36401-00                      2/1/2025       2/1/2026      DAMAGE TO RENTED
                                                                                                                                  PREMISES (Ea occurrence)      $
                                                                                                                                                                              50,000
                                                                                                                                  MED EXP (Any one person)      $
                                                                                                                                                                               5,000
                                                                                                                                  PERSONAL & ADV INJURY         $
                                                                                                                                                                           2,000,000
       GEN'L AGGREGATE LIMIT APPLIES PER:                                                                                         GENERAL AGGREGATE             $
                                                                                                                                                                           2,000,000
           POLICY     PRO-
                      JECT      X LOC                                                                                             PRODUCTS - COMP/OP AGG        $
                                                                                                                                                                           2,000,000
           OTHER:                                                                                                                                               $
 A     AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY
                                                                                                                                  COMBINED SINGLE LIMIT
                                                                                                                                  (Ea accident)                 $
                                                                                                                                                                           1,000,000
           ANY AUTO                                            FEI-ECC-36401-00                      2/1/2025       2/1/2026      BODILY INJURY (Per person)    $
           OWNED                  SCHEDULED
           AUTOS ONLY             AUTOS                                                                                           BODILY INJURY (Per accident) $
                                                                                                                                  PROPERTY DAMAGE
       X   HIRED
           AUTOS ONLY       X     NON-OWNED
                                  AUTOS ONLY                                                                                      (Per accident)               $
                                                                                                                                                                $
 A         UMBRELLA LIAB        X    OCCUR                                                                                        EACH OCCURRENCE               $
                                                                                                                                                                           2,000,000
       X   EXCESS LIAB               CLAIMS-MADE               FEI-EXS-45793-00                      2/1/2025       2/1/2026      AGGREGATE                     $
                                                                                                                                                                           2,000,000
           DED     X   RETENTION $      10,000                                                                                                                  $
 B     WORKERS COMPENSATION                                                                                                       X    PER
                                                                                                                                       STATUTE
                                                                                                                                                       OTH-
                                                                                                                                                       ER
       AND EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY
                                             Y/N
       ANY PROPRIETOR/PARTNER/EXECUTIVE                  X FWGA0030744400                            5/11/2024     5/11/2025      E.L. EACH ACCIDENT            $
                                                                                                                                                                           1,000,000
       OFFICER/MEMBER EXCLUDED?                    N/A
       (Mandatory in NH)                                                                                                          E.L. DISEASE - EA EMPLOYEE $
                                                                                                                                                                           1,000,000
       If yes, describe under                                                                                                                                              1,000,000
       DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONS below                                                                                            E.L. DISEASE - POLICY LIMIT   $
 A Prof Liability                                              FEI-ECC-36401-00                      2/1/2025       2/1/2026     per claim/aggregate                       2,000,000
 A Pollution                                                   FEI-ECC-36401-00                      2/1/2025       2/1/2026     per claim/aggregate                       2,000,000


DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONS / LOCATIONS / VEHICLES (ACORD 101, Additional Remarks Schedule, may be attached if more space is required)
Dekalb County School District and Dekalb County Board of Education are additional insureds in respects to General Liability per the blanket form. Blanket
waiver of subrogation applies to Workers Compensation. Excess policy excludes Workers Compensation.




CERTIFICATE HOLDER                                                                          CANCELLATION

                                                                                              SHOULD ANY OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED POLICIES BE CANCELLED BEFORE
                                                                                              THE EXPIRATION DATE THEREOF, NOTICE WILL BE DELIVERED IN
                 Dekalb County School District                                                ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICY PROVISIONS.
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                 Stone Mountain, GA 30083
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