ASPIRE CONSTRUCTION & DESIGN- COI

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i. Service Agreements ~ Independent Contractor Agreements (ICA) ~ Various Services ~ Aspire Construction & Design, Chamblee Fence Co, Clean- A- Blind of Atlanta, Georgia Stage, John Q. Bullard Associates, Premier Grease (Not to exceed $555,999.99)

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) not-to-exceed $555,999.99.


Aspire Construction and Design ($90,000)
Chamblee Fence Co ($95,000)
Clean A Blind of Atlanta ($95,000)
Georgia Stage ($95,000)
John Q Bullard Associates ($85,000)
Premier Grease ($95,999.99)
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 are 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 $555,999.99.
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
                                                                                                                                                                  DATE (MM/DD/YYYY)
                                              CERTIFICATE OF LIABILITY INSURANCE                                                                                    03/17/2025
  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:         Sean O'Keefe
                                                                                  PHONE                            FAX
 Affordable Contractors Insurance, LLC                                            (A/C, No, Ext): (888) 652-4513   (A/C, No): (888) 274-7438
                                                                                  E-MAIL
 8501 N Scottsdale Rd Suite 270                                                   ADDRESS: info@acisaves.com
                                                                                                               INSURER(S) AFFORDING COVERAGE                                NAIC #
 Paradise Valley                                                      AZ 85253              INSURER A : OBSIDIAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY                               16871
INSURED                                                                                     INSURER B : SUTTON SPECIALTY INS CO                                            16848
                 Aspire Construction & Real Estate Services, LLC                            INSURER C : CONTINENTAL CAS CO                                                 20443
                 dba Aspire Construction & Design                                           INSURER D : UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYD^S OF LONDON
                 352 University Ave SW Ste 107                                              INSURER E :
                 Atlanta                                       GA 30310                     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
           COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY                                                                                           EACH OCCURRENCE               $   $1,000,000
                                                                                                                                  DAMAGE TO RENTED
                CLAIMS-MADE        OCCUR                                                                                          PREMISES (Ea occurrence)      $   $100,000
                                                                                                                                  MED EXP (Any one person)      $   $5,000
 A                                                 X     X    SCB-GLM-000078341                     02/11/2025 02/11/2026         PERSONAL & ADV INJURY         $   $1,000,000
       GEN'L AGGREGATE LIMIT APPLIES PER:                                                                                         GENERAL AGGREGATE             $   $2,000,000
                      PRO-
           POLICY     JECT          LOC                                                                                           PRODUCTS - COMP/OP AGG        $   $2,000,000
           OTHER:                                                                                                                                               $
       AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY                                                                                                       COMBINED SINGLE LIMIT         $
                                                                                                                                  (Ea accident)
           ANY AUTO                                                                                                               BODILY INJURY (Per person)    $
           OWNED                 SCHEDULED                                                                                        BODILY INJURY (Per accident) $
           AUTOS ONLY            AUTOS
           HIRED                 NON-OWNED                                                                                        PROPERTY DAMAGE               $
           AUTOS ONLY            AUTOS ONLY                                                                                       (Per accident)
                                                                                                                                                                $
           UMBRELLA LIAB           OCCUR                                                                                          EACH OCCURRENCE               $   2,000,000
 B         EXCESS LIAB             CLAIMS-MADE     X     X    ISCCX03000006439                      02/11/2025 02/11/2026         AGGREGATE                     $   2,000,000
              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     OFFICER/MEMBER EXCLUDED?          Y        N/A         0W841493                              02/12/2025 02/12/2026
       (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
        Professional Liability                                                                                                     PER OCCUR                        $2,000,000
 D                                                            ANE480438225                          02/23/2025 02/23/2026          PER CLAIM                        $2,000,000

DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONS / LOCATIONS / VEHICLES (ACORD 101, Additional Remarks Schedule, may be attached if more space is required)
 HOLDER NAMED ADDITIONAL INSURED & as follows:


 DeKalb County School District and the DeKlab County Board of Education




CERTIFICATE HOLDER                                                                          CANCELLATION
          DeKalb County School District
          1701 Mountain Industrial Blvd.                                                      SHOULD ANY OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED POLICIES BE CANCELLED BEFORE
                                                                                              THE EXPIRATION DATE THEREOF, NOTICE WILL BE DELIVERED IN
          Stone Mountain, GA 30083                                                            ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICY PROVISIONS.


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