Agenda Item
viii. Contract ~ Cooperative Agreement ~ Sourcewell – State of GA #GA-ST01-040820-FHP ~ F.H. Paschen, S.N. Nielsen ~ Miller Grove High School Wing Wall Demolition (Not to exceed $138,576)
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 the use of the Sourcewell -State of GA contract IFB# GA-040820-FHP Cooperative Agreement contract between DeKalb County School District (“DCSD”) and F.H. Paschen, S.N. Nielsen who will serve as a provider of demolition services for the Miller Grove High School wing wall demolition project, for a not to exceed amount of $138,576.
Why: Approval of the use of the Cooperative Agreement through the Sourcewell - State of GA- -IQCC (Indefinite Quantity Construction Contract) where F.H. Paschen, S.N. Nielsen through Sourcewell will provide demolition services for the Miller Grove High School wing wall demolition project to prevent further deterioration of this architectural feature.
By utilizing this agreement, DCSD will have access to the fixed pricing that has been competitively solicited and awarded and leverage the buying power of Cooperative Agreements, resulting in increased economies of scale and efficiencies regarding reduced installation cost and administrative oversight.
Details: The Division of Operations is requesting approval to use the Sourcewell Cooperative Agreement - State of GA- Sourcewell -IQCC (Indefinite Quantity Construction Contract) GA-ST01-040820-FHP where F.H. Paschen, S.N. Nielsen will provide demolition services for the Miller Grove High School wing wall demolition project.
The wing wall architectural feature at Miller Grove HS is beginning to deteriorate and has been blocked off for safety reasons. The demolition of the wing wall is needed to prevent continued deterioration of this architectural feature.
This demolition is intended to be the beginning of a capital improvement project for the repair and replacement of the facade at Miller Grove HS funded by the Local Capital Improvement Fund (Fund 300); Project 10630. Miller Grove HS Facade Repair and Replacement.
On February 24, 2020, Sourcewell issued IFB GA -040820, a public solicitation for an Indefinite Quantity Construction Contract (IQCC), from which vendor, F.H. Paschen, S.N. Nielsen and Associates, LLC, was awarded a contract based on their proposal’s response to the IFB.
The DeKalb County School District’s Standard Form of Fixed Price Construction Contract will be used.
F.H. Paschen, S.N. Nielsen and Associates, LLC, is located at 1371 Southland Cir., NW, Atlanta, GA
Financial impact: The total budget not to exceed $138,576 for this project will be funded from the Local Capital Project Fund (Fund 300) Project 10630 -Miller Grove HS Façade Repair and Replacement.
Contact: Mr. Erick Hofstetter, Chief Operating Officer, Division of Operations, 678.676.1465
Mr. Hans G. Williams, Director of Planning & CIP Programming, Division of Operations, 678.676.1588
Effective: Upon Board Approval
Status: Approved by the Office of Legal Affairs
Docusign Envelope ID: D28AB134-8133-4160-A6CB-5402AA79DB88
Letter of Agreement
To Extend the Contract
Between
F.H. Paschen, S.N. Nielsen & Associates, LLC
5515 N. East River Road
Chicago, IL 60656
And
Sourcewell
202 12th Street NE
Staples, MN 56479
The Vendor and Sourcewell have entered into an Agreement (Contract #GA-ST01-040820-FHP)
for the procurement of Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Construction Services in the State
of Georgia. This Agreement has an expiration date of October 19, 2025, but the parties may
extend the Agreement for an additional six months by mutual consent.
The parties acknowledge that extending the Agreement for another six months benefits the
Vendor, Sourcewell and Sourcewell’s participating entities. The Vendor and Sourcewell
therefore agree to extend the Agreement listed above for an additional six months. This existing
Agreement will terminate on April 19, 2026. All other terms and conditions of the Agreement
remain in force.
Sourcewell
By: Its: Chief Procurement Officer
Name printed or typed: Jeremy Schwartz
Date: 9/10/2025 | 12:43 PM CDT
F.H. Paschen, S.N. Nielsen & Associates, LLC
By: Its: Sr. Vice President
Name printed or typed: Leo Wright
Date: 9/10/2025 | 10:51 AM CDT