Agenda Item
i. Contract ~ Cooperative Agreement ~ OMNIA Partners #R2416 ~ Job Order Contracting Services (JOC) ~ ABM Industries, Inc., Brown & Root Industrial Services, LLC, F.H. Paschen, S.N. Nielsen & Assoc., LLC (Not to Exceed $8,000,000)
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 DeKalb County School District (“DCSD”) use of the OMNIA Partners Cooperative Agreement - Contract #R24-16 - Job Order Contracting (JOC) Services to provide services for repairs, alterations, and minor construction projects on an as-needed basis for an amount not to exceed $8,000,000 to the following vendors:
ABM Industries Inc.,
Brown & Root Industrial Services LLC
F.H. Paschen, S.N. Nielsen & Associates LLC
Why: Approval of this request will establish a pool of qualified general contractors to support the Facilities and Maintenance Department in performing repairs, renovations, alterations, and small construction projects district-wide.
Under this contract, each contractor will furnish all management, labor, materials, equipment, and incidental design or engineering support necessary to perform assigned projects in accordance with approved task orders and pricing established through OMNIA’s competitively solicited Job Order Contracting (JOC) system.
Details: The Division of Operations is requesting approval of the use of the OMNIA
Partners Cooperative Agreement - Contract #R24-16 - Job Order Contracting (JOC) Services to provide services for repairs, alterations, and minor construction projects on an as-needed basis district-wide by the following vendors:
ABM Industries Inc.,
Brown & Root Industrial Services LLC
F.H. Paschen, S.N. Nielsen & Associates LLC
The use of the OMNIA Partners Cooperative Contract #R2416 will allow the Facilities and Maintenance Department to respond efficiently to facility needs while maintaining fiscal responsibility through pre-established, competitively solicited rates. This contract enables the rapid deployment of time-sensitive repairs and facility upgrades, while ensuring compliance with all applicable procurement laws and DCSD policy.
OMNIA Partners Cooperative Agreement - Contract #R24-16 is for an initial term of two (2) years with three (3) optional one (1) year renewals, with the renewal offer at the sole discretion of OMNIA.
This recommendation is based on the review and evaluation of the proposals by the Region 4 ESC Evaluation team. OMNIA issued a public solicitation for Contract #R24-16 - Job Order Contracting (JOC) Services from which the above vendors were awarded a contract.
Financial impact: The total contract amount for RFCSP Contract #R24-16 - Job Order Contracting (JOC) Services for repairs, alterations, and minor construction projects is a not to exceed amount of $8,000,000.
The financial impact of the contract amount will be allocated from the General Fund, General Operations and Capital Improvement Funds, Facilities and Maintenance: Cost Code 100.2600.543013.00011.7520.9990.8013.040.0000.
Contact: Mr. Erick Hofstetter, Chief Operating Officer, Division of Operations, 678.676.1470
Mr. Bobby Moncrief, Director of Facilities, Division of Operations, 678.676.1478
Effective: Upon Board Approval
Status: Approved by the Office of Legal Affairs
CHRONOLOGY OF THE AGENDA ITEM
Contract – Cooperative Agreement
OMNIA Partners Contract #R2416 – Job Order Contracting (JOC).
ABM Industries Inc.; Brown & Root Industrial Services LLC; F.H. Paschen
Scope:
Contract Award – Cooperative Agreement - OMNIA Partners Contract #R2416 –
Job Order Contracting (JOC) Services for the following vendors: ABM
Industries Inc.; Brown & Root Industrial Services LLC; F.H. Paschen
Additional information regarding the scope of these services can be found in the
following document:
• Region 4 ESC Solicitation Original RFCSP RFP #24-16
o Scope of Work -pgs. 1-7
Contract Term:
The OMNIA Partners Contract #R2416 – Job Order Contracting (JOC) Services is a
two-year (2) agreement effective March 1, 2025, through February 28, 2027,
with the option to renew for three (3) additional one-year periods through April
30, 2030. The anticipated full term of the contract is five (5) years.
Solicitation Process:
On October 7, 2024, Region 4 Education Service Center (ESC) issued Request
for Competitive Sealed Proposal (RFCSP) #24-16 for Job Order Contracting
(JOC) Services to establish a national cooperative purchasing contract.
The solicitation was publicly advertised October 10, 2024, and on January 7,
2025, seventeen (17) proposals were received and evaluated using the criteria
established in the RFP.
Award Process:
Region 4 ESC, OMNIA Partners and the following offerors successfully negotiated a
contract: ABM Industries Inc., Belfor USA Group Inc, Brown & Root Industrial Services
LLC, CORE Construction Service of Texas, F.H. Paschen, Preferred Facilities Group –
USA, Vaughn Construction, Weatherproofing Technologies Inc. Region 4 ESC executed
the agreements, each with a contract effective date of March 1, 2025.
The DeKalb County School District seeks to utilize the OMNIA Cooperative Contract
#R2416 to engage the above listed vendors in the Board Agenda item for the
performance of repairs, alterations, and minor construction services district-
wide.
Use of the cooperative agreement through OMNIA Partners, is pursuant to Board
Policy DJE D3(d) Exception Competitive Selection, found here:
https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/Policy/ViewPolicy.aspx?S=4054&revid=IsVaB6Z
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