Agenda Item
b. RFP 26-719 Central Office Operational Assessment (Not to Exceed $179,891 for the Assessment and Subsequent Implementation Support) ~ Added 2.6.2026
Summary: Presented by: Mr. Byron Schueneman, Chief Finance Officer, Division of Finance
Request: It is requested that the DeKalb County Board of Education approve the contract for RFP No. 26-719 for the Central Office Operational Assessment in an amount not to exceed $139,891 to RTI International, the most responsive and responsible vendor. In addition to the assessment, we are requesting approval for an additional $40,000 to provide subsequent implementation support for a total not to exceed amount of $179,891.
Why: DeKalb County School District released RFP 16-719 seeking proposals from experienced firms that possess deep expertise in the education sector to conduct a central office operational efficiency assessment and provide concrete recommendations related to positional and organizational structure.
The overarching goal of this assessment is to posture DeKalb County School District’s central office organizational structure to provide the most efficient and effective direct and indirect services for scholars, school-staff, families, and school leaders, in the most fiscally responsible ways for the public.
Details: This assessment will focus on how the central office should be optimally organized for maximum support at the school level, without inadvertent or unintentional positional redundancy. Furthermore, this project will provide benchmarking against comparable organizations, those with similar size, levels of poverty, community needs, and operational complexity - to ensure that recommendations are evidence-based, aligned with industry standards best practices, and tailored to the District’s unique context.
Financial impact: This purchase will be allocated under the general fund from cost code 100.2500.530000.00011.7200.9990.8010.050.0000 for an amount not to exceed $179,891.
Contact: Mr. Byron Schueneman, Chief Financial Officer, Division of Finance, 678.676.0133
Effective: Upon Board Approval
Status: Approved by the Office of Legal Affairs
Central Office Operational Assessment
Final Evaluation Form - RFP No. 26-719
EVALUATION INTERVIEW AND PRESENTATION
FIRM'S RELEVANT EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE OVERALL APPROACH AND METHODOLOGY INTERVIEW AND PRESENTATION RANKING
FIRM'S OVERVIEW/COMPANY PROFILE TOTAL INTERVIEW AND PRESENTATION
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES TOTAL EVALUATION SCORE EVALUATION RANKING
SCOPE OF SERVICES COST OF SERVICES RELEVANT EXPERIENCE PROJECT SCHEDULING COST OF SERVICES
PROJECT TEAM
Central Office Operational Assessment
RFP 26-719
APPLICANTS POINTS AVAILABLE 80 140 80 40 60 400 120 80 100 100 60 460
1. Alvarez & Marsal Public Sector
Services LLC Score 80 133 60 10 19 302 15th
2. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP Score 80 133 56 40 26 335 10th
3. Careerxpl LLC Score 24 70 20 8 15 137 17th
4. CESO Communications, LLC Score 76 140 68 8 15 307 14th
5. Diane Meiller and Associates, Inc. Score 80 133 80 40 18 351 6th
6. Education Resource Strategies Score 80 140 76 40 27 363 4th
7. Evergreen Solutions, LLC Score 80 133 64 8 53 338 9th
8. Forvis Mazars, LLP Score 80 126 76 40 25 347 8th
9. Gibson Consulting Group Score 80 140 72 40 38 370 2nd 120 77 95 100 38 430 2nd
10. HYA Corporation Score 40 91 32 8 23 194 16th
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Central Office Operational Assessment
Final Evaluation Form - RFP No. 26-719
EVALUATION INTERVIEW AND PRESENTATION
FIRM'S RELEVANT EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE OVERALL APPROACH AND METHODOLOGY INTERVIEW AND PRESENTATION RANKING
FIRM'S OVERVIEW/COMPANY PROFILE TOTAL INTERVIEW AND PRESENTATION
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES TOTAL EVALUATION SCORE EVALUATION RANKING
SCOPE OF SERVICES COST OF SERVICES RELEVANT EXPERIENCE PROJECT SCHEDULING COST OF SERVICES
PROJECT TEAM
Central Office Operational Assessment
RFP 26-719
APPLICANTS POINTS AVAILABLE 80 140 80 40 60 400 120 80 100 100 60 460
12. Mauldin & Jenkins, LLC Score 80 133 72 12 14 311 13th
13. MGT Impact Solutions, LLC Score 80 133 80 16 60 369 3rd 105 75 80 100 60 420 3rd
14. Professional Management
Consulting Services Score 80 133 72 40 8 333 11th
15. Public Consulting Group LLC Score 80 133 72 40 32 357 5th
16. Public Works LLC Score 80 133 68 22 14 317 12th
17. RTI International Score 80 133 80 40 47 380 1st 120 80 100 100 47 447 1st
18. Ascension Human Capital
Management Score
19. Bonded Brillance Solutions, LLC Score
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