Agenda Item
v. Contract Award ~ Cooperative Agreement ~ OMNIA Partners Cooperative Contract # EV2516 ~ KONE, Inc. ~ Elevator, Escalator, Chairlift and Platform Lift Maintenance, Repair and Modernization Services (Not to Exceed $1,500,000) ~ Updated 8.7.2026
Summary: Presented by: Mr. Erick Hofstetter, Chief Operating Officer, Division of Operations
Request: It is requested that the DeKalb County Board of Education approve a contract award to KONE, Inc. for the use of the OMNIA Partners Cooperative Contract No. EV2516, between the DeKalb County School District ("DCSD") and KONE, Inc. for elevator, escalator, chairlift and platform lift maintenance, inspection, repair, modernization, replacement parts, and related services in accordance with the terms and conditions contained therein, not to exceed $1,500,000. The new contract agreement between DeKalb County School District and KONE, Inc. shall be effective from the execution date, through August 2027.
Why: Approval of the use of the Cooperative Agreement with KONE, Inc. through OMNIA Partners will provide comprehensive elevator, escalator, chairlift and platform lift inspection, preventive maintenance, repair, modernization, emergency services, testing, replacement parts, and related support services on a time-and-material basis throughout the District. Under this contract, KONE, Inc. shall furnish all management, labor, supervision, equipment, materials, replacement parts, testing, and technical expertise necessary to maintain the District's vertical transportation equipment in a safe and operational condition.
Details: The Division of Operations requests approval to utilize the OMNIA Partners Cooperative Contract EV2516 with KONE, Inc. to provide district wide maintenance and repair services for elevators, escalators, wheelchair lifts, chairlifts, and platform lifts.
Services available under this agreement include, but are not limited to:
Preventive maintenance
Annual inspections and testing
Emergency repairs
Entrapment response (24 hours/day, 7 days/week)
Modernization projects
Replacement equipment
Replacement parts
Software and monitoring services
Technical support
Code compliance upgrades
Repair labor
Equipment assessments
On May 1, 2018, OMNIA RFP # EV2516 was issued for Elevator and Escalator Maintenance and Repair Services from which the Supplier - KONE, Inc. was awarded a contract based on their proposal to the RFP (Request for Proposal).
The initial contract effective date between OMNIA and KONE, Inc. was December 1, 2018, through November 30, 2024. The initial term was a six (6) year agreement December 1, 2018, through November 30, 2024, with the option to renew for five (5) additional one -year (1) periods through November 30, 2029. Through Amendment No. 1, issued July 2, 2024, OMNIA partners extended its contract with KONE, Inc. through November 30, 2029. At this time, DCSD requires a new supplemental agreement with KONE, Inc. that will be based on the OMNIA_EV2516 Amendment No. 1.
DCSD utilized the cooperative agreement with KONE, Inc. from November 11, 2022, through November 30, 2024, as an initial one (1) year with four (4) - one (1) year renewals, through its own Agreement for Services (attached).
DCSD requests approval to use the cooperative agreement (between OMNIA and KONE, Inc.) under Amendment No.1 to Contract #EV2516 as a new contract with a one (1) year contract term with subsequent renewals (as supported by the availability of the OMNIA cooperative contract) and approved by the Board on an annual basis. The new contract agreement between DeKalb County School District and KONE, Inc. shall be effective from the execution date, through August 2027.
Financial impact: General Fund, Deferred Maintenance: 100.2600.543013.00011.7520.9990.8013.040.0000. Not to exceed $1,500,000.
Contact: Mr. Erick Hofstetter, Chief Operating Officer, Division of Operations, 678.676.1470
Mr. Keith L. Ball, Executive Director of Capital Improvements & Facilities, Division of Operations, 404.234.6985
Effective: Upon Board Approval
Status: Approved by the Office of Legal Affairs
CHRONOLOGY OF THE AGENDA ITEM
Contract – Cooperative Agreement
OMNIA Partners Contract #EV2516 – KONE, Inc.
Scope: Cooperative Agreement with KONE, Inc. through OMNIA Partners to
provide elevator and escalator maintenance and repair services in support of
DCSD’s elevators and wheelchair lift inspections throughout the District. By utilizing
this agreement DCSD will have access to the fixed pricing that has been
competitively solicited and awarded. The contract is NTE $1,500,000.00
Contract Term:
The initial contract EV#2516 effective date between OMNIA and KONE, Inc. was
December 1, 2018, through November 30, 2024. The initial term was a six (6) year
agreement December 1, 2018, through November 30, 2024, with the option to renew
for five (5) additional one -year (1) periods through November 30, 2029.
OMNIA has elected to renew the contract with KONE, Inc. through Amendment No.
1 to the initial contract extending its relationship through November 30, 2029. DCSD
previously utilized this cooperative agreement under its Agreement for Services with
KONE, Inc. and now requests approval to continue utilizing the renewed OMNIA
cooperative agreement as its procurement vehicle.
DCSD requests approval to use the cooperative agreement (between OMNIA and
KONE, Inc,) under Amendment No.1 to Contract #EV2516 as a new contract with a
one (1) year contract term with subsequent renewals (as supported by the availability
of the OMNIA cooperative contract) and approved by the Board on an annual basis.
The new contract agreement between DeKalb County School District and
KONE, Inc. shall be effective from the execution date, through August 2027.
Solicitation Process
On May 1, 2018, OMNIA RFP # EV2516 was issued for Elevator and Escalator
Maintenance and Repair Services to establish a national cooperative contract or
Elevator and Escalator Maintenance and Repair Services. On June 8, 2018,
proposals were received from one offeror – KONE, Inc.
The proposals were evaluated by an evaluation committee. Using the evaluation
criteria established in the RFP, the committee elected to enter negotiations with
Kone, Inc. and proceed with a contract award upon successful completion of
negotiations.
Award Process
Pursuant to Board Policy DJE (Purchasing), Paragraph III -D(3)(d), Exceptions to
Competitive Selection are allowed when the purchase is made through contracts
formally solicited and obtained by the State of Georgia, the Federal Government, or
some other government agency.
Approval of this cooperative agreement will provide DCSD with an efficient
procurement method for maintaining and repairing critical vertical transportation
systems while ensuring continued code compliance, operational reliability, and safe
access throughout District facilities.