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Action Item - 17.

Title: Amendment of Contracts with Various Vendors for Supplemental Professional Architectural Design Services ($1,500,000)

Board of Education Meeting Date:
  10/17/2019

Action under consideration

 The Administration recommends that the Board of Education authorize The School District of Philadelphia, through the Superintendent or his designee, to execute and perform an amendment of a contract, subject to funding, as follows:

 With:

The Sheward Partnership, LLC

JMT Architecture & Interior Design, Inc.

Usa Architects, Planner and Interior Designers, P. A.

Vitetta Group, Inc.

Lan Associates, Engineering, Planning, Architecture, Surveying, Inc.

Schrader Group Architecture, LLC.

Kimmel Bogrette Architecture + Site

Crabtree Rohrbaugh & Assoc., Inc.

Norr Design, Inc.

Roth Marz Partnership, P.C.

 

 Purpose: 

Professional architectural design services


 Original Start Date:  12/16/2016

 Current End Date:  12/15/2019

 Currently Authorized Compensation:  $6,700,000

 Additional Compensation: 
All entities will be paid out of the aggregate amount not to exceed $1,500,000


 Total New Compensation:  $8,200,000.00 

 Location: 
All Schools 


 Renewal Options:  No

 Description:

The Office of Capital Programs has identified a need to contract with professional architectural design firms to complete the required design documentation and permitting for projects identified in the approved Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). The amended contract provides additional funding to initiate the design of the FY20 classroom modernization projects supporting the District's early literacy initiative. Using a pool of qualified firms is the most efficient way for the District to complete design activities in order to meet the project timelines.  The approved firms’ services will be evaluated based on their ability to meet project milestones and remain within the approved budget. This work is in support of the Operations Division goal to provide safe and healthy learning environments for all children.



 Anchor Goal(s) Supported: Anchor Goal 2 - 100% of 8-year olds will read on or above grade level, Other   Provide 100% of students with a safe, healthy, and welcoming learning environment

 Related resolution(s)/approval(s): 

December 15, 2016; A-11

April 27, 2017; A-10

June 21, 2018; A-62


 Funding Source(s): 
FY 20 Capital Budget

 Office Originating Request: Operations - Capital Programs