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Action Item - 26.

Title: Contract with Monarch Environmental - Cleaning of Oil Storage Tanks ($90,000)

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 a contract, subject to funding, as follows: 

 With:
Monarch Environmental   

 Purpose: 
Cleaning of oil storage tanks

 Start date: 10/18/2019

 End date: 10/31/2022
 Compensation not to exceed: $90,000 
 Location: 
All Schools


 Renewal Options:  Yes

 Number of Options: 2

 Duration of each option to extend: Years: 1  Months:
 Maximum compensation authorized per option period:   $30,000

 Description:
The Department of Facilities Management has identified the need for a contractor to clean out oil tanks and dispose of sludge and contaminants at District schools, on an as needed basis. The cleaning of these oil tanks is necessary to prevent heating plant failures due to clogged orifices, pipes and premature failure of oil pumps.  Services will be monitored by the District's Facility Area Coordinators and Environmental staff. Utilization of these services supports the Operations goal of providing 100% of students with a safe, healthy, and welcoming learning environment.

 Anchor Goal(s) Supported: Other   Provide 100% of students with a safe, healthy, and welcoming learning environment.

 Related resolution(s)/approval(s): 
August 17, 2017; A-31
 Funding Source(s): 
FY20-23 Operating 

 Office Originating Request: Operations - Procurement