Item Coversheet

Action Item - 27.

Title: Amendment of Contracts with Various Vendors for Carpentry Services (7,500,000)

Board of Education Meeting Date:
  5/25/2023

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:
Webco Construction, LLC 
Delta / B.J.D.S, Inc. 
Pannulla Const. Co. Inc  

 Purpose: 
To utilize trade contractors for as-needed carpentry services

 Original Start Date:  10/31/2021

 Current End Date:  10/30/2024

 Amended End Date:  10/30/2024

 Currently Authorized Compensation:  $1,500,000

 Additional Compensation: 
$7,500,000


 Total New Compensation:  $9,000,000. 

 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:   $3,000,000

 Description:
The School District of Philadelphia's (District) Office of Facilities Management and Services has identified a need to increase the funding of its carpentry service contracts. The services under these contracts were introduced for the first time in FY22 with an estimated spend of $500,000 per year. The installation of air-conditioning units has increased the spend of these contracts since then and the contract limit needs to be increased to $3,000,000 per year. The contractors will be assigned work by the Maintenance Department, who will monitor the work for quality and completeness. The vendors recommended for award have a track record of satisfactory work for the District. 

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 Related resolution(s)/approval(s): 
October 28, 2021; No. 18
 Funding Source(s): 
FY 22-23 
FY 23-24 
FY 24-25

 Office Originating Request: Operations - Facilities