Item Coversheet

Action Item - 53.

Title: Capital Award for ADA Bathroom Modernization at Martha Washington School ($2,836,040) - Added 6.10.2024

Board of Education Meeting Date:
  6/27/2024

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 separate contracts with the lowest responsible bidders, subject to funding, as follows:

 With:

Smith Construction, Inc.

Allstates Mechanical, Ltd. 

Chadwick Service Company

Hyde Electric Corporation




 Purpose:
to renovate existing toilet rooms and janitor's closets, receive new ADA-compliant entries, and install a backflow preventer in the main sewer pipe
 Start date: 6/28/2024

 End date: 1/31/2027
 Compensation not to exceed: $2,836,040 
 Separate Compensation by Vendor:

Smith Construction, Inc. - General Contract - $1,382,000

Allstates Mechanical, Ltd. - Mechanical Contract -  $239,000

Chadwick Service Company - Plumbing Contract - $832,600

Hyde Electric Corporation - Electrical  Contract -  $382,440



 Location: 
Washington, Martha School; 


 Renewal Options:  No

 Description:
  • Why is this contract needed? 

This project includes the full renovation of (10) existing toilet rooms plus janitor’s closets within Martha Washington Elementary School. Toilet rooms will receive new ADA-compliant entries, water closets, lavatories, urinals, new flooring, wall finishes, new light fixtures, local mechanical exhaust, and new domestic and sanitary risers, stacks, and laterals. 


  • How is this work connected to the District's plan to achieve Goals & Guardrails? 


Guardrail 1: Welcoming and Supportive Schools - Every school will be a safe, welcoming, and healthy place where our students, staff, and community want to be and learn each day.


  • How will the success of this contract be measured? 

The success of this project will be measured by the completion of the construction work indicated within the stated construction schedule in the contract documents in a timely manner. 


The Office of Minority and Small Business (OMSBD) will review and verify MWBE compliance in this contract by verifying monthly or quarterly spending reports for verification and potential auditing.  Then, OMSBD will track the spend through our contract compliance checks.  The OMSBD will then report to internal and external stakeholders.




 Funding Source(s): 

Capital Budget FY 23-24

Capital Budget FY 24-25

Capital Budget FY 25-26

Capital Budget FY 26-27



 Office Originating Request: Operations - Capital Programs
ATTACHMENTS:
DescriptionType
Bid TabsSupporting Document
MWBE Participation DetailsSupporting Document