Why is this contract needed?
The Sayre Morris Recreation Center is a 22,00 square foot facility located at 5825 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19139 (near Sayre, William L. High School). Parts of the facility are used by Philadelphia Parks and Recreation (PPR). This 1970s building has a list of deferred maintenance items to be attended to. The purposes of this contract for Architectural and Engineering Design services will be to investigate structural conditions that led to the closure of the pool in 2017 and to create design documentation for renovations to all major building systems and exterior improvements.
The Board of Education by action item 66, on May 25, 2023, authorized the School District to enter into an agreement with the City of Philadelphia tol confirm the School District’s and the City’s shared financial commitment to the estimated project costs to re-open the Sayre Pool. The City has committed $3,000,000 for the project and funding from other sources are also possible to offset the School District’s commitment to the balance of the total project cost which is estimated to be $14,978,750. This figure, which was updated in April 2023, includes all items necessary to make the facility fully functional and in compliance with building code requirements.
In addition, the Agreement will outline the terms and conditions of a lease agreement for the ongoing operation of the Sayre Pool by PPR. While the School District would retain ownership of the property, PPR will staff the building, run all pool-related programming, and be responsible for general maintenance and upkeep of the facility. However, the School District would be responsible for any larger capital improvements to the building.
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?
By the completion of the construction work indicated in the contract documents on time and within budget.
The Office of Minority and Small Business (OMSBD) will review and verify MWBE compliance in this contract by confirming monthly or quarterly spending reports for verification and potential auditing. Then, OMSBD will track the spending through our contract compliance checks. The OMSBD will then report to internal and external stakeholders.