Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 6/19/2019 - 7:00 PM
Category: SCHOOL FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
Type: Action
Subject: 21.7 Assignment of CAPITAL Environmental Project Monitoring Services for CIP 10814 & 10815 “Window Replacement & Security Upgrades Project and Boiler and Heating Upgrades Project” at Patricia DiChiaro School 8, to Eisenbach & Ruhnke Engineering, P.C. under Contract No. 619182 in an amount not to exceed $60,000. Term is for 365 calendar days.
District Goals:
Enclosure
File Attachment:
E&R Proposal PS-8 Env PM.pdf
Res 17.6 March 2016.pdf
RES 22.27 6-19-2019.pdf
Rationale: Via Resolution 17.6 at their stated meeting on March 16, 2016 the Board of Trustees awarded requirements contract to Eisenbach & Ruhnke Engineering, P.C. (E&R) for an amount not to exceed $1.0 million and was amended via Resolution 22.27 at their stated meeting on June 19, 2018 for an additional 12 months. This was amended again via separate resolution at this stated meeting to extend the contract term for an additional 24 months.
This resolution is to assign the subject capital work under that contract. E&R will be providing the environmental monitoring, sampling testing and oversight of the asbestos and PCB abatement work at Patricia DiChiaro School 8 required for the replacement of the school’s windows, boiler plant and heating systems, and hi-tech security upgrades known to contain asbestos and PCBs.
This Task was not issued for RFP due the Consultant’s history and knowledge of the school. E&R has served as an environmental consultant and Project Monitor on prior School 8 CIP.
Funding: B5508CP110815.B18C01.B2040A1620, $30,000.00
B5508CP110814.B18C01.B2040A1620, $30,000.00
Resolution: Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS: under Resolution 17.6 at the stated meeting on March 16, 2016, the Board of Education authorized the award of requirements based, Environmental Consulting Services Contract No. 619182 contract to Eisenbach & Ruhnke Engineering, P.C. in response to District RFQ317 “Environmental Consulting Services for the School Facilities Management Department” for an amount not to exceed $1 million, and
WHEREAS: work as defined under that contract is required for Environmental Project Monitoring Service for the capital projects 10814 & 10815 “Window Replacement & Security Upgrades Project and Boiler and Heating Upgrades Project” at Patricia DiChiaro School 8; and
WHEREAS: under Resolution 22.27 at their stated meeting on June 19, 2018 Contract 619182 was amended extending the contract term by an additional 12 months, and
WHEREAS: under spate resolution at this stated Board meeting Contract 619182 was amended extending the contract term by an additional 24 months, and
WHEREAS: the response by Eisenbach & Ruhnke Engineering, P.C. to a request for a proposal issued by the Facilities Department to be deemed most advantageous to the District at a cost not to exceed $60,000.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Superintendent of Schools is hereby authorized to appoint Eisenbach & Ruhnke Engineering, P.C., 291 Genessee Street, Utica, NY, 13501 to the task of providing professional Environmental Consulting Services for CIPs 10814 & 10815 “Window Replacement & Security Upgrades Project and Boiler and Heating Upgrades Project” at Patricia DiChiaro School 8 under contract 619182 in an amount not to exceed $60,000. Term is for 365 calendar days.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
John Carr - Executive Director
Signed By:
Lee Pavone - Mechanical Engineer
Signed By:
Finance Department - Finance Reviewer
Signed By:
Tom Collich - Purchasing Director
Signed By:
Elizabeth Janocha - Deputy Commissioner
Signed By:
John Liszewski - Commissioner
Signed By:
Matthew Gallagher - Corporation Counsel
Signed By:
Dr._Andrea_S. Coddett - Deputy Superintendent
Signed By:
Dr. Edwin M. Quezada - Superintendent of Schools
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Kevin Cacace Moved, Member Dr._Ammir Rabadi seconded to approve the Original motion 'Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS: under Resolution 17.6 at the stated meeting on March 16, 2016, the Board of Education authorized the award of requirements based, Environmental Consulting Services Contract No. 619182 contract to Eisenbach & Ruhnke Engineering, P.C. in response to District RFQ317 “Environmental Consulting Services for the School Facilities Management Department” for an amount not to exceed $1 million, and
WHEREAS: work as defined under that contract is required for Environmental Project Monitoring Service for the capital projects 10814 & 10815 “Window Replacement & Security Upgrades Project and Boiler and Heating Upgrades Project” at Patricia DiChiaro School 8; and
WHEREAS: under Resolution 22.27 at their stated meeting on June 19, 2018 Contract 619182 was amended extending the contract term by an additional 12 months, and
WHEREAS: under spate resolution at this stated Board meeting Contract 619182 was amended extending the contract term by an additional 24 months, and
WHEREAS: the response by Eisenbach & Ruhnke Engineering, P.C. to a request for a proposal issued by the Facilities Department to be deemed most advantageous to the District at a cost not to exceed $60,000.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Superintendent of Schools is hereby authorized to appoint Eisenbach & Ruhnke Engineering, P.C., 291 Genessee Street, Utica, NY, 13501 to the task of providing professional Environmental Consulting Services for CIPs 10814 & 10815 “Window Replacement & Security Upgrades Project and Boiler and Heating Upgrades Project” at Patricia DiChiaro School 8 under contract 619182 in an amount not to exceed $60,000. Term is for 365 calendar days.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 6 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 6 - 0
   
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Judith_Ramos Meier     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Andrea Brown     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Dr._Ammir Rabadi     Yes