Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 4/17/2024 - 5:30 PM
Category: SCHOOL FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
Type: Action
Subject: 18.10 Eisenbach & Ruhnke Engineering, P.C. – Assignment
District Goals:
Enclosure
File Attachment:
E&R Proposal.pdf
Res. 18.13 5-18-2022.pdf
Rationale: Eisenbach & Ruhnke Engineering, P.C.
Amount: $30,390.00
Scope: To provide “On-Call” environmental consulting, design and project monitoring services for the asbestos abatement of vinyl asbestos floor tile for select rooms at School 5, Patricia A. DiChiaro School, Museum School 25 and Montessori School 31.

Overview:
To assign Eisenbach & Ruhnke Engineering, P.C. (E&R) under their existing “On-Call” Environmental Consulting, Design and Project Monitoring Services under Contract No. 2022-0816 for the asbestos abatement of vinyl asbestos floor tile (VAT) for select rooms at School 5, Patricia A. DiChiaro School, Museum School 25 and Montessori School 31. Rooms by school are as follows: Museum School 25 room 204, Montessori School 31 Principal’s Office, Patricia A. DiChiaro School Cafeteria and room 13 and School 5 Art/Music room, Coat room and small connecting hallway. The VAT for these rooms are beyond repair and replacement is scheduled for summer 2024. The project budget is estimated to be $120,000.00.

This RFP was issued to E&R due to its limited scope and urgency in completing the work for the summer of 2024. The firm has worked at each of the schools and is well qualified to undertake this project.
Funding: $30,390.00
Contractual
450.5150.100000.1620.B2300
Resolution: WHEREAS via Resolution 18.13 dated May 18, 2022, the Board of Education authorized the award of an “On-Call” Environmental Consulting Services contract to Eisenbach & Ruhnke Engineering, P.C. in response to District RFQ-460 for an amount not to exceed $1 million, and

WHEREAS environmental consulting, design and project monitoring services are required for the asbestos abatement of vinyl asbestos tile (VAT) for select rooms at School 5, Patricia A. DiChiaro School, Museum School 25 and Montessori School 31, and

WHEREAS the response by Eisenbach & Ruhnke Engineering, P.C. was deemed most advantageous to the District at a cost of $30,390.00.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to assign Eisenbach & Ruhnke Engineering, P.C. to the task of providing “On-Call” Environmental Consulting, Design and Project Monitoring Services for School 5, Patricia A. DiChiaro School, Museum School 25 and Montessori School 31 at a cost not to exceed $30,390.00.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Michael Pelliccio - Director of Facilities III
Signed By:
Tom Collich - Purchasing Director
Signed By:
Finance Department - Finance Reviewer
Signed By:
Elizabeth Janocha - Deputy Commissioner
Signed By:
John Liszewski - Commissioner
Signed By:
Matthew Gallagher - Corporation Counsel
Signed By:
Dr. Luis Rodriguez - Interim Superintendent of Schools
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Dr. John Castanaro Moved, Member Kevin Cacace seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS via Resolution 18.13 dated May 18, 2022, the Board of Education authorized the award of an “On-Call” Environmental Consulting Services contract to Eisenbach & Ruhnke Engineering, P.C. in response to District RFQ-460 for an amount not to exceed $1 million, and

WHEREAS environmental consulting, design and project monitoring services are required for the asbestos abatement of vinyl asbestos tile (VAT) for select rooms at School 5, Patricia A. DiChiaro School, Museum School 25 and Montessori School 31, and

WHEREAS the response by Eisenbach & Ruhnke Engineering, P.C. was deemed most advantageous to the District at a cost of $30,390.00.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to assign Eisenbach & Ruhnke Engineering, P.C. to the task of providing “On-Call” Environmental Consulting, Design and Project Monitoring Services for School 5, Patricia A. DiChiaro School, Museum School 25 and Montessori School 31 at a cost not to exceed $30,390.00.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 8 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 8 - 0
   
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Gail Burns     Yes
Dr. John Castanaro     Yes
Rosemarie Linton     Yes
Sheila Greenwald     Yes
Lawrence Sykes     Yes