Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 3/16/2022 - 6:00 PM
Category: SCHOOL FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
Type: Action
Subject: 15.12 AWARD 10929 EMERGENCY DECLARATION CROSS HILL FIRE RESTORATION VALCON CONTRACTING CORP $419,334.93
District Goals:
Enclosure
File Attachment:
BOCS VALCON CHA.xlsx
CROSS_HILL_BLDG EMS.pdf
CROSS_HILL-CONTENTS_EMS.pdf
EMDEC CROSS HILL FIRE.pdf
Rationale: This it to award a Capital fund PO to Valcon Contracting Corp., for FIRE RECOVERY work done under the Emergency Declaration dated September 9, 2021 for “Fire Restoration” at the Cross Hill Academy School for $419,334.93 for term of 365 calendar days on a negotiated lump sum proposals.

In the early hours of September 1, 2021, an electrical fire in Room 6 initiated a fire alarm to which the City Fire Department responded very quickly to put the fire out. The fire resulted in Room 6 damaged by fire and roughly 25,000 square feet of the school building affected by smoke.

Valcon was retained to perform multiple tasks related to the fire recovery work including; cleaning and disinfecting of non-porous surfaces (walls, floors, ceilings, doors, windows, furniture and classroom contents), removal of porous materials damaged by smoke (ceiling tiles, window shades and classroom contents), cleaning and disinfecting of IT equipment and the demolition, cleaning, disinfecting and/or encapsulation of all surfaces in the fire room.

Valcon’s proposals for completed work were submitted to negotiated, approved and funded by the District’s insurance carrier Travelers.

There are 2 proposals for cleaning, disinfecting and demo: one for building infrastructure in the amount of $235,195.60 and the other for building contents for the amount of $184,139.33.
Funding: B5534CP110929.B22C01.B2200A1620 $419,334.93 Cross Hill Insurance Recovery
Resolution: Ladies and Gentlemen:

WHEREAS: in the early hours of September 1, 2021 an electrical fire in Room 6 which was quickly contained but the smoke damage included roughly 25,000 square feet of the building requiring immediate fire recovery cleaning, disinfecting and demolition work to be performed, and

WHEREAS: an emergency declaration was issued by the Superintendent of Schools on September 9, 2021 to have this work completed in the most timely manner, and

WHEREAS: Valcon Contracting Corp., has been solicited to provide such services under and demonstrated that they were capable and ready to make such improvements at an estimated not to exceed amount of $419,334.93 and for term of 365 calendar days, and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that a purchase order be issued to Valcon Contracting Corp., 185 Summerfield Street, Scarsdale, NY 10583 for General Construction Contract for the “Fire Restoration” at the Cross Hill Academy School, for $419,334.93 for term of 365 calendar days.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
John Carr - Executive Director
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. Edwin M. Quezada - Superintendent of Schools
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Kevin Cacace Moved, Member Gail Burns seconded to approve the Original motion 'Ladies and Gentlemen:

WHEREAS: in the early hours of September 1, 2021 an electrical fire in Room 6 which was quickly contained but the smoke damage included roughly 25,000 square feet of the building requiring immediate fire recovery cleaning, disinfecting and demolition work to be performed, and

WHEREAS: an emergency declaration was issued by the Superintendent of Schools on September 9, 2021 to have this work completed in the most timely manner, and

WHEREAS: Valcon Contracting Corp., has been solicited to provide such services under and demonstrated that they were capable and ready to make such improvements at an estimated not to exceed amount of $419,334.93 and for term of 365 calendar days, and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that a purchase order be issued to Valcon Contracting Corp., 185 Summerfield Street, Scarsdale, NY 10583 for General Construction Contract for the “Fire Restoration” at the Cross Hill Academy School, for $419,334.93 for term of 365 calendar days.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 8 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 8 - 0
   
Lawrence Sykes     Yes
Rosemarie Linton     Yes
Dr. John Castanaro     Yes
Gail Burns     Yes
Amjed Kuri     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes