Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 9/18/2024 - 5:30 PM
Category: OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT, ADMINISTRATION, PLANNING AND OPERATIONS
Type: Action
Subject: 13.7 Verde Electric Maintenance Corp. – Award
District Goals:
Enclosure
File Attachment:
Em Dec Lincoln HS Electrical Service.pdf
Engineer's Recommendation Letter.pdf
Verde Electric's Bid Sheet IFB 7212.pdf
BOCS EC.pdf
Rationale: Verde Electric Maintenance Corp.
Term: 183 calendar days
Amount: $28,224.92
Bid No. IFB-7212
Scope: Verde Electric Maintenance Corp. will provide the labor materials necessary to replace one set of the two (2) primary electrical feeders serving the Lincoln High School transformers, which was determined to have failed by Con-Edison. Their work will include cleaning of debris out of the below grade transformer vaults. The project budget was estimated to be $50,000.00.

Overview:
Bid No. IFB-7212 was issued on July 8, 2024 to four (4) vendors who specialize in high voltage work in Westchester County. Two bids were received on July 26, 2024 and the highest bid received was $44,362.00.

After interviewing the apparent lowest responsive and responsible bidder and confirming that they understood the scope of work, Barile Gallagher Associates and School Facilities Management are recommending the award of the subject contract to Verde Electric Maintenance Corp.
Funding: 450.5150.100000.1625.B2316 Building Repairs $28,224.92
Resolution: WHEREAS on May 9, 2024, Con-Edison informed the District that at Lincoln High School they had discovered one of the school’s two main electrical service feeders had failed. Two feeders are provided, one as a primary and one as a secondary (backup), and

WHEREAS the failure of the primary feeder requires immediate replacement in order to ensure that there is no loss of power to Lincoln High School, and

WHEREAS an emergency declaration was issued by the Superintendent of Schools on May 23, 2024 to have this work completed in the most timely manner, and

WHEREAS under the emergency declaration, Bid No. IFB-7212 for the “Lincoln High School Electrical Service – Feeder Replacement” was issued to four (4) Electrical Contractors who have an acceptable history working with the District, and

WHEREAS such bids were opened on July 26, 2024 and were duly examined and as a result the administration has determined that Verde Electric Maintenance Corp., is the lowest responsive and responsible bidder with a bid of $28,224.92.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to issue a purchase order to Verde Electric Maintenance Corp. for Bid No. IFB-7212, Electrical Work for the “Lincoln High School Electrical Service – Feeder Replacement” under Emergency Declaration for $28,224.92 and for a term of 183 calendar days.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Michael Pelliccio - Director of Facilities III
Signed By:
Dr. Frank Hernandez - Associate Superintendent
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:
Anibal Soler, Jr. - Superintendent of Schools
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Gail Burns Moved, Member Sheila Greenwald seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS on May 9, 2024, Con-Edison informed the District that at Lincoln High School they had discovered one of the school’s two main electrical service feeders had failed. Two feeders are provided, one as a primary and one as a secondary (backup), and

WHEREAS the failure of the primary feeder requires immediate replacement in order to ensure that there is no loss of power to Lincoln High School, and

WHEREAS an emergency declaration was issued by the Superintendent of Schools on May 23, 2024 to have this work completed in the most timely manner, and

WHEREAS under the emergency declaration, Bid No. IFB-7212 for the “Lincoln High School Electrical Service – Feeder Replacement” was issued to four (4) Electrical Contractors who have an acceptable history working with the District, and

WHEREAS such bids were opened on July 26, 2024 and were duly examined and as a result the administration has determined that Verde Electric Maintenance Corp., is the lowest responsive and responsible bidder with a bid of $28,224.92.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to issue a purchase order to Verde Electric Maintenance Corp. for Bid No. IFB-7212, Electrical Work for the “Lincoln High School Electrical Service – Feeder Replacement” under Emergency Declaration for $28,224.92 and for a term of 183 calendar days.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 6 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 6 - 0
   
Felix Rios     Yes
Lawrence Sykes     Yes
Sheila Greenwald     Yes
Gail Burns     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes