January 31, 2011
REVISED - I-2. License Agreement with the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center
(DEFERRED 1/25/11) - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - J-8. Grant a Property Agreement, License, Donation of Property and Resolution to the Florida Department of Transportation for a Portion of Fox Trail Elementary School
January 28, 2011
ADDED SPEAKERS
3. Billy Davison
4. Stephanie Sardelli
ADDED CONSENT ITEMS
(TIME CERTAIN 2:15 P.M.) - B-1. Employment Agreement for Marylin Batista-McNamara as Interim General Counsel
(DEFERRED 1/25/11) - J-8. Grant a Property Agreement, License, Donation of Property and Resolution to the Florida Department of Transportation, for a Portion of Fox Trail Elementary School
Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America
MINUTES FOR APPROVAL
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January 19, 2011 - Special - 1st Public Hearing - School Boundaries for 2011-2012 School Year
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ADDED ITEMS
CLOSE AGENDA
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS (Non-Board Items)
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Presentation to Paul Davis Restoration, Inc., for Sponsoring the Fire Safety Project Video Contest on YouTube and Awarding Coconut Creek Elementary School a $10,000 Grand Prize (TIME CERTAIN - 1:30 P.M.)
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Mayor Debby Eisinger and Shelly Eichner to Present the Broward League of Cities Scholarship Program to the Board (TIME CERTAIN - 1:45 P.M.)
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Recognition of the South Florida Food Bank and Walmart for their Generous Donation to Sunland Park Elementary School and the Backpack Giveaway which was held January 14, 2011 (TIME CERTAIN - 2:00 P.M.)
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REPORTS
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District Advisory Council
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Broward County Council of PTAs/PTSAs
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ESE Advisory Council
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Broward County Association of Student Councils and Student Advisor to the Board
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Technology Advisory Committee
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ESOL Leadership Council
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Gifted Advisory Council
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Employee Unions
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Facilities Task Force
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Supplier Diversity & Outreach Program Advisory Committee
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Diversity Committee
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Charter School Task Force
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Broward Education Foundation
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CONSENT AGENDA
REPORTS CONTINUED
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Board Members
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Superintendent
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SPEAKERS
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1. William Barkins
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2. Mary Fertig
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3. Billy Davison (ADDED)
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4. Stephanie Sardelli (ADDED)
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CONSENT ITEMS
A. Resolutions
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A-1. Resolution in Support of Women's History Month - March 2011
Adopt Resolution #11-75, in support of Women's History Month - March 2011. See text of resolution. This item is being brought forth by Ms. Ann Murray, School Board Member. There is no financial impact to the school district. |
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A-2. Resolution in Support of Music in Our Schools Month - March 2011
Adopt Resolution #11-76, in support of Music in Our Schools Month - March 2011. See text of resolution. There is no financial impact to the school district. |
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A-3. Resolution in Support of World Languages Month - March 2011
Adopt Resolution #11-77, in support of World Languages Month - March 2011. See text of resolution. There is no financial impact to the school district. |
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A-4. Resolution in Support of a Renewable Energy Policy
Adopt Resolution #11-78, in support of a Renewable Energy Policy. The Board of Directors of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance has asked for our support of the expedient passage of a renewable energy policy in Florida. They believe a renewable energy policy would create significant economic and social opportunities for our state by immediately stimulating the economy, reducing unemployment and providing millions of dollars in new revenues to local governments. It would create a new industry and with it, a substantial number of direct and indirect jobs in Florida. The jobs created by this industry would allow for the development of a broad and diverse sector including positions in research and development, equipment manufacturing, project development and construction, system assembly and import/export. Growth of this industry would lead to increased revenues for the state, energy independence from fossil fuels and a cleaner environment. A renewable energy policy would encourage the development of diverse forms of renewable energy projects including large scale solar, biomass, wind, ocean-based, and rooftop solar, with a cost cap to protect Florida consumers. This type of policy would establish a sustainable market for renewable energy, and provide incentives for companies to relocate to Florida from out of state and overseas to create jobs at a time when unemployment is at record highs across the state. Thirty-six states plus the District of Columbia currently have renewable energy policies and Florida should join this list. These states are reaping the benefits of a clean energy economy by attracting industries that could be coming to Florida. Other countries have also positioned themselves to capture existing and future renewable markets with significant manufacturing capability through the creation of over 1 million clean energy jobs. There is no financial impact to the district. |
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A-5. Resolution in Support of February as Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month
Adopt Resolution #11-79, in support of Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. Abusive behaviors are learned, beginning in the home. When children become teenagers they bring these behaviors to their relationships with others. Prevention can break the chain of violence in relationships. There is no financial impact to the school district. |
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B. Board Members
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B-1. Employment Agreement for Marylin Batista-McNamara as Interim General Counsel (TIME CERTAIN - 2:15 P.M.) (ADDED ITEM)
Approve the Employment Agreement of Marylin Batista-McNamara as Interim General Counsel. At the December 14, 2010, Special School Board Meeting, the School Board authorized advertising for an Interim General Counsel from within the Office of the General Counsel. A memorandum advertising the opportunity was provided to each internal candidate. Interested candidates were given until January 4, 2011, to submit a resume and cover letter. Two candidates from within the Office of the General Counsel submitted a resume and cover letter expressing their interest in the position of Interim General Counsel. At the January 11, 2011, Special School Board Meeting, the School Board interviewed both candidates. After the interviews were concluded, the School Board Members voted to authorize the recommendation of Ms. Marylin Batista-McNamara as Interim General Counsel and for the Board Chair to enter into negotiations with her for an interim contract. Contract discussions were conducted between Ms. Batista-McNamara and the Board Chair, and the Agreement was prepared for consideration and approval by The School Board. Ms. Marylin Batista-McNamara will serve in the capacity of Interim General Counsel until such time as the advertising, interviewing and selection process is completed for the General Counsel position. An additional cost (including Florida Retirement and FICA increases) for the Interim General Counsel position for the three months is estimated to be in the amount of $16,573. The vacant General Counsel position cost for the three months is $60,924. Therefore, the net savings will be approximately $44,351. |
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D. Office of The Chief Auditor
E. Chief Operations Officer
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E-1. PCG BehaviorPlusTMmobile
Approve the Agreement between The School Board of Broward County, Florida, and Public Consulting Group, Inc., (PCG), for the BehaviorPlusTMmobile Service to utilize with our current Electronic Management System, EasyIEP®. In October 2009, the Florida Department of Education came to Broward as part of the State's Level 3 Monitoring. Their conclusion was, although there was a vast amount of behavior data collected, there was not a means to analyze such data. The analysis of collected data is necessary to be able to move students to their least restrictive environment, as well as, to meet IEP goals. PCG has developed BehaviorPluSTMmobile Service. This program would work alongside of EasyIEP®. This component will provide the capability to capture behavior frequency, duration, ABC (Antecedents, Behavior, Consequences) and goal progress events for students through the use of a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA). This data will synchronize into EasyIEP® where users will be able to view, edit and analyze data collected. Included in the proposed three year agreement, PCG will provide 300 HP iPAQS loaded with the BehaviorPlusTMmobile software, initial training of 300 District staff, technology support, and drill down data reports. The Agreement(s) have been approved as to form and legal content by the School Board Attorney. The financial impact to the district is $340,100. The source of funds is ARRA stimulus funds under IDEA. There is no additional financial impact to the district. |
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F. Curriculum/Educational Programs & Student Support
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F-1. Continuation Agreements with Various Health Care Facilities
Approve the continuation agreements between The School Board of Broward County, Florida, State of Florida, Department of Health, and Plantation General Hospital. Health Science Education Programs provide secondary and postsecondary career and technical students with clinical learning experiences through contractual agreements with hospitals, nursing homes, and other facilities. The continuation agreements with State of Florida, Department of Health and Plantation General Hospital will provide clinical experiences to Broward County Schools? Health Science Education students. On-site clinical experiences are necessary to meet curriculum frameworks, student performance standards, and requirements of regulatory agencies for students to qualify for certification/licensure examinations upon program completion. The Health Science Education Programs that are located at 24 high schools are: Allied Health Assisting, First Responder, Nursing Assistant, and Practical Nursing. The Health Science Education Programs that are located at the technical centers are: Central Service Technology, Dental Assisting, Medical Coder/Biller, Electrocardiograph (Cardiovascular) Technology, Health Unit Coordinator, Hemodialysis Technician, Massage Therapy, Medical Assistant, Medical Records Transcribing, Medical Lab Technology, Optometric Technician, Patient Care Technician, Pharmacy Technician, Practical Nursing, Emergency Medical Technician and Surgical Technology. Currently, The School Board of Broward County, Florida has 43 School Board approved agreements with various health care facilities. Plantation General Hospital will sign agreement following School Board approval. These agreements have been reviewed and approved as to form and legal content by the School Board Attorney. There is no financial impact to the district. |
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F-2. Career, Technical, Adult and Community Education (CTACE) Period Three: Marketing Expenditures March through June 2011
Approve the CTACE Planned Marketing Expenditures for Period Three - March through June 2011. Through the various components of the CTACE marketing and promotion activities, the community is made aware of the many opportunities to enroll in Post Secondary Career & Technical, Adult General and Community Education Programs, courses and activities for workforce/career development & enhancement, adult literacy, and personal improvement at Broward Technical Centers, Adult Centers and Community Schools. Over 200,000 students enroll annually as a result of the District?s marketing and promotion efforts. The District CTACE Marketing Committee, in partnership with Omni Advertising, our advertising agency of record, developed the planned expenditures for March through June 2011. CTACE marketing and promotion efforts will continue implementing effective strategies that focus on promoting and driving potential students to Browardeducator.com, Browardtechcenters.com and Mycommunityschool.com. During March through June 2011, the CTACE marketing and promotion expenditures will consist of: targeted radio, TV, direct mail, billboards, on-line banners, e-mail blasts, text messaging, and the district?s phone robot. Marketing and promotion expenditures during this period also include search engine marketing, website maintenance, production services, and social media management. The funding to cover the cost of the CTACE marketing and promotion expenditures during the third period of 2011, will be derived from an allocation of $67,500 from the Workforce Education Fund and contributions from student fees collected by the technical, adult and community schools. The technical centers will contribute $73,500; the community schools will contribute $35,700 and the adult centers will contribute $14,000. The total CTACE marketing and promotion expenditures during the months of March, April, May and June 2011 is $190,700. The financial impact to the district is $190,700. The source of funding is Workforce Education and student fees. There is no additional financial impact to the district. |
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G. Human Resources
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G-1. Personnel Recommendations for Instructional Appointments and Leaves for 2010-2011 School Year
Approve the personnel recommendations for the 2010-2011 appointments and leaves as listed in the attached Executive Summary and respective lists for instructional staff. All recommendations are made with the understanding that these individuals will comply with regulations/policies as set forth by the Florida State Department of Education and The School Board of Broward County, Florida. The teacher approvals on this G-1 item are teachers in subject areas for which there is no surplus and/or layoff teacher in that certification area that could be placed in these positions. The Personnel Recommendations for Instructional Employees include the following items: 1. Teacher Approvals 2. Substitute Teachers 3. Interim Substitute Teachers 4. Instructional Leaves There will be no financial impact to the school district. Funding for the positions has been allocated in the school and department budgets. |
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G-2. Personnel Recommendations for Instructional Separation of Employment or Discipline for the 2010-2011 School Year
Approve the personnel recommendations for separation of employment or discipline as listed in the attached respective lists for instructional staff. All recommendations are made with the understanding that these individuals will comply with regulations/policies as set forth by the Florida State Department of Education and The School Board of Broward County, Florida. The Personnel Recommendations for Instructional Employees include the following items: 1. Instructional Resignations/Retirements/Layoffs There will be no financial impact to the school district. |
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G-3. Personnel Recommendations for Non-Instructional Appointments and Leaves for the 2010-2011 School Year
Approve the personnel recommendations for appointments and reassignments as listed on the attached Executive Summary, respective lists and individual appointments for Non-Instructional Employees. All recommendations are made pending security clearance and with the understanding that these individuals will comply with regulations/policies as set forth by the Florida State Department of Education and The School Board of Broward County, Florida. The Personnel Recommendations for Non-Instructional Employees include the following sections: 1. Non-Instructional Approval(s) 2. Non-Instructional Reassignment(s) - Promotion(s) 3. Non-Instructional Reassignment(s) - Demotion(s) 4. Non-Instructional Substitutes/Temporaries 5. Non-Instructional Leave(s) - Layoff(s) 6. District Managerial/Professional/Technical 7. Reassignment of Current School-Based/District Managerial/Professional Technical Personnel 8. School-Based Managerial 9. School-Based/District Managerial Acting/Special/Task Assignment(s) 10. School-Based/District Managerial/Professional/Technical Leave(s) - Layoff(s) 11. Salary Adjustment Funding has been budgeted in 10-11 fiscal year for all appointments through June 30, 2011. |
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G-4. Personnel Recommendations for Non-Instructional Separation of Employment or Discipline(s) for the 2010-2011 School Year
Approve the personnel recommendations for separation of employment or discipline as listed on the attached respective lists for Non-Instructional staff. All recommendations are made with the understanding that these individuals will comply with regulations/policies as set forth by the Florida State Department of Education and The School Board of Broward County, Florida. The Personnel Recommendations include the following items: Non-Instructional Resignation(s)/Retirement(s) Non-Instructional Suspension(s)/Termination(s) Managerial and Professional/Technical Resignation(s)/Retirement(s) Managerial and Professional/Technical Suspension(s)/Termination There is no financial impact to the school district. |
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G-5. Supplemental Pay Positions - List #12
Approve the recommended supplemental pay positions of employees for the 2010-2011 school/fiscal year. Employees are recommended for supplemental pay positions by Principals or Department Supervisors and approved by the Area Superintendent or appropriate Division Head. Supplemental positions are listed alphabetically by last name, with location and supplement type. The Specific Supplemental Pay Positions include the following type of supplements: Secondary department chairpersons high school; secondary department chairpersons and/or team leaders middle school; elementary grade level chairpersons and/or team leaders; athletic supplements; general supplements; and special supplements for the 2010-2011 school years. Individuals may be recommended for task assignments that improve the school's/department's programs and/or operations. A computer-generated list of those names is printed and attached revealing all individuals recommended for Non-Specific (SPL). Non-Specific Supplements are additional Task Assignments performed beyond the employee's regular day based on the recommendations of the direct supervisor. Individuals listed meet the requirements for the supplemental positions. The total number of Supplements recommended in this item is 172. Funding has been budgeted in 2010-2011 school/fiscal year for all supplements through June 30, 2011. |
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G-6. Approval of Teachers Teaching Out-of-Field
Approve the attached list of teachers to teach out-of-field in the Broward County Public Schools. This recommendation is made with the understanding that the teachers will comply with all State Board of Education and The School Board of Broward County, Florida, regulations. State Board of Education Rule (SBER) 6A-1.0503 Definition of Qualified Instructional Personnel requires out-of-field teachers to take at least six (6) semester hours of college coursework towards certification and/or 120 inservice points, for Gifted and Reading assignments, each year until appropriately certified. When applicable, teachers may opt to pass the appropriate subject area exam in lieu of coursework. Teachers out-of-field due to the English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)/Multicultural Education Training Advocacy (META) Agreement are required to complete 15 semester hours of college coursework and/or 300 inservice points within six (6) years from the date of the assignment to students identified as English Language Learners (ELL). A total of 521 teachers are teaching 649 courses out-of-field for the first time during this survey period: Charter Schools (23 courses/14 teachers) and School Board employees (626 courses/507 teachers). Fifty-seven percent (57%) of the courses being taught out-of-field by School Board employees are for ESOL, leaving a balance of 268 non-ESOL courses being taught out-of-field. The total number of non-ESOL courses taught out-of-field for both surveys during the 2010-11 school year is 466, which is down 66% from last year?s total of 1,065 non-ESOL courses taught out-of-field. There is no additional financial impact to the school district. Funding is allocated in the budget. |
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H. Attorney
I. Office of the Superintendent
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I-1. Petition For Formal Proceedings
Receive the Petition for Formal Proceedings submitted by the Superintendent in reference to this teacher. The Professional Standards/Special Investigative Unit (PS/SIU) completed an investigation into allegations of inappropriate. The allegations were thoroughly investigated and the results were presented to the Professional Standards Committee (PSC). PSC found probable cause and recommended a five to ten day suspension. A pre-disciplinary meeting was held and a five day suspension was recommended. Subsequently, the employee refused to sign the Disciplinary Action Agreement and the cadre attorney prepared the Petition for Formal Proceedings. Notice was sent to the employee that the Petition would be presented to the School Board on February 1, 2011. There is no financial impact to the school district. |
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I-2. License Agreement with the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center
REVISED Approve the License Agreement with the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center for the Teacher of the Year Luncheon. The Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center will lease their facility to the School Board to hold the Teacher of the Year Luncheon on Wednesday, February 16, 2011. It is the policy of the Convention Center that the licensee executes the Agreement first. The School Board Attorney has approved this Agreement as to form and legal content. The estimated food and beverage expense of the luncheon is $43,500. |
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J. Facilities and Construction Management
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J-1. Change Orders
Approve change orders as listed for various school projects, and approve an increase of $1,494,599 to the Capital Projects Reserve. Hollywood Hills High; Change Order 205; Total: $4,785 Consultant Omission $4,785 Miramar High; Change Order 001; Total: $100,330 Consultant Error $32,713 Owner Request $30,382 Unforeseen Condition $37,235 Oriole Elementary; Change Order 002; Total: $7,386 Unforeseen Condition $7,386 Palmview Elementary; Change Order 001; Total: $8,994 Owner Request $8,994 Village Elementary; Change Order 015; Total: $1,494,929 CREDIT Owner Request $1,494,929 CREDIT Unforeseen Condition $0 Time Extension Financial Impact: The resulting financial impact shown below will increase the Capital Projects Reserve by $1,494,599. Miramar High - Project No.: P.000336 $330; Village Elementary - Project No.: P.000288 $1,494,929 CREDIT. There is no additional financial impact to the district for the remaining projects. |
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J-2. Approve Request for Proposals which includes Authorization to Advertise for Proposals - Design/Build Services - Phase A, Cooper City High School, Project No. P.000386, and New Aquatic Facility, South Broward High School, Project No. P.001357, Hollywood
Approve the Request for Proposals (RFP) which includes Authorization to Advertise for Proposals, Selection Criteria, and Shortlist Selection Criteria Scoresheet for Design/Build Services. The RFP is intended to procure design/build services for the design and construction of the following projects: 1. Phase A Cooper City High School - $25,254,797 cost for design and construction. 2. New Aquatic Facility South Broward High School - $3,250,000 cost for design and construction. Design/Builder(s) will be selected in accordance with Policy 7003 and the procedure prescribed in Exhibit 1. The Qualification Selection Evaluation Committee shall shortlist, separately for each project, in Step 1 of the evaluation process. The Board will award contracts to the Design/Builders. Projects will commence upon completion of the selection process and award of the contracts. The Step 1 RFP package including the advertisement for proposals and the Step 2 Design Criteria Package are available for review at the Facilities and Construction Management Division. The funds for this item are included in the Adopted District Educational Facilities Plan, Fiscal Years 2010-2011 to 2014-2015. There is no financial impact. This item is not affecting the overall budget; therefore it does not require a collaboration form from the Capital Budget Department. |
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J-3. Contingency Use Directive No. 3 - Hewett-Kier Construction, Inc. - New Multipurpose Building - Palmview Elementary School, Pompano Beach - Project No. P.000207 (f.k.a 1131-23-01)
Approve an increase in the Contingency account in the amount of $995,315, as provided for in the agreement between The School Board of Broward County, Florida, and the contractor, Hewett-Kier Construction, Inc. This Contingency Use Directive represents the buyout savings achieved from the Guarantee Maximum Price. The current contingency remaining balance through CUD #3 is $1,296,502. This item adjusts the contract allocations and represents a cost savings to the district. This item does not require a collaboration form from the Capital Budget Department. |
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J-4. Authorization to Advertise for Bids - Construction Services Minor Projects - Various Locations - Bid No. 2011-01-FC
Approve Authorization to Advertise for Bids for Construction Services Minor Projects for roofing services and electrical services at various locations. Project Consultant: Design Services Department Scope of Work: The purpose of this Bid is to establish term contracts for procurement of roofing services and electrical services on various construction projects valued at up to $1,000,000 to meet scheduled project needs as required. Contracts: Roofing - Item No. 1 - Up to $199,999.99 Roofing -Item No. 2 - $200,000 to $1,000,000 Electrical - Item No. 1 - Up to $199,999.99 Electrical - Item No. 2 - $200,000 to $1,000,000 Final Bid Documents are available for review at the Facilities & Construction Management Division. There is no financial impact. This item is not affecting the overall budget; therefore it does not require a collaboration form from the Capital Budget Department. |
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J-5. Pre-Qualification of Contractors - Approval of Application and Issuance of Certification
Approve the recommendations of the Superintendent indicated in Exhibit 1. The Qualification Selection Evaluation Committee (QSEC) convened on January 19, 2011, to review Contractor Pre-Qualification Staff Application Review Executive Summaries received for the following contractors and makes the following recommendations to the Superintendent of Schools: Bay To Bay Balancing, Inc. - Issue Pre-qualification Re-Certification Daktronics, Inc. - Issue Pre-qualification Re-Certification Davco Electrical Contractors Corp. - Issue Pre-qualification Re-Certification Florida Blacktop, Inc. - Issue Pre-qualification Re-Certification G.T. McDonald Enterprises, Inc. - Issue Pre-qualification Re-Certification H.A. Contracting Corp. - Issue Pre-qualification Re-Certification Luzer Electric, Inc. - Issue Pre-qualification Re-Certification Ocean Bay Construction, Inc. - Issue Pre-qualification Re-Certification Pavarini South East Construction Co., Inc. - Issue Pre-qualification Re-Certification Roth Bros., Inc. - Issue Pre-qualification Re-Certification Royal Concrete Concepts, Inc. - Issue Pre-qualification Re-Certification **West Construction, Inc. - Issue Pre-qualification Re-Certification *New Certification **Certified M/WBE and/or SBE The Pre-Qualification Application reviews were conducted and the recommendations were determined in accordance with F.S. 1013.46, State Requirements for Educational Facilities and Board Policy 7003. Contractor Pre-Qualification Staff Application Review Executive Summaries are available for review at the Design & Construction Contracts Department. There is no financial impact. This item is not affecting the overall budget; therefore, it does not require a collaboration form from the Capital Budget Department. |
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J-6. Final Acceptance and Release of Retainage - Balfour Beatty Construction, Inc. - 32-Classroom Addition - Fort Lauderdale High School - Project No. P.000177 (f.k.a. 0951-26-02)
Approve the Final Acceptance of the Fort Lauderdale High School, 32-Classroom Addition, Project No. P.000177 and release the balance of retainage in the amount of $1,000. The contractor, Balfour Beatty Construction Inc., has completed the scope of their contract within the contract limits. The funds being released totaling $1,000 are included in the Adopted District Educational Facilities Plan, Fiscal Years, 2010-2011 to 2014-2015. |
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J-7. Agreement of Purchase and Sale between The School Board of Broward County, Florida and Nova Southeastern University for a 4.95 Acre Parcel of Davie Elementary School
Approve the Agreement of Purchase and Sale between The School Board of Broward County, Florida and Nova Southeastern University for a 4.95 Acre Parcel of Davie Elementary School. On May 6, 2009, the Town of Davie gave written notice of terminating their forty (40) year lease agreement with the School Board for the use of a 4.95-acre ball fields and recreation area. The effective date of termination was September 3, 2009. The recreational grounds were no longer required for school purposes and identified as underutilized. On April 20, 2010, the Board authorized staff to file an amendment to the State Educational Plant Five Year Survey Report (2009-2014) to reflect this excess and adopted Resolution 10-92 declaring the excess acreage as surplus. Nova Southeastern University (NSU) has expressed interest in purchasing the property for their intramural sports program. The average appraised value of the property was $1,806,700. On September 30, 2010, the Negotiation Parameters Committee approved the valuation as the offering price. The NSU President is recommending to their board the purchase of the property at the offering price. This Agreement has been reviewed and approved as to form and legal content by the School Board Attorney. There is a positive financial impact to the School District in the amount of $1,806,700 less the sellers share of closing costs. |
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J-8. Grant a Property Agreement, License, Donation of Property and Resolution to the Florida Department of Transportation for a Portion of Fox Trail Elementary School (DEFERRED 1/25/11) (ADDED ITEM)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Approve the grant of a Property Agreement, License, Donation of Property and Resolution to the Florida Department of Transportation for a portion of Fox Trail Elementary School. Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), in exercising its right of eminent domain, has petitioned The School Board of Broward County, Florida for a twenty-five foot (25') strip of easement land along the northern boundary of the school site adjacent to State Road 84, representing 19,343 square feet of land area. The Circuit Court of the 17th Judicial Circuit in and for Broward County, Florida has issued an Order of Taking for the 25 foot easement area. As a result of this taking, staff reviewed the construction plans and determined that the standard sidewalk and curbing does not provide adequate safety measures for the students as currently existing. In negotiation with FDOT on this matter, FDOT agreed to provide a buffer with landscaping, sidewalk and a fence along the northern right-of-way line of the school, if the School Board dedicates an additional seven and one half feet (7.5'), approximately 7,079 square feet, to provide for these improvements. FDOT is also requesting a License to enter upon the Fox Trail Elementary School grounds during the construction period, but no later than July 2014, for sloping, grading, tying in, harmonizing and reconnecting existing features with the highway improvements. The Department of Transportation will execute this agreement after School Board approval. This Agreement has been reviewed and approved as to form and legal content by the Cadre Attorney and the School Board Attorney. There is no financial impact to the school district; therefore this item does not require a collaboration form from the Capital Budget Department. |
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K. Office of Chief Financial Officer
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K-1. Certificates of Participation, Series 2004D & 2006B Liquidity Providers Replacement
Approve J. P. Morgan Chase and PNC Bank to act as liquidity providers for Certificates of Participation (COPs), Series 2004D and 2006B. Dexia Credit Local was originally selected to serve as liquidity provider for the School District's COPs, Series 2004D & 2006B. Dexia chose not to renew the credit facility beyond the March 17, 2011 expiration date. A Request for Proposal (RFP) was issued December 17, 2010 and responses received on January 10, 2011. Proposals were received from three banks: Citi, PNC and J. P. Morgan Chase. J. P. Morgan Chase and PNC Bank were the low bidders and are the recommended proposers. The net increase in fees is approximately $1.1 million to be paid from the Capital Budget. The increase is due to market conditions and many banks are decreasing their exposure to this market. |
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OPEN ITEMS
AA. Resolutions
BB. Board Members
CC. Board Policies
DD. Office of The Chief Auditor
EE. Chief Operations Officer
FF. Curriculum/Educational Programs & Student Support
GG. Human Resources
HH. Attorney
II. Office of the Superintendent
JJ. Facilities and Construction Management
KK. Office of Chief Financial Officer
ADJOURNMENT
PURSUANT TO FLORIDA STATUTE 286.0105: If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the School Board with respect to any matter considered at a meeting or hearing, he/she will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose, he/she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. Individuals with disabilities requesting accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) may call the Equal Educational Opportunities Department at (754) 321-2150 or TDD# (754) 321-2158.
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