The School Board of Broward County, Florida
Created : March 02, 2014 at 08:09 AM
Meeting: Special School Board Meeting :  SUPERINTENDENT'S RECOMMENDATION:  
1. Agreement for Professional Services - Jacobs Project Management Co. - Facilities Needs Assessment - Project Number P.001595 (D)  
January 14, 2014
Status: 
Open Agenda
 
 

Quick Summary / Abstract
REVISED

Approve the use of the contract between Jacobs Project Management Co. ("Jacobs) and the Fort Bend Independent School District (FBISD) The School Board of Broward County, Florida and authorize the Task Assigned Chief Facilities and Construction Officer to expend $1,269,783 for Facilities Needs Assessment Services.

The scope of this Agreement project is to conduct a comprehensive facilities condition and educational adequacy assessment of the District's facilities for the purpose of obtaining an objective status of physical and functional educational and administrative plant deficiencies. The data collected will provide the basis of current and future capital planning efforts. Jacobs Project Management Co., a national leader in facility needs assessments, will provide professional staff, expertise, guidance, training, and lead a team comprised of District subject matter experts in this collaborative data collection process.

The scope of services is further explained in the attached Executive Summary (Exhibit 1) and as set forth in the Agreement for Professional Services between Jacobs Project Management Co. and the FBISD (Exhibit 2).

This Agreement has been reviewed and approved as to form and legal content by the Office of the General Counsel.

The financial impact is $1,269,783. The source of these funds is already identified in the Adopted District Educational Facilities Plan, Page 65 - Facilities/Capital Salaries & Program Management Fees.


Requested Action
REVISED

Approve the use of the contract between Jacobs Project Management Co. ("Jacobs) and the Fort Bend Independent School District (FBISD) The School Board of Broward County, Florida and authorize the Task Assigned Chief Facilities and Construction Officer to expend $1,269,783 for Facilities Needs Assessment Services.


Summary
The scope of this Agreement project is to conduct a comprehensive facilities condition and educational adequacy assessment of the District's facilities for the purpose of obtaining an objective status of physical and functional educational and administrative plant deficiencies. The data collected will provide the basis of current and future capital planning efforts. Jacobs Project Management Co., a national leader in facility needs assessments, will provide professional staff, expertise, guidance, training, and lead a team comprised of District subject matter experts in this collaborative data collection process.

The scope of services is further explained in the attached Executive Summary (Exhibit 1) and as set forth in the Agreement for Professional Services between Jacobs Project Management Co. and the FBISD (Exhibit 2).

This Agreement has been reviewed and approved as to form and legal content by the Office of the General Counsel.



School Board Goals
Goal 2: Continuous Improvement


Financial Impact
The financial impact is $1,269,783.  The source of these funds is already identified in the Adopted District Educational Facilities Plan, Page 65 - Facilities/Capital Salaries & Program Management Fees.  


Source of Additional Information
Denis Herrmann 754 321-0544 Michael Marchetti 754 321-1933 Shelley Meloni 754 321-1515



Associated File Attachments
Executive Summary (Files)  
Award documents and Agreement for Professional Services (Files)  
Jacobs Project Management Co. proposal (Files)  
The Impact of School Buildings on Learning (Files)  
Collaboration Form (Files)  
Memo to Revise with Documentation (Files)  
ExecutedARF (Files)