•  The Board at its January 22, 2015 meeting approved the following items.

     

    (01-22-15-01)     To approve the A+ Schools Program Partnership Plan and accept the A+ Schools Annual Report for the 2014 -2015 School Year.

    (01-22-15-02)     To approve a contract renewal with BTU, LLC to provide E-Rate consulting services for the period February 1, 2015 through January 31, 2016 at a cost not to exceed $86,184.00.

    (01-22-15-03)     To approve a contract renewal with Emerald Data Solutions for the web-based Governance Document Management System (BoardDocs) for the period February 1, 2015 through January 31, 2016 at a cost not to exceed $9,000.

    (01-22-15-04)     To approve a Memorandum of Understanding with the American Federation of Teachers - St. Louis, Local 420 to support the development and implementation of a Community Learning Center at Oak Hill Elementary for the period January 23, 2015 through June 30, 2015.

    (01-22-15-05)     To approve a Memorandum of Understanding with the St. Louis City Justice Center to provide a Homebound Teacher to teach core academics to incarcerated St. Louis Public Schools' students under age 17 for the period January 23, 2015 through June 30, 2015.

    (01-22-15-06)     To approve a sole source purchase of 300 ST Math site licenses and 1 start Up Subscription from Mind Research Institute at a total combined cost not to exceed $10,200.00.

    (01-22-15-07)     To approve a sole source purchase of Lexia Core 5 site licenses from Educational Design Solutions at a cost not to exceed $8,910.00.

    (01-22-15-08)     To approve a sole source purchase of 16 site licenses and 33 Tier II Technical Supports from Human Kinetics for the Fitnessgram software at a total combined cost not to exceed $16,339.92.

    (NEW ITEM - 01-22-15-09)       To accept the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) and the Compliance Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2014.

    (NEW ITEM - 01-22-15-10)       To accept the funds from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, through the Missouri Preschool Program in the amount of $116,720.00. This grant is a one-time award for provisionally accredited and unaccredited school districts for the 2014-2015 school year.

    (NEW ITEM - 01-22-15-11)       To approve the amendment of Board Resolution Number 05-29-14-03, a contract with Advanced Elevator, to increase the amount by $22,029.05 to cover District-wide elevator repairs, inspections and certifications. The Board originally approved $253,000.00. If approved, the total amount for this contract will be $275,029.05.

    (NEW ITEM - 01-22-15-12) To approve the amendment of Board Resolution Number 06-26-14-16, a contract with Renaissance Learning, to increase the dollar amount by $88,793.03. This increase will provide the STAR mathematics assessments, interventions, progress monitoring, and differentiated instructional resources to seven SIG schools (Dunbar, Laclede, Meramec, Nance, Oak Hill, Yeatman-Liddell Preparatory, and Sumner). The Board originally approved $500,000.00. If approved, the total amount for this contract will be $588.793.03.

    (NEW ITEM - 01-22-15-13)       To approve a contract with Midwest Service Group to perform asbestos abatement services in support of the Window Replacement Project at the KIPP Victory Academy at Mitchell. The work should begin on January 23, 2015 and be completed no later than July 31, 2015, at a cost not to exceed $63,173.00, which includes a 10% contingency of $5,743.00. KIPP will reimburse 100% of the total project cost. This resolution is in response to RFP #020-1415.

    (NEW ITEM - 01-22-15-14) To approve a contract with Interface Construction Corporation to replace all specified windows and exterior doors at the KIPP Victory Academy at Mitchell. The work should begin on January 23, 2015 and be completed no later than July 31, 2015, at a cost not to exceed $198,000.00, which includes a 10% contingency of $18,000.00. KIPP will reimburse 100% of the total project costs. This resolution is in response to RFP #014-1415.

    (WALK-ON ITEM 01-22-15-15)        To approve and ratify the acceptance of the Community Development Administration grant in the amount of $85,000. This grant will support the Community Development Education Full Service Schools’ Truancy Prevention Program for the calendar January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015.

    (WALK-ON ITEM 01-22-15-16)        To approve a contract with Kozeny-Wagner Construction for renovation costs to re-commission L’Ouverture Middle School for the 2015-16 school year. The work is scheduled to begin on January 23, 2015 and be completed by July 31, 2015 at a cost not to exceed $2,154,900.00, which includes a 10% contingency of $195,900.00. This resolution is in response to RFP #032-1415.

    (WALK-ON ITEM 01-22-15-17)        To approve a contract with Midwest Service Group to provide lead paint stabilization and asbestos abatement for re-commissioning of L’Ouverture Middle School. The work is scheduled to begin on January 23, 2015 and end on July 31, 2015 at a cost not to exceed $505,230.00, which includes a 10% contingency of $45,930.00. This resolution is in response to RFP #038-1415.

    (WALK-ON ITEM 01-22-15-18)        To approve a contract with Mechanical Solutions to provide HVAC mechanical upgrades in support of the re-commissioning of Wyman Elementary School for the Collegiate School of Science and Biomedical (CSMB) for the 2015-16 school year. The work is scheduled to begin on January 23, 2015 and be completed by July 31, 2015 at a cost not to exceed $1,978,751.50, which includes a 10% contingency of $179,886.50. This resolution is in response to RFP #024-1415.

    (WALK-ON ITEM 01-22-15-19)        To approve a contract with Demien Construction for renovation costs to recommission Wyman Elementary School for the Collegiate School of Science and Biomedical (CSMB) for the 2015-16 school year. The work is scheduled to begin on January 23, 2015 and be completed by July 31, 2015 at a cost not to exceed $3,083,000, which includes a 10% contingency of $280,300.00. This resolution is in response to RFP #025-1415.

    (WALK-ON ITEM 01-22-15-20)        To approve a contract with Midwest Service Group to provide the demolition of the HVAC mechanical system, lead paint stabilization and asbestos abatement for the re-commissioning of Wyman Elementary School for Collegiate School of Medicine and Bioscience (CSMB). The work is scheduled to begin on January 23, 2015 and end on July 31, 2015 at a cost not to exceed $964,194.00, which includes a 10% contingency of $87,654.00. This resolution is in response to RFP #023-1415.

    (WALK-ON ITEM 01-22-15-21)        To approve a second amendment of a contract with Environmental Consultants under Board Resolution Number 06-06-13-03 to increase the contract by $343,723.00 to provide oversight for all hazmat abatement activities for the re-commissioning of Wyman Elementary School (for Collegiate School of Medicine and Bioscience), L’Ouverture Middle School and other possible Prop S projects. The Board originally approved a cost of $2,000,000.00 for this contract at its February 17, 2011 meeting and then amended that approval in the amount of $500,000.00 per the above Resolution Number 06-06-13-03. If approved, the total cost for the Prop S portion of the contract will now be $2,843,723.00. The work is scheduled to begin on January 23, 2015 and end on July 31, 2015 at a cost not to exceed $343,723.00. This resolution is in response to RFP #023-1415 and RFP #038-1415.