The School Board publishes MINUTES of its meetings as soon as possible after each meeting. The EXCERPTS from the latest meeting are provided below as an unofficial review of the actions taken. Citizens may arrange to review the official minutes by calling the Department of Information Services at 995-1126.
THE SCHOOL BOARD OF DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA
Miami, Florida
*** APPROVED Bid Opening Lists of March 30;
April 6, 13,
15, 20,
and 27, 1999.
*** APPROVED Minutes of the April 14 and 28, 1999 School Board meetings.
96,663 A-1 RECEIVED The Miami-Dade County Public Schools 1998 United Way Campaign Final Report.
96,664 A-2 RECEIVED The report on the 1999 Legislative Session.
96,665 A-3 RECEIVED A report on the range of programs in place for the recognition, intervention, and prevention of violent incidents.
96,666 B-1 DISCUSSED New Business: Board members.
96,667 B-2 DIRECTED The Superintendent to conduct a feasibility study regarding an articulation tract between the elementary and middle school Pre-International Baccalaureate (PIB) magnets as well as between the middle school PIB magnets and the senior high school IB diploma/certificate magnets; and other actions as delineated in the Official Agenda.
96,668 B-3 DIRECTED The Superintendent to reconvene the Ad Hoc Multilingual Task Force; and present to the School Board, at its meeting of September 8, 1999, a status report on implementation of the March 18, 1998 recommendations of the Ad Hoc Multilingual Task Force.
96,669 B-4 DIRECTED The Superintendent to review each of the safety/ security recommendations (as delineated in the Official Agenda), and issue within 60 days a detailed report on the feasibility of their implementation.
96,670 B-5 DIRECTED The Superintendent to establish an ad-hoc committee for the development of a comprehensive plan for school safety, violence prevention, and the programmatic placement of juvenile offenders who are students in the Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
96,671 B-6 DIRECTED The Superintendent to promote the "Scholastic Crime Stoppers" program in all schools.
96,672 B-7 AGREED To host the Florida Art Education Association during its annual conference on October 14-17, 1999.
96,673 B-8 DIRECTED The Superintendent to review and report back to the Board within 90 days on the feasibility of expanding the use of the Internet and/or a district intranet system in making districtwide purchases, with the stated intent of increasing efficiency and reducing the district’s purchasing costs; and raising revenue by selling advertising space on the district’s World Wide Web site.
96,674 B-9 DIRECTED* The Superintendent to study the feasibility of implementing a mandatory or increasing the physical education program at the middle school level.
* New language added, as underlined above.
96,675 B-10 DIRECTED The Superintendent to raise student and community awareness, and use of the district’s School Crime Hotline.
*******B-11 WITHDREW Tuberculosis testing for applicants of Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
96,676 B-12 DIRECTED The Superintendent to return to the Board with a rule incorporating language, as delineated in the Official Agenda, setting decorum during School Board meetings.
96,677 B-13 AGREED To support initiatives in Congress that will protect children from gun violence; and directed the Superintendent to immediately notify senators and representatives of this action and urge their support of these measures.
96,678 B-14 DIRECTED The Superintendent to instruct staff to research and report back to the Board on the feasibility of developing "schools within schools" implementation models designed to mitigate the negative factors associated with overly large middle and senior high schools.
96,679 B-15 APPROVED Resolution No. 99-19, honoring the NAACP on its 90th anniversary and welcoming its Board of Directors to Miami for their national meeting on May 13-15, 1999.
96,680 C-1 AUTHORIZED A contractual agreement with Marilyn Burns Education Associates, in the amount of $54,400, for the professional development of 175 mathematics teachers during the summer of 1999.
96,681 C-2 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent to host a two-day instructional technology conference entitled You've Got Mall; and authorized contractual agreements with the Miami Beach Convention Center and its required subcontractors for Wednesday and Thurs-day, September 22 and 23, 1999, to provide facilities and services for the conference with anticipated costs to be approximately $75,000, based on last year's expenditures.
96,682 C-3 APPROVED The Rosa Parks Community School application, and authorized the negotiation of a three-year contractual agreement for the 1999-2000 through the 2001-2002 school years; approved The Doral Academy application and authorize the negotiation of a five-year contractual agreement for the 1999-2000 through the 2003-2004 school years; and other actions as delineated in the Official Agenda.
96,683C-4 WITHDREW The request for establishment of the Innovative Programs/Schools model.
96,684 C-5 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent to enter into a cooperative agreement with the National Academy Foundation to provide curriculum, technical assistance, and national network activities for the Academy of Travel and Tourism magnet program at Home-stead Senior High School.
96,685 C-6 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent to submit the District's Pilot Plan B proposal, designed to increase participation of underrepresented students in the gifted program through December 31, 1999, to the Florida Department of Education.
96,686 C-10 AUTHORIZED A contractual agreement with the South Florida Employment and Training Consortium for Miami-Dade County Public Schools to act as a training agent under the Welfare to Work program, May 13 through September 30, 1999; and the renewal of same for four additional one-year periods.
96,687 C-11 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent to hold a conference session to consider recommendations of the Career Education/School-To-Work Task Force, October 20, 1999 at 10:00 a.m.
96,688 C-12 AUTHORIZED The renewal of a contractual agreement with Home Builders Institute, a non-profit organization, for a total amount not to exceed $436,000, to serve WAGES clients and other economically disadvantaged clients, effective July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2000.
96,689 C-13 AUTHORIZED A contractual agreement with Sunrise Community, Inc., Miami, Florida, to provide educational and related services for a maximum of six profoundly mentally handicapped students, at a rate of $1,314 per student per month, in an amount not to exceed $94,608, from July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2000.
96,690 C-14 AUTHORIZED A contractual agreement with the Easter Seal Society of Dade County, Inc., to provide educational services for up to 30 exceptional students who are pursuing special diplomas, in an amount not to exceed $277,680, from July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2000.
96,691 C-15 AUTHORIZED A contractual agreement with United Cerebral Palsy Association of Miami, Inc., to provide educational and related services for a maximum of 15 profoundly mentally handicapped students, at a rate of $1,252 per student per month, in an amount not to exceed $225,360, from July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2000.
96,692 C-16 AUTHORIZED A contractual agreement with The University of Miami-Mailman Center for Child Development to provide educational services and specialized speech training for up to 32 deaf students, including a maximum of 10 students below age three, in an amount not to exceed $494,550, from July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2000.
96,693 C-17 AUTHORIZED Contractual agreements with Goodwill Industries of South Florida, Inc.; Jewish Vocational Services, Inc.; and Sunrise Community, Inc., to pro-vide educational and related services for exceptional students, in an amount not to exceed $567,462, from July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2000.
96,694 C-18 AUTHORIZED A contractual agreement with The University of Miami-Mailman Center for Child Development to provide educational services to 120 handicapped cocaine-exposed students, birth through age two, in an amount not to exceed $975,305, from July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2000.
96,695 C-19 AUTHORIZED Contractual agreements with the Department of Health, Children's Medical Services Early Intervention Program, and four community agencies (as delineated in the Official Agenda), to operate programs for a maximum of 448 students with disabilities, birth through age two, in an amount not to exceed $4,938,879, from July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2000.
96,696 C-20 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent to issue a Request for Proposals to procure Internet-based adult basic education/GED preparation and selected business education-related training; and approved the selection committee that will review same.
96,697 C-25 AUTHORIZED A contractual agreement with Florida International University College of Engineering and Design to continue a Pre-Apprentice Residential Electrical Wiring Program at Miami-Douglas MacArthur High School South, at a cost not to exceed $33,042, from July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2000.
96,698 C-26 AUTHORIZED A cooperative agreement with the Greater Miami Urban Education Pact, a Ford Foundation-funded program in Miami-Dade County, Florida, to pro-vide educational and related services for 140 at-risk students for the 1999 summer session.
96,699 C-30 AUTHORIZED Expulsion of the student specified in the supple-mental material SM-79 (98/99).
96,700 C-31 AUTHORIZED Expulsion of the student specified in the supple-mental material SM-107 (98/99).
96,701 C-32 AUTHORIZED Expulsion of the student specified in the supple-mental material SM-112 (98/99).
96,702 C-33 AUTHORIZED Expulsion of the student specified in the supple-mental material SM-119 (98/99).
96,703 C-34 AUTHORIZED Expulsion of the student specified in the supple-mental material SM-120 (98/99).
96,704 C-35 AUTHORIZED Expulsion of the student specified in the supple-mental material SM-121 (98/99).
96,705 C-36 AUTHORIZED Expulsion of the student specified in the supple-mental material SM-124 (98/99).
96,706 C-37 AUTHORIZED Expulsion of the student specified in the supple-mental material SM-125 (98/99).
96,707 C-38 AUTHORIZED Expulsion of the student specified in the supple-mental material SM-127 (98/99).
96,708 D-1 AUTHORIZED The submission of an application to the Florida Department of Education to sponsor the Sum-mer Food Service Program for Children 1999.
96,709 D-2 RECEIVED The Annual Report of the District Athletic Advisory Committee for the 1998-99 school year.
96,710 E-1 APPROVED The instructional and noninstructional appointments, reassignments, leaves, and separations as included in Personnel Action Listing 879.
96,711 E-2 APPROVED The recommendations as set forth for appointments and lateral transfers, to be effective May 13, 1999, or as soon thereafter as can be facilitated.
96,712 E-3 APPOINTED Mr. Scott M. Zimmett to the open, budgeted position of Programmer I, Systems and Programming Services, pay grade 33, 12 months, and assigned him to the Office of Information Technology, effective May 13, 1999, or as soon thereafter as can be facilitated.
96,713 E-4 AUTHORIZED The contractual employment of Ms. Ivonne Tellechea as Administrative Assistant to School Board Member Perla Tabares Hantman, effective May 13, 1999, or as soon thereafter as can be facilitated.
96,714 E-5 APPROVED The nominations of staff members whose names appear on Appointment List 4 for annual contract, subject to reduction-in-force procedures, in accordance with state statutes, collective bargaining provisions, and Miami-Dade County School Board rules, effective July 1, 1999.
96,715 E-6 APPROVED The nominations of staff members whose names appear on Appointment List 5 for annual contract, subject to reduction-in-force procedures, in accordance with state statutes, collective bar-gaining provisions, and Miami-Dade County School Board rules, effective July 1, 1999.
96,716 E-7 APPROVED A resolution to confirm the establishment of the Miami-Dade County School Board Money Purchase Plan, in the form of the ICMA Retirement Corporation Governmental Money Purchase Plan and Trust, for eligible Board members, pursuant to guidelines established for the Elected State and County Officers’ Class (ESCOC), effective March 1, 1999; and other actions as delineated in the Official Agenda.
96,717 E-8 AUTHORIZED The suspension of, and initiated dismissal proceedings against Mr. Jerad A. Sams, Teacher at Redondo Elementary School, effective at the close of the workday on May 12, 1999 pending the outcome of a hearing, if requested.
96,718 E-9 ACCEPTED The resignation of Ms. Helen S. Arshad, Teacher at Brownsville Middle School, effective at the close of the workday on May 12, 1999.
96,719 E-10 AUTHORIZED The suspension of, and initiated dismissal proceedings against Mr. John A. Benson, Zone Mechanic, Office of Facilities Operations, effective at the close of the workday on May 12, 1999, pending the outcome of a hearing, if requested.
96,720 E-11 AUTHORIZED The suspension of, and initiated dismissal proceedings against Mr. Christopher A. Paulk, Security Monitor at Ruth Owens Krusé Education Center, effective at the close of the workday on May 12, 1999, pending the outcome of a hearing, if requested.
96,721 E-12 AUTHORIZED The suspension of, and initiated dismissal proceedings against Mr. Guido R. Ruiz, Field Operations Specialist, Southwest Transportation Center, effective at the close of the workday on May 12, 1999, pending the outcome of a hearing, if requested.
96,722 E-13 AUTHORIZED The suspension of Mr. Giovanni Castro, Bus Driver, Central West Transportation Center, for 30 calendar days, effective at the close of the workday on May 12, 1999, pending the outcome of a hearing, if requested.
96,723 E-14 AUTHORIZED The suspension of Ms. Shirley A. Williams, Bus Driver, Southwest Transportation Center, for 30 calendar days, effective at the close of the workday on May 12, 1999, pending the outcome of a hearing, if requested.
96,724 E-15 TERMINATED The employment contract of Ms. Patsy G. Moore, Teacher at Westview Middle School, effective at the close of the workday on May 12, 1999, pending the outcome of a hearing, if requested.
96,725 F-1 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent’s acceptance of grant awards and submission of various proposals and grant requests, as delineated in the Official Agenda.
96,726 F-2 AUTHORIZED The entering into of separate letters of agreement with the Dade/Monroe Work and Gain Economic Self-sufficiency Coalition, in the total amount of $400,000, for funding three summer programs; and authorized a contractual agreement with the South Florida Inner City Games for enrichment activities, in the approximate amount of $30,000, from June 1st through September 30, 1999.
96,727 G-1 APPROVED The SIT award applications for the charter schools; authorized the Board Chair to sign the applications for the charter schools on behalf of the Board; and the submission of the applications to the SMART Schools Clearinghouse, or the appropriate agency designated by the Legislature.
96,728 G-11 RECEIVED The Monthly Financial Report for March 1999.
96,729 G-12 APPROVED The Non-Expendable Personal Property Inventory Deletions containing 1,972 items, in the amount of $3,815,181; and Recoveries containing 50 items, in the amount of $92,699, to update the records as indicated in January, February and March 1999 reports.
96,730 G-13 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent to advertise and distribute a Request for Proposals to seek a vendor that can develop or deliver the required purchasing credit card reconciliation software, and approve the appointment of the Selection Committee to review the proposals in order to present a recommendation to the Superintendent for recommendation to the Board.
96,731 G-14 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent to advertise and distribute a Request for Proposals to seek a vendor that can be used to establish an accounting IVR system, and approve the appointment of the Selection Committee to review the proposals in order to present a recommendation to the Superintendent for recommendation to the Board.
96,732 G-15 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent to remove from the accounting records the outstanding accounts receivable balances owed by agencies, associations, and individuals.
96,733 G-61 APPROVED The supplemental awards on term bids, as delineated in the Official Agenda.
96,734 G-62 AUTHORIZED The renewal of Bid #133-VV03 — Processing of USDA Canned and Frozen Fruit, with Holly Ridge Foods, Inc., and JSB Industries, Inc., effective September 1, 1999 through August 31, 2000.
96,735 G-63 AUTHORIZED The renewal of Bid #151-VV10M/WBE — Furnish and Install Fence and Gates, with various vendors as delineated in the Official Agenda, effective May 12, 1999 through May 13, 2000.
96,736 G-64 AUTHORIZED The renewal of Bid #177-VV10 — Air Conditioners, with Weathertrol Maintenance Corporation, effective June 10, 1999 through June 9, 2000.
96,737 G-65 AWARDED Bid #192-VV07 — Automotive Batteries and Accessories, to Battery Sales, and Exide Corporation, effective May 18, 1999 through May 17, 2000.
96,738 G-66 AWARDED Bid #215-VV01 — Chairs, Library, to AFP Indus-tries, Inc., effective June 1, 1999 through May 31, 2000.
96,739 G-67 AWARDED Bid #225-VV05 — Laminating Film, to General Binding Corporation, effective June 1, 1999 through May 31, 2000.
96,740 G-68 AWARDED Bid #211-XX09 — Digital Platemaker System, to A.B. Dick Company, effective May 12, 1999.
96,741 G-69 AUTHORIZED The renewal of Bid #267-VV06 – Bleacher, Gymnasium Repair, with various vendors as delineated in the Official Agenda, effective June 10, 1999 through June 9, 2000.
96,742 G-70 AUTHORIZED The renewal of Request for Proposals #315-VV10 — Supported Employment Services for the Education of Students With Disabilities, with Easter Seal Society of Dade County, Inc., effective June 10, 1999 through June 9, 2000.
96,743 G-71 AUTHORIZED The renewal of Bid #004-XX03 – Bakery Items, with Interstate Brands Corporation, effective August 20, 1999 through August 19, 2000.
96,744 G-72 AUTHORIZED The renewal of Bid #054-XX03 -- Fresh Glazed Doughnuts, with Krispy Kreme Corporation and Velvet Creme, Inc. effective August 21, 1999 through August 20, 2000.
96,745 G-73 AWARDED Bid #117-XX02 – Stage Curtains and Tracks (Furnish and Install), to Associated Fabrics, effective May 12, 1999.
96,746 G-74 AWARDED Bid #137-XX07 – After market Improvements, Modifications and Upgrades of Base (OEM) Vehicle Body and Chassis, to various vendors as delineated in the Official Agenda, effective May 12, 1999 through May 11, 2000.
96,747 G-75 AWARDED Request For Proposals #147-XX10 -- Internet-Based Computer Literacy Training Program, to CBT Systems, Ltd., effective May 12 through September 30, 1999.
96,748 G-76 AWARDED Bid #151-XX02 — Lot Clearing/Debris Removal, South of Flagler, to Armenteros Enterprises, effective May 12, 1999 through May 11, 2000.
96,749 G-77 AWARDED Bid #152-XX02M/WBE — Lot Clearing/Debris Removal, North of Flagler, to Kemp Services, Inc./Allstate Security, effective May 12, 1999 through May 11, 2000.
96,750 G-78 AWARDED Bid #154-XX02 — Lawn Equipment, Power, to Degens Turf & Garden, Inc., and North Miami Lawnmower, Inc., effective May 12, 1999 through April 13, 2000.
******* G-79 WITHDREW Request For Proposals #219-XX10 – Respiratory Therapists, Registered Nurse, and Licensed Practical Nurse Services.
96,751 G-80 AWARDED Bid #156-XX02 — Sprinklers, Lawn And Turf, to Ace Pump & Supply and Melrose Supply & Sales Corporation, effective May 12, 1999 through May 11, 2000.
96,752 G-81 AWARDED Bid #169-XX07 – Glass, Automotive, to Charlie’s Auto Glass, Inc., effective May 12, 1999 through May 11, 2000.
96,753 G-82 AWARDED Bid #172-XX07 — Preventive Maintenance and Repair for Driver Education Vehicles, to Garcia Tire, Inc., effective May 12, 1999 through May 11, 2000.
96,754 G-83 AWARDED Bid #178-XX11 — Stage Equipment: Dimming and Control System, to ESS International and Stage Equipment & Lighting, Inc., effective May 12, 1999.
96,755 G-84 AWARDED Bid #180-XX02 -- Coarse Aggregates, to various vendors as delineated in the Official Agenda, effective May 12, 1999 through May 11, 2000.
96,756 G-85 AWARDED Bid #189-XX09 — Grade Book Forms, to Alvah M. Squibb Company, Inc., effective June 10, 1999 through June 30, 2000.
96,757 G-86 AWARDED Bid #191-XX11 — Photography, Aerial, to Aerial Photography, Inc., effective May 12, 1999 through May 11, 2000.
96,758 G-87 AWARDED Bid #198-XX10 – Air-Cooled Screw Chillers (Rebid), to Associated Air Products, Inc., effective May 12, 1999.
96,759 G-88 AWARDED Bid #202-XX11 – Augmentative Speech Equipment, to Dynavox Systems, Inc. and Prentke Romich Company, effective May 12, 1999.
96,760 G-89 AWARDED Bid #204-XX11 — Standby Power Generator, to Edwards Electric Corporation, effective May 12, 1999.
96,761 G-90 AWARDED Bid #205-XX06 — First Aid Supplies, to various vendors as delineated in the Official Agenda, effective May 12, 1999, through May 11, 2000.
96,762 H-11 AUTHORIZED A contractual agreement with Florida School Services, Inc. effective July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2002, at a cost not to exceed $120,000 a year.
96,763 H-21 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent, or his designee, to secure appraisals, surveys and environmental assessments for certain lands within Miami-Dade County, Florida, as described [S.W. 56 Street and theoretical S.W. 162 Avenue, for the construction of State School "PPP"]; and to negotiate for the purchase of same.
96,764 H-22 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent, or his designee, to secure appraisals, surveys and environmental assessments for certain lands within Miami-Dade County, Florida, as described [109 N.E. 8th Street re: South Dade Adult Education Center]; and to negotiate for the purchase of same.
96,765 H-23 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent, or his designee, to execute a lease amendment with the Optimist Club of Ives Estates of North Miami Beach, Inc., for the use of vacant Board-owned land located adjacent to Madie Ives Elementary School, under the terms and conditions set forth.
96,766 H-24 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent, or his designee, to execute a lease amendment with Miami-Dade County for the use of vacant Board-owned land located at N.W. 39 Avenue and N.W. 213 Street, under the terms and conditions set forth.
96,767 H-25 AUTHORIZED The renewal of the lease agreement with Gerard G Moss, Trustee, for use of vacant land for parking purposes for W.J. Bryan Elementary School, at an annual rental amount not to exceed $8,876.91. The term of the renewal period will commence August 25, 1999, and will end August 24, 2000. All other terms and conditions of the lease agreement will remain unchanged.
96,768 H-26 AUTHORIZED The renewal of the lease agreement with the Hialeah Church of the Nazarene, Inc., for the use of parking facilities by South Hialeah Elementary School, at an annual lease rate of $3,600. The term of the renewal option period will commence June 1, 1999, and will end May 31, 2000. All other terms and conditions of the lease agreement will remain unchanged.
96,769 H-27 AUTHORIZED The execution of a grant of easement agreement with BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc., in consideration of a payment of $7,200, for the installation of a Controlled Environment Vault on the northwest corner of the Jose Marti Middle School site.
96,770 H-28 AUTHORIZED A credit of Educational Facilities Impact Fees for G.B. Hotels Partners, Ltd., in the amount of $300,000.
96,771 H-29 AUTHORIZED A reimbursement from Educational Facilities Impact Fee funds for CCJ Investments Inc., in the amount of $115,000, for the balance of the fair market value for the PLC "H" site.
96,772 H-30 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent, or his designee, to execute a lease agreement with the Greater Miami Service Corps for the operation of a horticultural education center on 6.588 acres of Board-owned land at U.S.1 and S.W. 244 Street, under the terms and conditions set forth.
96,773 H-31 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent, or his designee, to secure appraisals, surveys and environmental assessments for certain lands within Miami-Dade County, Florida, as described [13775 N.W. 6TH Street re: Central West Transportation], and to negotiate for the purchase of same.
96,774 I-1 APPROVED The list of contractors for pre-qualification, and authorized the Superintendent to issue a certificate to each contractor, certifying pre-qualification for a period of one year; approved the list of contractors (as delineated in the Official Agenda) as not eligible for pre-qualification at this time; and authorized the Superintendent to officially inform the contractors of such ineligibility.
96,775 I-2 RECEIVED The report: Minority/Women Business Enterprise Program Annual Expenditure Report for the Year Ended June 30 1998.
96,776 J-1 AUTHORIZED Staff to complete and submit a survey exception, if required, to the Commissioner of Education at the Florida Department of Education; and awarded Project No. A-0565 to Crisal Construction Company, Inc., 4661 SW 71st Avenue, Miami, FL 33155.
96,777 J-2 AUTHORIZED Staff to complete and submit a survey exception, if required, to the Commissioner of Education at the Florida Department of Education; and awarded Project No. A-0548 Veitia Padron, Inc., 4444 SW 71 Avenue, Suite 101 B Miami, FL 33155.
96,778 J-3 ACCEPTED The donation of 152 trees from the Village of Pinecrest for installation at Miami Palmetto Senior High School; and authorized the Superintendent, or his designee, to execute a letter agreement to provide property access, appropriate indemnification, and insurance provisions. The donation cost to the Village is $22,793, which includes the purchase, design and installation, plus one-year on-site maintenance service.
96,779 J-4 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent, or his designee, to execute an agreement with the City of North Miami, and authorize the execution of relevant conveyance documents for the provision of water and waste-water services for planned improvements at the Westview Middle School site, at an approximate cost of $66,000.
96,780 J-5AWARDED A contract to ATC Associates, Inc., to be compensated based on the negotiated unit prices, during a two-year period commencing June 20, 1999 and terminating on June 19, 2001.
96,781 J-6 AWARDED A contract to E. M. Analytical, Inc./Enhealth Environmental, Inc./Advanced Industrial Hygiene Services, Inc. (A Joint Venture), to be compensated based on the negotiated unit prices, during a two-year period, commencing June 20, 1999 and terminating on June 19, 2001.
96,782 J-7 AWARDED A contract to Evans Environmental & Geological Science & Management (EE&G), Inc./EMSL Analytical, Inc. (A Joint Venture), to be compensated based on the negotiated unit prices, during a two-year period, commencing June 20, 1999 and terminating on June 19, 2001.
96,783 J-8 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent to extend the current term contract for General Removal of Asbestos-Containing Materials in Region I, Contract ASB/TB-198-GR-1-M/WBE, between Simpson & Associates, Inc. and Miami-Dade County Public Schools, under the same terms and conditions for an additional year, from May 14, 1999 until May 13, 2000, provided that new bonds and insurance certificates are submitted accordingly.
96,784 J-9 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent to extend the current term contract for General Removal of Asbestos-Containing Materials in Region IV, Contract ASB/TB-198-GR-4-M/WBE, between Sal's Abatement Corp. and Miami-Dade County Public Schools, under the same terms and conditions for an additional year, from May 14, 1999 until May 13 2000, provided that new bonds and insurance certificates are submitted accordingly
96,785 J-10 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent to extend the current term contract for General Removal of Asbestos-Containing Materials in Region VI, Contract ASB/TB-198-GR-6, between Decon Environmental & Engineering, Inc., and Miami-Dade County Public Schools, under the same terms and conditions for an additional year, from May 14, 1999 until May 13, 2000, provided that new bonds and insurance certificates are submitted accordingly.
96,786 J-11 AUTHORIZED Payment, in the amount of $170,993.28, to Miami-Dade County Department of Environ-mental Resources Management in compliance with the terms and conditions of the Capital South Florida Water Management District/U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Environmental Re-sources Permit application for State School "JJ".
96,787 J-12 CONFIRMED Final Change Order No. 9 on Project No. A-0362, Additions, Renovations and Remodeling, Arcola Lake Elementary School, for an extra cost of $62,901, and a time extension of 194 days.
96,788 J-13 CONFIRMED Change Order No. 6 on Project No. A-0413, Additions, Renovations and Remodeling, Madie Ives Elementary School, for an extra cost of $29,518.
96,789 J-14 CONFIRMED Final Change Order No. 8 on Project No. A-0425, Addition, Remodeling and Renovations, Ever-glades Elementary School, for an extra cost of $3,514 and a time extension of 14 days.
96,790 J-15 CONFIRMED Change Order No. 7 on Project No. A-0426, Additions, Remodeling and Renovations, Greynolds Park Elementary School, for an extra cost of $76,211 and a time extension of eight days.
96,791 J-16 CONFIRMED Change Order No. 6 on Project No. A-0429, Additions, Renovations and Remodeling, Norland Middle School, for an extra cost of $27,049.
96,792 J-17 APPROVED Change Order No. 3 on Project No. A-0456, New Construction, Remodeling and Renovation, Miami Beach Senior High School, for an extra cost of $81,615, and a time extension of 60 days.
96,793 J-18 CONFIRMED Change Order No. 2 on Project No. A-0467, Additions, Renovations and Remodeling, Gloria Floyd Elementary School, for a credit of $350,352.
96,794 J-19 CONFIRMED Change Order No. 4 on Project No. A-0531, Additions/Remodeling/Renovations, Sabal Palm Elementary School, for an extra cost of $20,228 and a time extension of 40 days.
96,795 J-20 CONFIRMED Change Order No. 3 on Project No A-0547, New Construction, Gladeview Academy, for an extra cost of $192,840, and a time extension of 120 days.
96,796 J-21 CONFIRMED Change Order No. 4 on Project No. A-0587, New Facility, Biscayne Nature Center, for an extra cost of $50,524 and a time extension of 28 days.
96,797 J-22 CONFIRMED Final Change Order No. 3 on Project No. A-0590, Addition, Renovation and Remodeling, Whispering Pines Elementary School, for an extra cost of $16,696 and a time extension of 41 days.
96,798 J-23 CONFIRMED Change Order No. 5 on Project No. A-0592, Maintenance/Materials Warehouse and Offices, MDCPS Maintenance and Facilities Operations Center, for an extra cost of $233,919 and a time extension of 30 days.
96,799 J-24 CONFIRMED Final Change Order No. 5 on Project No. A-0642, Roof Repair and Replacement, D.A. Dorsey Educational Center, for a decrease of $923.
96,800 J-25 CONFIRMED Change Order No. 2 on Project No. A-0643, Additions and Renovations, South Miami Heights Elementary School, for an extra cost of $26,506 and a time extension of 40 days.
96,801 J-26 COMMISSIONED The firm of The Architects Partnership of Brown & Brown to provide Architectural/Engineering Projects Consultant services for a 2-year period, commencing May 13, 1999 through May 12, 2001, for miscellaneous projects with an estimated construction cost up to $500,000 each.
96,802 J-27 COMMISSIONED The firm of Richard Flanders Enterprises. Inc., to perform Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning Test and Balance services for a two-year period, commencing May 13, 1999 through May 12, 2001.
96,803 J-28 COMMISSIONED The firm of Earl Hagood, Inc., to perform Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning Test And Balance services for a two-year period, commencing May 13, 1999 through May 12, 2001.
96,804 J-29 APPROVED The request to replace the architect of record, Filer & Hammond Architects, Inc., with the firm of Corzo Castella Carballo Thompson Salman, P.A.; and to replace the MEP engineer of record, William Berry & Associates, Inc., with the firm of Louis J. Aguirre and Associates, P.A., for State School "JJ"; and authorized the Superintendent to provide written notification of this action to MCM Corporation.
96,805 J-30 APPROVED Change Order No. 1 on Project No. A-0405, Additions, Remodeling and Renovations, Miami Lakes Technical Center, for an extra cost of $2,874,260 and a time extension of 220 days.
96,806 J-31 APPROVED The exception to the existing site size for the educational facility referenced herein; and authorized the Superintendent to submit to the Com-missioner of Education at the Florida Department of Education, the Board-approved site exception for the educational facility referenced herein.
96,807 J-32 AUTHORIZED The Superintendent to complete the negotiations, and enter into a lease-purchase contract with SBR Joint Venture for construction of a new elementary school, State School "X" (Hubert 0. Sibley Elementary School), Project No. A-0656, upon acceptable terms and conditions, inclusive of those outlined.
96,808 J-33 APPROVED The GMP (Guaranteed Maximum Price) for Project No. A-0265B-CM, Hialeah Senior High School, in the amount of $4,094,250, which includes the amount of $119,250 for contingency.
96,809 J-34 REJECTED All bids on Project No. A-0681, Design-Build Media Center/Miscellaneous Renovations, North Dade Middle School, because of defective specifications; and directed the Superintendent to authorize the specifications to be corrected, and advertise rebidding of the project.
96,810 K-1 ADOPTED The Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Recommended Order of the Hearing Officer in Case No. SUS 98-009 GOLD, upholding the 30-day suspension without pay of Orian D. Turner.
96,811 K-2 ADOPTED The Recommended Order of the Hearing Officer in Case No. DEM 98-001 Udell, sustaining the demotion of Cleveland B. Poole from head custodian to custodian.
96,812 K-3 ADOPTED The Recommended Order of the Administrative Law Judge in DOAH Case No. 98-1918, sustaining the termination of Michael J. Akpan's annual contract of employment, effective April 15, 1998.
96,813 K-4 AUTHORIZED Settlement in the case of Jane Doe v. The School Board of Dade County, Florida, Case No. 95-05552 CA 03, in the total amount of $900,000, in return for a release of all claims including claims for the judgment, attorney’s fees, costs, and interest.
96,814 K-5 APPROVED Option 2 of the United States Environmental Protection Agency's De Minimis Settlement Agreement, with respect to the Petroleum Products Superfund Site, and submission of the required payment of $200,511.07 in accordance with the terms outlined in the Administrative Order on Consent.
96,815 K-6 ENTERED A Final Order in the case of Danville-Findorff, Inc. v. Miami-Dade County School Board and (Intervenor) Pass International, Inc., DOAH Case No. 98-5111BID, accepting the recommendations of the Administrative Law Judge entered on April 14, 1999.
96,816 K-20 AUTHORIZED The initiation of rulemaking proceedings in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, to amend Board Rule 6Gx13-6A-1.06, Emergency Management Procedures; and the document, Emergency Management Procedures which is incorporated by reference and is part of this rule.
96,817 K-21
ADOPTED Amended School Board Rule 60x13-3D-1.021,
Internal Funds-Specific Procedures, the documents, the Manual of
Internal Accounting for Elementary Schools, and the Manual of
Internal Accounting for Secondary Schools; and author-ized the
Superintendent to file the rule with The School Board of Miami-Dade
County, Florida, to be effective May 12, 1999.
Adjourned
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