WISSAHICKON SCHOOL DISTRICT

Ambler, Pennsylvania 19002-3496

BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS FACILITIES/TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA

June 5, 2017 5:30 PM Central Office Board Room

FACILITIES

1. High School Natatorium & Central Plant Project Update

2. District Wide Security Camera Project Update

3. Project Bid Opening Results

Blue Bell Elementary Run/Walk Trail Project (Attachment A)

High School Band Practice Field Lighting & Power (Attachment B)

4. 2017 Annual Testing & Inspection of the Fire Alarm & Sprinkler Systems (Attachment C)

5. Natural Gas Purchasing (Attachment D)

TRANSPORTATION

1. Two (2) Nine Passenger Vans – Bid Opening Results (Attachment E)

ContractorTotal Base Bid

Amount

Add Alternate #1

Amount

James R. Kenney Excavating & Paving, Inc. $43,750.00 $16,400.00

David DiPalantino $56,700.00 $22,800.00

B & M Landscaping Co., Inc. $56,800.00 $14,900.00

Polaris Construction Company, Inc. $59,900.00 $20,000.00

Shearon Environmental Design Company $61,800.00 $16,300.00

Gorecon, Inc. $86,837.06 $26,897.02

Derryl Mills Excavating Inc. $92,600.00 $24,500.00

Bid Amount: $43,750.00

Architectural Fees: $4,150.00

Budget Amount: $46,872.00

It is recommended to award the Blue Bell Elementary School Run/Walk Trail Project to the lowest

responsible bidder meeting specifications, James R. Kenney Excavating & Paving, Inc., to construct a

run/walk trail at Blue Bell Elementary School, for a total base bid amount of $43,750.

WISSAHICKON SCHOOL DISTRICT

Ambler, Pennsylvania 19002

BID TABULATION

Blue Bell Elementary School Run/Walk Trail 2017

Bid Opening: Tuesday, May 23, 2017 2:00 PM Bids: 7

Attachment A

Base Bid

Furnish & Install

Contractor High School Band

Field Lighting & Power

Brendan Stanton Electrical Contractors $48,600

Carr & Duff, Inc. $62,000

A. N. Lynch., Inc. $75,000

S&S Electrical Services, Inc. $75,543

Electri Tech Inc. $83,800

Low Bid Amount: $48,600

Budget Amount: $23,000

WISSAHICKON SCHOOL DISTRICT

Ambler, Pennsylvania 19002

BID TABULATION

HS Band Field Lighting & Power

Bid Opening: Thursday , May 25, 2017 2:00 PM Bids Received: 5

Since the bids received were higher than the budget, it is recommended to reject

all bids for the High School Band Field Lighting & Power Project.

Attachment B

WISSAHICKON SCHOOL DISTRICT Ambler, Pennsylvania 19002-3496

M E M O

DATE: June 1, 2017

TO: Wade Coleman

FROM: Gerry Moore

RE: Annual Testing and Inspection of the Fire Alarm & Sprinkler Systems The following is PA State Contract #4400010438 pricing less a discount by Simplex Grinnell LP for the annual testing and inspection of the fire alarm and sprinkler systems.

Annual Fire Alarm & Sprinkler Testing and Inspections 2017-2018

School Fire Alarm Sprinkler

Sprinkler 5 yr.

Obstruction Inspection**

Totals

High School $ 8,232.00 $ 508.00 N/A $8,740.00

HS Field House N/A 876.00 N/A 876.00

Middle School 3,815.00 700.00 N/A 4,515.00

Lower Gwynedd 1,239.00 1,391.00 N/A 2,630.00

Shady Grove 1,762.00 410.00 N/A 2,172.00

Blue Bell 895.00 N/A N/A 895.00

Stony Creek 1,904.07 N/A N/A 1,904.07

Administrative Offices 1,286.80 N/A N/A 1,286.80

Transportation Office 264.00 N/A N/A 264.00

TOTAL 19,397.87 $3,885.00 0 $23,282.87

** National Fire Protection Association, NFPA, requires all fire sprinkler systems to undergo an

obstruction inspection every five (5) years. Obtrruction inspections are current and not required this year.

The Fire Marshalls for the two local municipalities, Whitpain & Lower Gwynedd, require annual testing and inspections in accordance with NFPA. It is recommended to award the 2017-18 Annual Testing & Inspections of the Fire Alarm and Sprinkler Systems to Simplex Grinnell LP, as per PA State Contract #4400010438, less discount, in the amount of $23,282.87. Bid amount: $ 23,282.87

Proposed Operating Budget: $ 38,000.00

Attachment C

WISSAHICKON SCHOOL DISTRICT

Ambler, Pennsylvania 19002-3496

M E M O

TO: Wade Coleman

FROM: Gerry Moore

DATE: May 10, 2017

RE: Natural Gas Purchasing

Background:

The cost to purchase natural gas is a culmination of the following components:

A quoted cost (combination of “Basis” & “Delivery”) to provide gas to PECO The “Basis” is a market price for capacity and is traded on the NYMEX The “Delivery” is a fixed price per volume set by the supplier

New York Stock Exchange, NYMEX, trading price for natural gas

In January of 2016, the Board approved a natural gas purchasing agreement with UGI Energy Services for Low Volume Transport (LVT) and High Volume Transportation Service Interruptible (TSI) accounts, from July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2018, for a Basis & Delivery charge of $1.096 per Dekatherm or less. As in the past, Amerex, our consultant, also used by many MCIU School Districts, will continue to monitor the trading price for natural gas and make (lock in) rate recommendations for the duration of the contract. Since the NYMEX pricing of natural gas varies throughout the year, it is recommended that the Director of Buildings & Grounds be given the authority to lock-in NYMEX pricing at various times during the 2017-18 school year, in an effort to provide cost efficient purchasing of natural gas. The estimated cost of natural gas for the District is $280,000.

Attachment D

Base Bid

Two (2) Nine Passenger

Vans

Wolfington $76,416GMC (Transitworks body

conversion)T623405 2017

Bob Fisher Chevy $59,186 Chevrolet Express 2017

Wolfington (Alternate) $49,000 Ford E250 2014

S-1 2001 Dodge Caravan with 177,747 miles

S-6 2003 Dodge Caravan with 130,600 miles

S-12 2003 Dodge Caravan with 183,003 miles

It is recommended to award (2) 9 Passenger Vans to the lowest responsible bidder - Bob Fisher Chevy in the

amount of $59,186.

These new vans will replace the three (3) high mileage, unreliable vans on the obsolete list. The vans on the

obsolete list are as follows:

WISSAHICKON SCHOOL DISTRICT

Ambler, Pennsylvania 19002

BID TABULATION

Bids Received: 2

Make Model YearContractor

Two (2) Nine Passenger Vans

Bid Opening: Thursday, May 25, 2017 2:00 PM

Attachment E