Call to Order
A. Call to Order
B. Pledge of Allegiance
C. Attendance
2. Public Comment
A. Public Comment
To submit public comment during a meeting of the Bloomfield Hills Schools Board of Education, please complete a blue card and
present it to the Board President before the meeting's call to order.
3. Board President's Report
Paul Kolin, President
4. Superintendent's Report
Pat Watson, Superintendent
5. Administrative Appointments
A. Appointment of Dr. Azra Ali to Associate Principal, InternationalAcademy
Sarah Fairman, Director of Secondary Education
I move Azra Ali be appointed to Associate Principal of InternationalAcademy. The date will be effective August 23, 2021.
6. Consent Agenda
A. Consent Agenda Motion
John VanGemert, Board Secretary
I move that the Board of Education approve the recommendations detailed in the Consent Agenda as follows:
B. Request to Approve Minutes from the Closed Session of June 24, 2021
C. Request to Approve Minutes from the Regular Meeting of June 24, 2021
D. Request to Approve Minutes from the Special Meeting/Board Retreat of July 15, 2021
E. Approval of Sound Systems, Bloomfield Hills High School and Middle School North
Mike Cowdrey, District Athletic Director
I move that the Board of Education approve the purchase and installation of new sound systems at Bloomfield Hills High School and the
future north middle school with total costs not to exceed $110,770.00 funded by the Bond Fund. This purchase utilizes a consortium bid,
the Omni a Contract on the Oakland School Cooperative Contracts Network.
F. Request to Approve Disbursement Reports
Tina Kostiuk, Assistant Superintendent for Finance & Operations
I move that the Board of Education approve the disbursement reports, as presented.
G. Request to Approve HR Actions
Keith McDonald, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources and Title IX Coordinator
I move that the Board of Education approve the personnel actions, as presented.
H. Shared Time Agreement with St. Hugo of the Hills School for 2021-22
Keith McDonald, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources and Title IX Coordinator
I move that the Shared Time Agreement with St. Hugo of the Hills Schools for the 2021-22 school year.
7. Special Reports
A. Quarterly Bond Update
Paul Wills, BHS Owner's Rep / Plante Moran CRESA
8. General Discussion
A. Finance, Facilities and LegalAffairs (FFLA) Committee Report
Siva Kumar, Committee Chair
9. Board Business
A. Ratification of Bloomfield Hills Education Association (BHEA) Letter of Understanding
Pat Watson, Superintendent
I move the Board of Education approve the Letter of Understanding with the Bloomfield Hills Education Assocation as presented.
B. Ratification of Bloomfield Hills Association of Paraeducators (BHAP) Contract
Pat Watson, Superintendent
I move the Board of Education approve the Contract with the Bloomfield Hills Association of Paraeducators as presented.
C. Request to Approve Bid Pack #4 - South Hills Middle School
Paul Wills, Owner's Rep / Plante Moran CRESA
I move the Board of Education award Bid Pack #4 (C2109), South Hills Middle School, to the bidders listed in each bid category
detailed below, summarized as follows:
Total Direct Cost: $25,584,809.00
Contingency: $ 2,558,480.90
Architect Fees: $ 1,576,024.23
TotalAward Amount: $29,719,314.13
This project will be funded by the Bond Fund.
Bid Category - Selective Demolition: Blue Star Inc | Base Bid: $378,848
Bid Category - Interior Concrete: Mccarthy Construction Company | Base Bid: $1,319,048
Bid Category - Site Concrete: GM & Sons Inc | Base Bid: $586,666
Bid Category - Masonry: Arisco Contracting Group Inc | Base Bid: $2,989,393
Bid Category - Structural Steel: Men of Steel Inc | Base Bid: $1,877,990
Bid Category - General Trades: Clark Contracting Services | Base Bid: $1,592,400
Bid Category - Carpentry:
Commercial Contracting Corporation | Base Bid: $2,125,000
Bid Category - Aluminum Entrances:
Trenko Glass | Base Bid: $749,000
Bid Category - Hard Tile: DF Floor Covering | Base Bid: $13,450, Alternate A3: $75,370 for a total award amount of $88,820
Bid Category - WoodAthletic Flooring: Varsity Sports Flooring | Base Bid: $45,000
Bid Category - Flooring: City Carpet and Flooring | Base Bid: $575,300, Alternate A3: ($1,000.00) for a total award amount of $574,300
Bid Category - Painting: ReNu Painting | Base Bid: $229,000
Bid Category - Exterior Message Signs: Volk Corp | Base Bid: $52,735, NHMS $52,735 for a total award amount of $105,470
Bid Category - Food Service Equipment:
Stafford-Smith Inc | Base Bid: $476,172
Bid Category - Theatre Equipment: Beck Studios Inc | Base Bid: $114,689
Bid Category - Fire Supression: Absolute Fire Protection Inc | Base Bid: $647,982
Bid Category - Mechanical: Contrast Mechanical Inc | Base Bid: $3,870,000
Bid Category - IntegratedAutomation: Automated Logic | Base Bid: $330,000
Bid Category - Electrical: DeHondt Electric Inc | Base Bid: $3,144,500, VA: Supplier Value Engineering ($60,000) for a total award amount of $3,084,500
Bid Category - Technology: AmComm Telecommunications Inc | Base Bid: $394,611, NHMS $154,500 for a total amount of $549,111
Bid Category - Sitework: Cortis Brothers Trucking & Excavating | Base bid: $2,791,600, S1 Soil Improvement System $103,500 for a total award amount of
$2,895,100
Bid Category - Asphalt Paving
Nagle Paving Company | Base bid: $551,390
Bid Category - Synthetic Turf
Shaw Sports Turf | Base bid $319,876, L1: Shock Pad $85,054 for a total award amount of $404,930
D. Michigan Association of School Boards Self-Assessment Discussion and Next Steps
E. Superintendent Contract Extension Process and Next Steps
10. Adjournment