Board/Agreements Exceeding $25,000
by Dr. Gary Kelly
In accordance with state law, this article contains a listing of any agreements the District may have above the $25,000 reporting threshold. Relative to this reporting requirement is the following:
a. There is one collective bargaining unit within the school district. The recognized collective bargaining unit is known as the DuQuoin Education Association. At the current time, the Board of Education and DuQuoin Education Association are under a 3 year collective bargaining agreement. There are two separate agreements between the Board and DEA.
One agreement for certified staff is: Certified Collective Bargaining Agreement 2009-2012
Another agreement for non-certified staff is: Non-Certified Collective Bargaining Agreement 2009-2012
b. The District has one contract above the $25,000 threshold which pertains to the transportation of students within the District. The provider of transportation in the District is:
MV Student Transportation
3330 Solutions Center
Chicago, IL 60677
Contract value for present year:
Regular Transportation: $417,677.28
Special Education Transportation: $64,790.68
Extra-Curricular Transportation: .85 per mile and $14.39 per hour
c. The District has a number of contracts exceeding the $25,000 threshold during the high school construction project. The following represent the entity and contract amounts during the high school construction project:
1. Fager McGee - General - $7,785,482.00
2. Heartland Mechanical - Mechanical & Plumbing - $2,540,000.00
3. W.J. Burke Electric - Electric - $1,062,750.00
4. Byrne & Jones - Athletic Fields/Events - $1,024,566.62
5. Field Turf - Athletic Turf - $572,348.14
6. Mathis & Sons - Sitework - $203,000.00
7. Short Bros Const. - Asphalt - $183,619.55
8. George's Excavating - Demolition - $152,000.00
9. Automatic Fire Spr. - Fire Protection - $138,480.00
10. A&A Abatement - Asbestos Abate (Phase 1) - $30,000.00
11. Lunsford Architects - Arch/Const Mgmt Services - $1,500,000.00
NOTE: The above contracts do not include additional items during construction project which may include change orders, additional items outside the initial scope of work bid, and/or additional design items.
d. Included is a link that highlights the district annual statement of affairs which provides documentation and compliance in submitting this information to the ISBE.
