Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 5/24/2011 - 7:30 PM
Category: Untitled
Type: Action
Subject: 15.13 Adjust contract between Mt. Diablo Unified School District (MDUSD) and Pawar Transportation for School Year 2010-2011.
LCAP (Local Control Accountability Plan) Goal:
Policy:
Enclosure
File Attachment:
Pawar Insurance.pdf
Pawar Justification.pdf
Pawar contract.pdf
Summary: Special Education perpetually reviews vendor contracts to monitor spending. Staff reviewed this contract and determined that an increase is necessary to provide transportation services mandated in students’ Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). Staff requests approval to increase contract by $142,000 representing a 16.9% increase to the original contract. Ridership has increased by 17.6% since the original contract was signed. Although gasoline prices have increased approximately 30%, this expense has not been passed on to the District.

This will increase the contract approved by the Board on June 22, 2010 from $838,980 to $980,980.
Funding: General Fund Program Code 5411.
Fiscal Impact $142,000. This budget will require an increase in program code 5411.
Recommendation: Appropve Contract as presented.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Mary-Ann Tucker - None
Signed By:
Mildred Browne - Assistant Superintendent
Signed By:
Bryan Richards - Chief Financial Officer
Signed By:
Steven Lawrence - Superintendent
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Linda Mayo Moved, Member Sherry Whitmarsh seconded to approve the Original motion 'Approve amendment to contracts as presented.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 5 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 5 - 0
   
Gary Eberhart     Yes
Linda Mayo     Yes
Sherry Whitmarsh     Yes
Lynne Dennler     Yes
Cheryl Hansen     Yes