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File #: RES 18-867    Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
In control: President and Board of Trustees
On agenda: 9/17/2018 Final action: 9/17/2018
Title: A Resolution Approving a Crossing Guard Services Agreement with Andy Frain Services, Inc. for School Crossings related to Oak Park Elementary School District No. 97 and Authorizing its Execution
Attachments: 1. Resolution Andy Frain Agreement, 2. Andy Frain Crossing Guard Services Agreement 09-13-18
Submitted By
LaDon Reynolds, Interim Chief of Police

Reviewed By
CLP

Agenda Item Title
Title
A Resolution Approving a Crossing Guard Services Agreement with Andy Frain Services, Inc. for School Crossings related to Oak Park Elementary School District No. 97 and Authorizing its Execution

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Overview
Overview
Pursuant to the successor Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) between the Village of Oak Park and Oak Park Elementary School District No. 97, the Village has negotiated a successor crossing guard services agreement with Andy Frain Services to provide school crossing guard services for the public elementary and middle-school students in the Village.

Body
Staff Recommendation
Approval.

Fiscal Impact
The FY18 adopted budget provides funding for the contract with Andy Frain and pursuant to the successor IGA with the Village being reimbursed its out-of-pocket costs related to the contract with Andy Frain which is anticipated not to exceed $240,000 per year. The scope of service has increased since the initial IGA with the addition of a crossing location to be staffed and changes in Cook County minimum wage which impact cost of services.

Background
School Crossing Guard services for elementary and middle school students were outsourced by the Village beginning with the 2010-2011 school year. Prior to that time, the Village employed an average of 30 employees to perform the service on behalf of District 97. The outsourcing reduced the cost of crossing guard services by $141,500 for the first school year. Concurrently, the Village entered into an agreement with D97 which provides for the Village to undertake the supervision and deployment of the crossing guards and undertake and manage the contractual relationship. The costs of the contract for services with Andy Frain is reimbursed to the Village by School District 97.

Upon the initial outsourcing, only one firm was responsive to the competitive Request for Proposals for services. The Village...

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