Study Session - SRCS Board of Education
San Rafael City Schools
January 09, 2017 4:30PM
District Office - Boardroom
310 Nova Albion Way
San Rafael, CA 94903
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| President Kertz convened the meeting to Public Session at 4:38 PM. |
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| Dannis Woliver Kelley attorney Mark Kelley led the Pledge of Allegiance. |
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Staff and legal counsel will review and discuss the latest changes with Project Delivery Methods, with a specific focus on the recent legislative changes to the lease-leaseback delivery method that go into effect January 1, 2017.
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BACKGROUND: Before AB 2316, school districts had the flexibility of entering into Lease-Leaseback agreements without formally advertising for bids, and without restriction on the school district's discretion regarding the basis for an award of contract. Beginning January 1, 2017, school districts using Lease-Leaseback will have to abide by procurement procedures reminiscent of Design - Build requirements. In summary, the new law will require:
- Governing boards to adopt and publish procedures for evaluating proposers in accordance with a "best value" competitive procurement process;
- School districts to use a Request for Proposal (RFP) that discloses its "best value" evaluation and methodology criteria, which may be preceded by a Request for Qualifications (RFQ), if desired;
- School district to formally advertise its RFP;
- Certain subcontractors have rights under the Subletting and Subcontracting Fair Practices Act; and
- School districts must publicly announce the award and basis for the award
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Dr. Dan Zaich introduced the team from Dannis Woliver Kelley that was present to provide information about changes in the law to the lease-leaseback project delivery method.
Attorney Mark Kelley defined a project delivery method as how a District hires the builder that will be doing the construction. The three main project delivery methods used: bid/build; design/build; and lease-leaseback.
Mr. Kelley explained how lease-leaseback works between the District and the builder who does improvements: the District leases to the builder, the builder does improvements and leases back completed improvements to the District. Recent changes in the law provide for a builder procurement process for lease-leaseback to assure a selection process that is very formal, transparent, and fairly applied, negotiating the best price for the District. Mr. Kelley provided information about problems with lease-leaseback prior to the recent changes in the law which led to litigation with the Davis v. Fresno USD case.
Attorney Deidree Sakai provided information about new legislation that was enacted to address issues raised in the Davis case: AB 2316 for procurement or how to select a builder requires competitive selection and a RFP process and eliminates conflicts of interest; SB 693 has new skilled and trained workforce percentage requirements and a new graduation requirement from an acceptable apprenticeship program.
Ms. Sakai reviewed Davis requisites with occupancy and financing covered in leasing agreements. She reviewed the advantages for lease-leaseback: best value to the district, cost control, schedule control and easier administration for the District. She reviewed challenges with lease-leaseback: meeting the new percentages of skilled and trained workforce and the new graduation requirements, the potential for more legal challenges, and higher upfront costs.
Mr. Kelley described the types of projects that are more suited and those that are less suited for lease-leaseback. He noted that the SRHS stadium project would be a good test project for lease-leaseback and would improve the schedule.
In response to concerns expressed by Trustee Knell about using lease-leaseback on the stadium project at this point, and potential political ramifications, Mark Van Pelt noted that in this current economy, with competition from the many school districts that recently passed bond measures, and large construction projects such as the Google complex which are depleting available skilled workforce, lease-leaseback could provide an opportunity to negotiate cheaper than we can build; he recommended using lease-leaseback.
Staff and the legal team responded to trustee questions and comments, providing additional information regarding: a less adversarial climate with lease-leaseback; title does not transfer with lease-leaseback and is for the limited purpose of building only; liability and insurance transfers back over to the District after development and occupancy by the District; other districts that are planning to enter into lease-leaseback since the law changed include: San Carlos, Stockton, Moorland, Oakland, and Campbell among others; 2500 ADA mention in the law refers to mandatory pre-qualification; the importance of communication with Marin Builders Association and other construction firms, and outreach to the three unions that this is the fiscally responsible thing to be doing; lease-leaseback should result in fewer legal fees; should lease-leaseback sunset in 2022 it would not affect existing contracts; stadium project timeline with lease-leaseback should stay on schedule.
Trustee Llorens Gulati suggested coordination of a general community event to explain what is happening with the stadium project and to review the difference between bond funds for construction vs. other district funds. Trustee Tuatagaloa suggested staff work with SRHS Principal Glenn Dennis to coordinate a bigger community meeting. |
DWK presentation
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| There being no further business the Study Session adjourned at 5:46 PM. |
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| Present | Linda Jackson |
| Present | Rachel Kertz |
| Present | Greg Knell |
| Present | Ms. Maika Llorens Gulati |
| Present | Natu Tuatagaloa |
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