Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
3/27/2025 - 6:00 PM  
Category:
Purchasing  
Type:
Action  
Subject:
13.27 Award of Building Envelope Repairs and Skylight Replacement at Salome Urena Elementary School Contract 10021  
Strategic Plans:
Priority 1.2
1.2 Adopt a sustainable fiscal strategy and operating budget that is aligned with the strategic plan and drives district priorities.
Priority 1.5
1.5 Develop a capital strategy aligned with the Long-Range Facilities Plan and strategic plan to modernize all facilities, and plan for enrollment projections, academic programs, and community needs.
 
Enclosure:
Award Analysis
Award Summary
 
File Attachment:
 
Summary:
WHEREAS, the Newark Board of Education advertised to receive bids on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. Request for bids were issued to thirty-five (35) vendors with two (2) vendors responding, see award analysis; and

WHEREAS, in accordance with N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-4, the District shall award only by resolution of the Board of Education to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder after public advertisement for bids; and

WHEREAS, the Newark Board of Education wishes to award a contract to Spartan Construction, Inc., 399 Oak St., Suite C, South Amboy, NJ 08879; and

WHEREAS, the award amount is the total lump sum base bid plus allowances one through six and accepting unit prices one through five in the amount of two million ninety-nine thousand dollars ($2,099,000.00); and

WHEREAS, an additional twenty percent (20%) in the amount of four hundred nineteen thousand eight hundred dollars ($419,800.00) is requested as a contingency allowance; and

WHEREAS, the recommendation for award of contract was reviewed and approved by Carlos Edmundo, Acting Executive Director of Facilities Management and Krystle Whitlock, Assistant School Business Administrator.
 
Funding :
Subject to availability of funds.
20-20-442-400-450-351-041-000
10-12-000-400-450-351-000-000
 
Recommendation to the Board
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Newark Board of Education accepts and approves the award of contract for Building Envelope Repairs and Skylight Replacement at Salome Urena Elementary School in the amount of $2,099,000.00 with a 20% contingency allowance of $419,800.00.

EXPLANATION: To provide building envelope repairs and skylight replacement at Salome Urena Elementary School.
 
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Nicole Yarbough - Purchasing Manager
Signed By:  
Ty-Shanique Addison - Principal Fiscal Analyst
Signed By:  
Carlos Edmundo - Acting Executive Director
Signed By:  
Krystle Whitlock - Assistant Business Administrator
Signed By:  
Sherelle Spriggs - Director Support Services
Signed By:  
Valerie Wilson - School Business Administrator
Signed By:  
Roger León - Superintendent
 
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Daniel Gonzalez Moved, Member Josephine Garcia seconded to approve the Original motion 'NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Newark Board of Education accepts and approves the award of contract for Building Envelope Repairs and Skylight Replacement at Salome Urena Elementary School in the amount of $2,099,000.00 with a 20% contingency allowance of $419,800.00.

EXPLANATION: To provide building envelope repairs and skylight replacement at Salome Urena Elementary School.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 7 Nay: 0 Abstain: 1.
The motion Carried 7 - 0
   
Josephine Garcia     Yes
Vereliz Santana     Yes
Hasani Council     Yes
Daniel Gonzalez     Yes
Crystal Williams     Abstain
Kanileah Anderson     Yes
Allison K. James-Frison     Yes
Helena Vinhas     Yes