Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
8/25/2022 - 6:00 PM  
Category:
Purchasing  
Type:
Action  
Subject:
9.35 Award of Electrical Service Upgrade and Air Conditioning Installation at South 17th Street School Contract 9461R  
Strategic Plans:
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  
File Attachment:
 
Summary:
WHEREAS, the Newark Board of Education originally advertised to receive bids on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 for Electrical Service Upgrade and Air Conditioning Installation at South 17th Street School, request for bids were issued to sixteen (16) vendors with three (3) vendors responding; and

WHEREAS, the Newark Board of Education re-advertised to receive bids on Wednesday, August 10, 2022 for Electrical Service Upgrade and Air Conditioning Installation at South 17th Street School, bids were issued to seventeen (17) vendors with one (1) vendor responding, see award analysis; and

WHEREAS, the Newark Board of Education wishes to award a contract for Electrical Service Upgrade and Air Conditioning Installation at South 17th Street School to sole bidder, CV Electrical Contractors, 14 Fairway Ct., Scotch Plains, NJ 07076; and

WHEREAS, the award amount is the total lump sum base bid plus alternate 1 in the amount of three hundred sixty-three thousand dollars ($363,000.00); and

WHEREAS, an additional ten percent (20%) in the amount of seventy-two thousand six hundred dollars ($72,600.00) is requested for a contingency allowance; and

WHEREAS, the recommendation for award of term contract was reviewed and approved by Carlos Edmundo, Interim Executive Director of Facilities Management and Krystle Whitlock, Assistant School Business Administrator.
 
Funding :
Subject to availability of funds. Budget Year 2022-2023 and 2023-2024

10-12-000-400-450-344-000-000
10-12-000-400-450-351-000-000
20-20-487-400-450-351-000-000
 
Recommendation to the Board
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Newark Board of Education accepts and approves the award of contract for Electrical Service Upgrade and Air Conditioning Installation at South 17th Street School in the amount of $363,00.00 with a 20% contingency allowance of $72,600.00.

EXPLANATION: To provide electrical service upgrade and air conditioning installation at South 17th Street School.
 
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Nicole Yarbough - Purchasing Manager
Signed By:  
Joao Dias - Budget Officer
Signed By:  
Krystle Whitlock - Assistant Business Administrator
Signed By:  
Sherelle Spriggs - Senior Purchasing Manager
Signed By:  
Valerie Wilson - School Business Administrator
Signed By:  
Roger León - Superintendent
 
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Josephine Garcia Moved, Member Daniel Gonzalez 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 Electrical Service Upgrade and Air Conditioning Installation at South 17th Street School in the amount of $363,00.00 with a 20% contingency allowance of $72,600.00.

EXPLANATION: To provide electrical service upgrade and air conditioning installation at South 17th Street School.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 8 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 8 - 0
   
Josephine Garcia     Yes
Flohisha Johnson     Yes
Dawn Haynes     Yes
Asia J. Norton     Yes
A'Dorian Murray-Thomas     Yes
Vereliz Santana     Yes
Daniel Gonzalez     Yes
Crystal Williams     Yes