Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 3/27/2025 - 6:00 PM
Category: Purchasing
Type: Action
Subject: 13.23 Amendment Two and Change Order Sixteen to Facade Repairs and Roof Replacement at Sir Isaac Newton Elementary School
Contract 9475
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
File Attachment:
Summary: WHEREAS, in response to the COVID-19 National Declaration of Emergency bids were received electronically on Tuesday, April 26, 2022 after public advertisement for Façade Repairs and Roof Replacement at Sir Isaac Newton Elementary School. Request for bids were issued to twenty-three (23) vendors with five (5) vendors responding; and

WHEREAS, the Newark Board of Education awarded a contract to Pravco, Inc., 245 Wescott Dr., Rahway, NJ 07065 for Facade Repairs and Roof Replacement at Sir Isaac Newton Elementary School during the May 26, 2022 Board Meeting in the amount of $2,622,475.00. An additional twenty percent (20%) in the amount of $524,495.00 was approved for encumbrance as a contingency allowance; and

WHEREAS, change orders one through four were approved during the January 26, 2023 Board Meeting in the amount of $181,050.00; and

WHEREAS, change orders five through thirteen were approved during the August 24, 2023 Board Meeting in the amount of $206,615.06 including a $10,000.00 credit which was deducted from the contract value; and

WHEREAS, change order fourteen was approved during the September 28, 2023 Board Meeting in the amount of $9,919.80; and

WHEREAS, an amendment to increase the contingency allowance to $706,584.86 to encumber funds for change order fifteen in the amount of $299,000 was approved during the October 30, 2023 Board Meeting; and

WHEREAS, the Newark Board of Education desires to amend the current contract to increase the contingency allowance of $706,584.86 to $869,443.82 to encumber funds for change order sixteen; and

WHEREAS, change order sixteen provides for removal of contaminated soil from the site during construction of the drainage system and replacement of additional terracotta lintel and associated structure at the east elevation in the amount of $162,858.96; and

WHEREAS, the recommendation for amendment of contract 9475 and change order sixteen 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-xxx-xxx-450-xxx-xxx-xxx
30-30-000-401-450-351-190-000
10-12-000-400-450-351-000-000
Recommendation to the Board: NOW, THEREFORE IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, that the Newark Board of Education accepts and approves amendment number two of contract 9475 increasing the contingency allowance from $706,584.86 to $869,443.82, and change order sixteen in the amount of $162,858.96 increasing the contract value to $3,481,918.82. Remaining contingency will be $0.00.

Explanation: Additional work required to complete the façade repairs and roof replacement project at Sir Isaac Newton 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 IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, that the Newark Board of Education accepts and approves amendment number two of contract 9475 increasing the contingency allowance from $706,584.86 to $869,443.82, and change order sixteen in the amount of $162,858.96 increasing the contract value to $3,481,918.82. Remaining contingency will be $0.00.

Explanation: Additional work required to complete the façade repairs and roof replacement project at Sir Isaac Newton 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