Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 3/27/2025 - 6:00 PM
Category: Purchasing
Type: Action
Subject: 13.17 Renewal of Swimming Pool Repair and Maintenance Contract 9608R-R1
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, the Newark Board of Education originally advertised to receive bids on Thursday, January 12, 2023 for Swimming Pool Repair and Maintenance. Request for bids were issued to nine (9) vendors with zero bids received; and

WHEREAS, the Newark Board of Education re-advertised to receive bids on Friday, February 10, 2023. Request for bids were issued to ten (10) vendors with two (2) vendors responding; and

WHEREAS, the Newark Board of Education approved the award of contract during February 23, 2023 Board Meeting for a two (2) year period commencing February 23, 2023 through February 22, 2025 with the option to renew for one (1) additional two (2) year period; and

WHEREAS, the Newark Board of Education desires to exercise its sole two (2) year renewal option commencing April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2027; and

WHEREAS, the recommendation for renewal of term contract was reviewed and approved by Vincent Hutcheson, Director of Project Control, Carlos Edmundo, Acting Executive Director of Facilities Management, and Krystle Whitlock, Assistant School Business Administrator.
Funding : Subject to availability of funds.
10-11-000-261-420-355-000-000
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Recommendation to the Board: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Newark Board of Education accepts and approves the renewal of term contract for Swimming Pool Repair and Maintenance for a two (2) year period commencing April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2027 as follows:

Ray Palmer Associates, Inc., Dover, NJ at a cost not to exceed $300,000.00
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 renewal of term contract for Swimming Pool Repair and Maintenance for a two (2) year period commencing April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2027 as follows:

Ray Palmer Associates, Inc., Dover, NJ at a cost not to exceed $300,000.00'. 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