Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 10/28/2021 - 6:00 PM
Category: Purchasing
Type: Action
Subject: 11.25 Award of 9422 Electric Service and Standby Generator Phase IIA and IIB at Newark Vocational High School
Strategic Plans:
Priority 1.1
1.1 Organize and align departments and resources to support district priorities, strategies, and initiatives.
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 electronically received on Wednesday, September 29, 2021 after public advertisement for Electrical Service and Standby Generator Phase IIA and IIB at Newark Vocational High School, request for bids were issued to thirty-eight (38) vendors with five (5) vendors responding, see award analysis; and

WHEREAS, the Newark Board of Education wishes to award a contract for Electrical Service and Standby Generator Phase IIA and IIB at Newark Vocational High School to the lowest, responsive, and responsible bidder, Vanore Electric, Inc., 238 High St., Hackensack, NJ 07601; and

WHEREAS, the award amount is the base bid of three hundred eighty thousand three hundred fifty dollars ($380,350.00); and

WHEREAS, an additional twenty (20%) in the amount of seventy-six thousand seventy dollars ($76,070.00) is requested for a contingency allowance; and

WHEREAS, the recommendation of award has been reviewed and approved by Lisa Abdul, Management Specialist and Vincent Hutcheson, Director of Project Control.
Funding : Subject to availability of funds. Budget year 2022.
10-12-000-400-450-351-000-000
20-20-483-400-450-352-000-000
Recommendation to the Board: NOW, THEREFORE IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, that the Newark Board of Education accepts and approves the award of contract for Electrical Service and Standby Generator Phase IIA and IIB at Newark Vocational High School in the amount of $380,350.00 with a 20% contingency allowance of $76,070.00 commencing with issuance of a Notice to Proceed. Subject to availability of funds.

Explanation: To provide Electrical Service and a Standby Generator at Newark Vocational High School.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Nicole Yarbough - Purchasing Manager
Signed By:
John Teabout - Principal Fiscal Analyst
Signed By:
Lisa Abdul - Management Specialist
Signed By:
Sherelle Spriggs - Senior Purchasing Manager
Signed By:
Valerie Wilson - School Business Administrator
Signed By:
Roger León - Superintendent
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Hasani Council 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 the award of contract for Electrical Service and Standby Generator Phase IIA and IIB at Newark Vocational High School in the amount of $380,350.00 with a 20% contingency allowance of $76,070.00 commencing with issuance of a Notice to Proceed. Subject to availability of funds.

Explanation: To provide Electrical Service and a Standby Generator at Newark Vocational High School.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 9 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 9 - 0
   
Josephine Garcia     Yes
Flohisha Johnson     Yes
Dawn Haynes     Yes
Asia J. Norton     Yes
Shayvonne Anderson     Yes
A'Dorian Murray-Thomas     Yes
Hasani Council     Yes
Vereliz Santana     Yes
Daniel Gonzalez     Yes