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Meeting Date:
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3/27/2025 - 6:00 PM
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Category:
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Purchasing
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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13.19 Award of Translation and Interpretation Services Contract 10012
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Strategic Plans:
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Priority 3.4 3.4 Establish an array of ongoing and diverse opportunities for staff, parents, students, and partners to plan for strategies to connect
learning to students’ lives and promote student learning in the community. Priority 3.5 3.5 Develop district-wide practices, activities, and norms that promote social and civic responsibility and a district commitment to social
justice.
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Enclosure
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Award Analysis and Award Summary
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File Attachment:
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Summary:
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WHEREAS bids were electronically received on Friday, February 7, 2025 after public advertisement for Translation and Interpretation Services. Request for bids were issued to thirty-four (34) vendors with twelve (12) vendors responding; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with NJSA 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, in accordance with NJSA 18A:18A-2(y) the prices submitted by Ad Astra are rejected as this vendor failed to submit a signed bid and required bid documents; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with NJSA 18A:18A-2(y) the bids submitted by Cal Interpreting & Translations, Communication Services doing business as Interpretek, CQ Fluency, Global Interpreting Network, Homeland Language Services, Indus Translation, Linguanational Translations, Powerling, Sign Language USA, and Universe Technical Translation are rejected as these vendors failed to satisfy the minimum requirements and or failed to provide the required translation samples; and
WHEREAS, the contract is for a two (2) year period commencing April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2027; and
WHEREAS, the recommendation for award of term contract has been reviewed and approved by Marisol Diaz, Director of Bilingual Education.
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Funding :
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Subject to availability of funds.
10-11-240-100-340-427-000-000
20-20-241-200-340-427-000-000
10-11-xxx-xxx-300/320/340-xxx-xxx-xxx
15-15-xxx-xxx-300/320/340-xxx-xxx-xxx
20-20-xxx-xxx-300/320/340-xxx-xxx-xxx
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Recommendation to the Board:
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NOW THERE BE IT RESOLVED that the Newark Board of Education accepts and approves the award of term contract for Translation and Interpretation Services for a two (2) year period of April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2027 as follows:
Language Line Services Inc. doing business as Language Line Solutions, Monterey, CA at an amount to exceed $1,000,000.00
EXPLANATION: To provide translation and interpretation services for the Newark Board of Education.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Sherelle Spriggs - Director Support Services
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Signed By:
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Ty-Shanique Addison - Principal Fiscal Analyst
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Signed By:
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Marisol Diaz - Director
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Signed By:
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Sylvia Esteves - Assistant Superintendent of Teaching & Learning
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Signed By:
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Yolonda Severe - Deputy Superintendent
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Signed By:
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Valerie Wilson - School Business Administrator
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Signed By:
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Roger León - Superintendent
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Vote Results:
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| Original Motion | Member Daniel Gonzalez Moved, Member Josephine Garcia seconded to approve the Original motion 'NOW THERE BE IT RESOLVED that the Newark Board of Education accepts and approves the award of term contract for Translation and Interpretation Services for a two (2) year period of April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2027 as follows:
Language Line Services Inc. doing business as Language Line Solutions, Monterey, CA at an amount to exceed $1,000,000.00
EXPLANATION: To provide translation and interpretation services for the Newark Board of Education.'. 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 | |
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