Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 5/22/2025 - 6:00 PM
Category: Purchasing
Type: Action
Subject: 13.29 Award of Cafeteria Hood and Duct Cleaning 10025
Strategic Plans:
Priority 1.1
1.1 Organize and align departments and resources to support district priorities, strategies, and initiatives.
Enclosure Hood and Duck Award Analysis & Award Summary
File Attachment:
10025 Hood and Duct Cleaning Award Summary.pdf
10025 Hood and Duct Cleaning Award Analysis.pdf
Summary: WHEREAS, bids were electronically received on Tuesday, April 22, 2025 after public advertisement for Hood and Duct Cleaning. Request for bids were issued to nineteen (19) vendors with two (2) vendors responding; and

WHEREAS, in accordance with N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-4, the District shall award only by resolution of the board of education to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder after public advertising for bids; and

WHEREAS, the contract is for a two (2) year period commencing July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027; and

WHEREAS, the recommendation for award of term contract has been reviewed and approved by Krystle Whitlock, Assistant School Business Administrator.
Funding : Subject to availability of funds.
60-60-910-310-420-359-000-000
Recommendation to the Board: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Newark Board of Education hereby accepts and approves the award of term contract for Hood and Duct Cleaning for a two (2) year period commencing July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027 as follows:

Blaze Realty Clean LLC doing business as New System Hood Cleaning, Wickatunk, NJ at a cost not to exceed $113,280.00

EXPLANATION: To provide hood and duct cleaning services for all cafeterias within the Newark Board of Education.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Susan Balbosa - Contract Administrator 2
Signed By:
Ty-Shanique Addison - Principal Fiscal Analyst
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 Josephine Garcia Moved, Member Helena Vinhas seconded to approve the Original motion 'NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Newark Board of Education hereby accepts and approves the award of term contract for Hood and Duct Cleaning for a two (2) year period commencing July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027 as follows:

Blaze Realty Clean LLC doing business as New System Hood Cleaning, Wickatunk, NJ at a cost not to exceed $113,280.00

EXPLANATION: To provide hood and duct cleaning services for all cafeterias within the Newark Board of Education.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 8 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 8 - 0
   
David I. Daughety     Yes
Kanileah Anderson     Yes
Helena Vinhas     Yes
Allison K. James-Frison     Yes
Vereliz Santana     Yes
Josephine Garcia     Yes
Hasani Council     Yes
Louis Maisonave, Jr.     Yes