Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 8/25/2022 - 6:00 PM
Category: Purchasing
Type: Action
Subject: 9.41 Employee Assistance Program Purchasing Reference 9564
Strategic Plans:
Priority 1.4
1.4 Attract and recruit highly effective and qualified staff who are excellent matches for the district, develop a pipeline of candidates for hard-to-fill areas, and provide support to all employees that enables and empowers them to fulfill their role in our mission.
Enclosure Extraordinary Unspecifiable Service Declaration
File Attachment:
9564 Charles Nechtem Associates.pdf
Summary: WHEREAS, the Newark Board of Education currently has and desires to continue the Employee Assistance Program assisting with grief/bereavement, stress/anxiety, depression, family issues, legal referrals, debt management, and drug/alcohol abuse for District personnel; and

WHEREAS, in accordance with N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-5a (2) the District is authorized to enter into an agreement without advertisement for extraordinary unspecifiable services; and

WHEREAS, the contract is for a one (1) year period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023; and

WHEREAS, the recommendation for award of term contract was reviewed and approved by Dr. Yolanda Melendez, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources.
Funding : Subject to the availability of funds.
10-11-000-251-330-404-000-000
Recommendation to the Board: NOW THEREFORE BE IT IS RESOLVED, that the Newark Board of Education accepts and approves the award of term contract for the Employee Assistance Program for a service period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023 as follows:

Charles Nechtem Associates, Inc., Jersey City, NJ at a cost not to exceed $83,600.00

Explanation: To maintain the employee assistance program for District personnel to assist with grief/bereavement, stress/anxiety, depression, family issues, legal referrals, debt management, and drug/alcohol abuse. Subject to the availability of funds.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Sherelle Spriggs - Senior Purchasing Manager
Signed By:
Joao Dias - Budget Officer
Signed By:
Dr. Yolanda Mendez - Assistant Superintendent
Signed By:
Valerie Wilson - School Business Administrator
Signed By:
Roger León - Superintendent
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Josephine Garcia Moved, Member Daniel Gonzalez seconded to approve the Original motion 'NOW THEREFORE BE IT IS RESOLVED, that the Newark Board of Education accepts and approves the award of term contract for the Employee Assistance Program for a service period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023 as follows:

Charles Nechtem Associates, Inc., Jersey City, NJ at a cost not to exceed $83,600.00

Explanation: To maintain the employee assistance program for District personnel to assist with grief/bereavement, stress/anxiety, depression, family issues, legal referrals, debt management, and drug/alcohol abuse. Subject to the availability of funds.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 8 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 8 - 0
   
Josephine Garcia     Yes
Flohisha Johnson     Yes
Dawn Haynes     Yes
Asia J. Norton     Yes
A'Dorian Murray-Thomas     Yes
Vereliz Santana     Yes
Daniel Gonzalez     Yes
Crystal Williams     Yes