Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 10/28/2021 - 6:00 PM
Category: Purchasing
Type: Action
Subject: 11.22 Amendment to Technical and Operational Support Purchasing Reference 9358
Strategic Plans:
Priority 1.1
1.1 Organize and align departments and resources to support district priorities, strategies, and initiatives.
Enclosure
File Attachment:
Summary: WHEREAS, the Newark Board of Education currently utilizes PeopleSoft to maintain its human resource, financial, and payroll data. As of May 2000, Cherry Road Technologies has successfully provided technical and operational support for these systems; and

WHEREAS, in accordance with N.J.S.A 18A:18A-5a (19), the District is authorized to award a contract without public advertising for the provision or performance of goods and services for the support or maintenance of proprietary computer hardware and software; and

WHEREAS, the Newark Board of Education approved the award of contract at the June 22, 2021 Board Meeting contracts for a one (1) year period of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022; and

WHEREAS, the Newark Board of Education desires to amend the contract for inclusion of additional funding sources; and

WHEREAS, the recommendation for amendment of term contract was reviewed and approved by Abdullah Ansari, Executive Director of Information Technology.
Funding : Subject to availability of funds.
10-11-000-252-340-304-000-000
10-11-000-251-330-404-000-000
10-11-000-252-340-316-000-000
10-11-000-252-330-304-000-000
Recommendation to the Board: NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Newark Board of Education accepts and approves the amendment of term contract for Technical and Operational Support services from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022 as follows:

Cherry Road Technologies, Inc, NJ at a cost not to exceed $869,400.00

Explanation: To provide technical and operational support for PeopleSoft Human Resource, Payroll, and Financial Systems. Subject to availability of funds.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Susan Balbosa - Strategic Sourcing Analyst
Signed By:
Joao Dias - Principal Fiscal Analyst
Signed By:
Abdullah Ansari - Executive Director IT
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 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Newark Board of Education accepts and approves the amendment of term contract for Technical and Operational Support services from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022 as follows:

Cherry Road Technologies, Inc, NJ at a cost not to exceed $869,400.00

Explanation: To provide technical and operational support for PeopleSoft Human Resource, Payroll, and Financial Systems. Subject to availability of funds.'. 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