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Meeting Date:
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11/22/2022 - 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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11.18 Award of Student Transportation Services To and From School Contract 9616
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Strategic Plans:
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Priority 1.2 1.2 Adopt a sustainable fiscal strategy and operating budget that is aligned with the strategic plan and drives district priorities.
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Enclosure
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Award Analysis
Award Summary
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File Attachment:
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Summary:
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WHEREAS, in response to the COVID-19 National Declaration of Emergency bids were electronically received on Wednesday, November 9, 2022, after public advertisement for Student Transportation Services To and From School, request for bids were issued to eighty-eight (88) vendors with forty-one (41) vendors responding; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with N.J.S.A.18A:18A-2(y), five (5) bids were rejected and deemed unresponsive for failure to submit a signed bid or failure to submit required bid documents; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:39-1, the District is required to provide transportation to and from school to elementary school pupils who live more than two miles from their public school of attendance or secondary school pupils who live more than two and a half miles from their public school of attendance; and
WHEREAS, all tie bids were awarded to the bidder with the lowest increase/decrease cost per mile; and
WHEREAS, twenty-two (22) vendors are recommended for award of one hundred and one (101) routes, see attached award analysis and award summary; and
WHEREAS, the contract is for a two (2) year period commencing December 5, 2022 with the option to renew for two (2) additional one (1) year periods; and
WHEREAS, the contract award shall include an additional ten percent allowance for necessary route modifications; and
WHEREAS, the contract award for 23-24 school year will include 182 school days for a grand total of $6,602,395.80 including an additional ten percent allowance for necessary route modifications; and
WHEREAS, the recommendation for award of term contracts has been reviewed and approved by Quanika Dukes-Spruill, Executive Director of Pupil Transportation.
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Funding :
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Funding
Subject to the availability of funds.
10-11-000-270-514-407-000-000
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Recommendation to the Board:
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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Newark Board of Education accepts and approves the award of term contracts for Student Transportation Services To and From School for a two (2) year period with the option to renew for two (2) additional one (1) year periods commencing December 5, 2022 as follows:
A. Abeer Transport LLC, Jersey City, NJ awarded 5 routes totaling $160,625.00 for the 22-23 school year
B. Amarish Inc, Woodland Park, NJ awarded 1 route totaling $37,500.00 for the 22-23 school year
C. Azza Care Invalid Coach, South Orange, NJ awarded 2 routes totaling $152,550.00 for the 22-23 school year
D. Best Choice Transportation, Montclair, NJ awarded 8 routes totaling $364,580.00 for the 22-23 school year
E. Blessing Transportation LLC, Jersey City NJ awarded 4 routes totaling $113,485.00 for the 22-23 school year
F. Destiny 23 Transportation., Parsippany, NJ awarded 7 routes totaling $224,875.00 for the 22-23 school year
G. Eagle Income, Avenel, NJ awarded 2 routes totaling $89,668.00 for the 22-23 school year
H. Elbanna Bus Inc, Union, NJ, awarded 1 route totaling $28,625.00 for the 22-23 school year
I. Family Transportation, Plainfield, NJ awarded 1 route totaling $44,160.00 for the 22-23 school year
J. Horizon Link, Bloomfield, NJ awarded 12 routes totaling $782,046.00 for the 22-23 school year
K. Jawa Invalid Coach, Roseland, NJ awarded 2 routes totaling $78,375.00 for the 22-23 school year
L. K & H Transport Inc, Paterson, NJ awarded 34 routes totaling $1,014,295 for the 22-23 school year
M. Phoenix Transportation Services, Florham Park, NJ awarded 2 routes totaling $143,750.00 for the 22-23 school year
N. Prime Transportation, Parsippany, NJ awarded 6 routes totaling $176,522.00 for the 22-23 school year
O. Right Choice Transportation Inc, Bloomfield, NJ awarded 2 routes totaling $46,168.00 for the 22-23 school year
P. Sarah Transportation LLC, Totowa, NJ awarded 2 routes totaling $97,168.00 for the 22-23 school year
Q. Shore Vans Inc, Hillside, NJ awarded 2 routes totaling $146,071.00 for the 22-23 school year
R. Speedy Mobility Services Inc, Orange, NJ awarded 1 route totaling $47,125.00 for the 22-23 school year
S. T&K Bus Services, Rahway, NJ awarded 1 route totaling $24,750.00 for the 22-23 school year
T. UVB Transportation LLC, West Orange, NJ awarded 1 route totaling $33,275.00 for the 22-23 school year
U. Virgo Medical Service, East Orange, NJ awarded 3 routes totaling $160,250.00 for the 22-23 school year
V. Wes Transportation Irvington, NJ awarded 2 routes totaling $78,500.00 for the 22-23 school year
101 routes awarded for a grand total contract award not to exceed $4,448,799.30 including a ten percent route modification allowance for the 2022-2023 school year.
101 routes awarded for a grand total contract award not to exceed $6,602,395.80 including a ten percent route modification allowance for the 2023-2024 school year.
EXPLANATION: To provide in District transportation services for eligible students. Subject to availability of funds.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Vanessa Albuquerque - Contract Administrator
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Signed By:
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Joao Dias - Budget Officer
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Signed By:
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Quanika Dukes-Spruill - Executive Director of Transportation Services
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Signed By:
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Sherelle Spriggs - Senior Purchasing Manager
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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 Josephine Garcia Moved, Member Daniel Gonzalez seconded to approve the Original motion 'NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Newark Board of Education accepts and approves the award of term contracts for Student Transportation Services To and From School for a two (2) year period with the option to renew for two (2) additional one (1) year periods commencing December 5, 2022 as follows:
A. Abeer Transport LLC, Jersey City, NJ awarded 5 routes totaling $160,625.00 for the 22-23 school year
B. Amarish Inc, Woodland Park, NJ awarded 1 route totaling $37,500.00 for the 22-23 school year
C. Azza Care Invalid Coach, South Orange, NJ awarded 2 routes totaling $152,550.00 for the 22-23 school year
D. Best Choice Transportation, Montclair, NJ awarded 8 routes totaling $364,580.00 for the 22-23 school year
E. Blessing Transportation LLC, Jersey City NJ awarded 4 routes totaling $113,485.00 for the 22-23 school year
F. Destiny 23 Transportation., Parsippany, NJ awarded 7 routes totaling $224,875.00 for the 22-23 school year
G. Eagle Income, Avenel, NJ awarded 2 routes totaling $89,668.00 for the 22-23 school year
H. Elbanna Bus Inc, Union, NJ, awarded 1 route totaling $28,625.00 for the 22-23 school year
I. Family Transportation, Plainfield, NJ awarded 1 route totaling $44,160.00 for the 22-23 school year
J. Horizon Link, Bloomfield, NJ awarded 12 routes totaling $782,046.00 for the 22-23 school year
K. Jawa Invalid Coach, Roseland, NJ awarded 2 routes totaling $78,375.00 for the 22-23 school year
L. K & H Transport Inc, Paterson, NJ awarded 34 routes totaling $1,014,295 for the 22-23 school year
M. Phoenix Transportation Services, Florham Park, NJ awarded 2 routes totaling $143,750.00 for the 22-23 school year
N. Prime Transportation, Parsippany, NJ awarded 6 routes totaling $176,522.00 for the 22-23 school year
O. Right Choice Transportation Inc, Bloomfield, NJ awarded 2 routes totaling $46,168.00 for the 22-23 school year
P. Sarah Transportation LLC, Totowa, NJ awarded 2 routes totaling $97,168.00 for the 22-23 school year
Q. Shore Vans Inc, Hillside, NJ awarded 2 routes totaling $146,071.00 for the 22-23 school year
R. Speedy Mobility Services Inc, Orange, NJ awarded 1 route totaling $47,125.00 for the 22-23 school year
S. T&K Bus Services, Rahway, NJ awarded 1 route totaling $24,750.00 for the 22-23 school year
T. UVB Transportation LLC, West Orange, NJ awarded 1 route totaling $33,275.00 for the 22-23 school year
U. Virgo Medical Service, East Orange, NJ awarded 3 routes totaling $160,250.00 for the 22-23 school year
V. Wes Transportation Irvington, NJ awarded 2 routes totaling $78,500.00 for the 22-23 school year
101 routes awarded for a grand total contract award not to exceed $4,448,799.30 including a ten percent route modification allowance for the 2022-2023 school year.
101 routes awarded for a grand total contract award not to exceed $6,602,395.80 including a ten percent route modification allowance for the 2023-2024 school year.
EXPLANATION: To provide in District transportation services for eligible students. Subject to availability of funds.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 36 Nay: 0. | | The motion Carried 36 - 0 | | | | | Josephine Garcia | Yes | | Flohisha Johnson | Yes | | Dawn Haynes | Yes | | Asia J. Norton | Yes | | A'Dorian Murray-Thomas | Yes | | Hasani Council | Yes | | Vereliz Santana | Yes | | Daniel Gonzalez | Yes | | Crystal Williams | Yes | | Josephine Garcia | Yes | | Flohisha Johnson | Yes | | Asia J. Norton | Yes | | A'Dorian Murray-Thomas | Yes | | Hasani Council | Yes | | Vereliz Santana | Yes | | Daniel Gonzalez | Yes | | Crystal Williams | Yes | | Josephine Garcia | Yes | | Flohisha Johnson | Yes | | Asia J. Norton | Yes | | A'Dorian Murray-Thomas | Yes | | Hasani Council | Yes | | Vereliz Santana | Yes | | Daniel Gonzalez | Yes | | Crystal Williams | Yes | | Josephine Garcia | Yes | | Flohisha Johnson | Yes | | Dawn Haynes | Yes | | Asia J. Norton | Yes | | A'Dorian Murray-Thomas | Yes | | Hasani Council | Yes | | Vereliz Santana | Yes | | Daniel Gonzalez | Yes | | Crystal Williams | Yes | |
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