Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 3/27/2025 - 6:00 PM
Category: Purchasing
Type: Action
Subject: 13.24 Award of Trophies and Awards Set-Aside for Small, Minority and Women Owned Businesses Contract 10028
Strategic Plans:
Priority 1.1
1.1 Organize and align departments and resources to support district priorities, strategies, and initiatives.
Enclosure 10028 Trophies and Awards Award Analysis
10028 Trophies and Awards Award Summary
File Attachment:
Summary: WHEREAS, bids were electronically received on Friday, March 14, 2025 after public advertisement for Trophies and Awards. Request for bids were issued to thirteen (13) vendors with two (2) vendors responding; and

WHEREAS, the request for bid was 100% set-aside for certified Minority Owned Business Enterprise (MBE) and/or Women Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) and/or Small Business Enterprise (SBE) businesses; 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 advertisement for bids; and

WHEREAS, in accordance with NJSA 18:18A-2(y) the bid submitted by Lerro Enterprises is rejected as this vendor failed to satisfy the delivery requirements; and

WHEREAS, the contract is for a two (2) year period of April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2027; and

WHEREAS, the recommendation for award of term contracts has been reviewed and approved Sherelle Spriggs, Director of Support Services.
Funding : Subject to availability of funds.
10-11-xxx-xxx-600/610/800/890-xxx-xxx-xxx
15-15-xxx-xxx-600/610/800/890-xxx-xxx-xxx
20-20-xxx-xxx-600/610/800/890-xxx-xxx-xxx
61-61-xxx-xxx-600/610/800/890-xxx-xxx-xxx
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 Trophies and Awards for a two (2) year period of April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2027 as follows:

Memory Makers Awards & Apparel LLC, Hamilton, NJ at a cost not to exceed $300,000.00

EXPLANATION: To provide the District with trophies and awards for students.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Karen Blessing - Contract Administrator 1
Signed By:
Ty-Shanique Addison - Principal Fiscal Analyst
Signed By:
Sherelle Spriggs - Director Support Services
Signed By:
Valerie Wilson - School Business Administrator
Signed By:
Roger León - Superintendent
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Daniel Gonzalez Moved, Member Josephine Garcia 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 Trophies and Awards for a two (2) year period of April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2027 as follows:

Memory Makers Awards & Apparel LLC, Hamilton, NJ at a cost not to exceed $300,000.00

EXPLANATION: To provide the District with trophies and awards for students.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 7 Nay: 0 Abstain: 1.
The motion Carried 7 - 0
   
Helena Vinhas     Yes
Allison K. James-Frison     Yes
Kanileah Anderson     Yes
Crystal Williams     Abstain
Daniel Gonzalez     Yes
Hasani Council     Yes
Vereliz Santana     Yes
Josephine Garcia     Yes