Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 12/19/2023 - 6:00 PM
Category: Purchasing
Type: Action
Subject: 13.19 Amendment and Change Order Two to Courtyard Masonry Restoration at Mount Vernon Elementary School Contract 9585
Strategic Plans:
Priority 1.5
1.5 Develop a capital strategy aligned with the Long-Range Facilities Plan and strategic plan to modernize all facilities, and plan for enrollment projections, academic programs, and community needs.
Enclosure
File Attachment:
Summary: WHEREAS, in response to the COVID-19 National Declaration of Emergency bids were received electronically on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 after public advertisement for Courtyard Masonry Restoration at Mount Vernon Elementary School, request for bids were issued to seventeen (17) vendors with eight (8) vendors responding; and

WHEREAS, the Newark Board of Education awarded a contract to Pravco Incorporated, 245 Wescott Drive, Rahway, NJ 07065 during the March 30, 2023 Board Meeting in the amount of $325,900.00. An additional twenty percent (20%) in the amount of $65,180.00 was approved for encumbrance as a contingency allowance; and

WHEREAS, change order one was approved during the November 21, 2023 Board Meeting in the amount of a $308.00 credit; and

WHEREAS, the Newark Board of Education desires to amend the current contract to increase the contingency allowance of $65,180.00 to $104,610.00 to encumber funds for change order two; and

WHEREAS, change order two provides for additional masonry repairs not included in the 2019 emergent repair study in the amount of $104,610.00; and

WHEREAS, change order two was reviewed and approved by Carlos Edmundo, Acting Executive Director of Facilities Management and Krystle Whitlock, Assistant School Business Administrator.
Funding : Subject to availability of funds
20-20-xxx-xxx-450-xxx-xxx-xxx
30-30-000-401-450-351-190-000
Recommendation to the Board: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Newark Board of Education accepts and approves an amendment of contract 9585 increasing the contingency allowance from $65,180.00 to $104,610.00 and change order two in the amount of $104,610.00 increasing the contract value to $430,202.00. Remaining contingency allowance will be $0.00.

EXPLANATION: Additional work required to complete the courtyard masonry restoration at Mount Vernon Elementary School.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Nicole Yarbough - Purchasing Manager
Signed By:
Ty-Shanique Addison - Principal Fiscal Analyst
Signed By:
Carlos Edmundo - Acting Executive Director
Signed By:
Krystle Whitlock - Assistant Business Administrator
Signed By:
Sherelle Spriggs - Senior Purchasing Manager
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 accepts and approves an amendment of contract 9585 increasing the contingency allowance from $65,180.00 to $104,610.00 and change order two in the amount of $104,610.00 increasing the contract value to $430,202.00. Remaining contingency allowance will be $0.00.

EXPLANATION: Additional work required to complete the courtyard masonry restoration at Mount Vernon Elementary School.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 7 Nay: 0 Abstain: 1.
The motion Carried 7 - 0
   
Daniel Gonzalez     Yes
Allison K. James-Frison     Yes
Crystal Williams     Abstain
Vereliz Santana     Yes
Hasani Council     Yes
Dawn Haynes     Yes
A'Dorian Murray-Thomas     Yes
Josephine Garcia     Yes