Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 12/19/2023 - 6:00 PM
Category: Purchasing
Type: Action
Subject: 13.22 McKinney Vento Gift Cards Purchasing Reference 9851
Strategic Plans:
Priority 5.4
5.4 Strengthen and amplify specialized assistance, crisis, and emergency support, including procedures and services necessary for crisis and emergency situations and specialized assistance programs for students and families with intensive special needs.
Enclosure Gift card quotes
File Attachment:
9851 Quotes.pdf
Summary: WHEREAS, the Newark Board of Education desires Shoprite and Walmart gift cards for students experiencing homelessness and crisis; and

WHEREAS, the Newark Board of Education advertised request for proposal 9723 McKinney Vento Events and request for bid 9805 McKinney Vento Gift Cards with zero responsive responders for purchasing gift cards; and

WHEREAS, the Newark Board of Education then negotiated a contract for the purchase of gift cards with the vendors recommended for award; and

WHEREAS, the vendor’s quotation, the purchase order, and the District’s terms and conditions will become the contract; and

WHEREAS, the contract term is January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2025; and

WHEREAS, the recommendation for award of term contracts has been reviewed and approved by Mary Harvey, Director of Student Support Services.
Funding : Subject to the availability of funds.
10-11-xxx-xxx-600/800/890-xxx-xxx-xxx
20-20-xxx-xxx-600/800/890-xxx-xxx-xxx
Recommendation to the Board: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Newark Board of Education accepts and approves the award of term contracts for McKinney Vento Gift Cards for a two (2) year period of January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2025 as follows:

A. Newark Shoprite LLC, Newark, NJ at a cost not to exceed $152,000.00

B. Paper Clips, Wood Ridge, NJ at a cost not to exceed $219,800.00
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Sherelle Spriggs - Senior Purchasing Manager
Signed By:
Ty-Shanique Addison - Principal Fiscal Analyst
Signed By:
Mary Leigh Harvey - Director
Signed By:
Carolyn Granato - Assistant Superintendent
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 the award of term contracts for McKinney Vento Gift Cards for a two (2) year period of January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2025 as follows:

A. Newark Shoprite LLC, Newark, NJ at a cost not to exceed $152,000.00

B. Paper Clips, Wood Ridge, NJ at a cost not to exceed $219,800.00'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 7 Nay: 0 Abstain: 1.
The motion Carried 7 - 0
   
Josephine Garcia     Yes
A'Dorian Murray-Thomas     Yes
Dawn Haynes     Yes
Hasani Council     Yes
Vereliz Santana     Yes
Crystal Williams     Abstain
Allison K. James-Frison     Yes
Daniel Gonzalez     Yes