Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
10/24/2024 - 6:00 PM  
Category:
Finance & Operations Items Pulled From Consent  
Type:
Action  
Subject:
13.2 Tenant Agent Services for the Newark School of Architecture and Interior Design Purchasing Reference 9997  
Strategic Plans:
 
Enclosure:
 
File Attachment:
 
Summary:
WHEREAS, the Newark Board of Education awarded contract 9537 during the May 26, 2022 Board Meeting for construction management services to Remington Vernick Engineers, Inc. for a contract term of May 26, 2022 through September 30, 2023 in the amount of $672,000.00; and

WHEREAS, the Newark Board of Education approved an amendment of contract during the June 20, 2023 Board Meeting extending the contract period through December 31, 2024 and increasing the contract value from $672,000.00 to $1,118,754.50; and

WHEREAS, the Newark Board of Education desires to secure the continued services of an experienced construction management firm with documented success with providing school district tenant agent services of third-party projects; and

WHEREAS, the tenant agent on the behalf of the Newark Board of Education shall ensure that all design professionals, the developer, and their contractors perform their work in a manner that supports the District’s interest and intent for the project; and

WHEREAS, the District is authorized to enter into an agreement for extraordinary unspecifiable services in accordance with N.J.S.A.18A:18A-5a (2); and

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

WHEREAS, the recommendation for award of term contract was reviewed and approved by Carlos Edmundo, Acting Executive Director of Facilities Management and Krystle Whitlock, Assistant School Business Administrator.
 
Funding :
Subject to the availability of funds.
10-11-000-262-330-351-000-000
10-11-000-262-300-352-000-000
10-11-xxx-xxx-300-330-xxx-xxx-xxx
20-20-xxx-xxx-300/330-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 contract for Tenant Agent Services at Newark School of Architecture and Interior for a contract term of January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025 as follows:

Remington & Vernick Engineers, Inc., Cherry Hill, NJ at a cost not to exceed $520,718.00

EXPLANATION: To provide onsite tenant agent services at Newark School of Architecture and Interior Design, 155 Jefferson St., Newark, NJ.
 
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 - Director Support Services
Signed By:  
Valerie Wilson - School Business Administrator
Signed By:  
Roger León - Superintendent
 
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Vereliz Santana Moved, Member Kanileah Anderson seconded to approve the Original motion 'NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Newark Board of Education accepts and approves the award of term contract for Tenant Agent Services at Newark School of Architecture and Interior for a contract term of January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025 as follows:

Remington & Vernick Engineers, Inc., Cherry Hill, NJ at a cost not to exceed $520,718.00

EXPLANATION: To provide onsite tenant agent services at Newark School of Architecture and Interior Design, 155 Jefferson St., Newark, NJ.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 6 Nay: 1.
The motion Carried 6 - 1
   
Josephine Garcia     Yes
Dawn Haynes     Yes
Hasani Council     Yes
Vereliz Santana     Yes
Crystal Williams     No
Allison K. James-Frison     Yes
Kanileah Anderson     Yes