Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
2/27/2025 - 6:00 PM  
Category:
Purchasing  
Type:
Action  
Subject:
12.24 Essex Regional Educational Services Commission Student Transportation Services Purchasing Reference 9952  
Strategic Plans:
Priority 1.2
1.2 Adopt a sustainable fiscal strategy and operating budget that is aligned with the strategic plan and drives district priorities.
 
Enclosure:
 
File Attachment:
 
Summary:
WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 18A:39-1 et seq., requires school districts to provide student transportation services; and

WHEREAS, the District is authorized to enter into an agreement without advertisement with the United States of America, the State of New Jersey, county or municipality or any board, body, officer, agency authority or board of education or any other state or subdivision thereof in accordance with N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-5b; and

WHEREAS, Essex Regional Educational Services Commission has agreed to provide transportation services for the 2024/2025 school year with an administrative/management fee not to exceed five percent (5%); and

WHEREAS, Essex Regional Educational Services Commission will provide out of district transportation services to Newark students for the 2024/2025 school year at an amount not to exceed Sixteen Million and Twelve Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($16,012,500.00); and

WHEREAS, the recommendation for award of term contract has been reviewed and approved by Quanika Dukes-Spruill, Executive Director of Pupil Transportation.
 
Funding :
Subject to availability of funds.
10-11-000-270-518-407-000-000
10-11-000-270-350-407-000-000
 
Recommendation to the Board
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Newark Board of Education authorizes the execution of a one (1) year contract agreement with Essex Regional Educational Services Commission for out of District transportation services from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 with a management fee not to exceed five percent (5%), and a cost not to exceed Sixteen Million and Twelve Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($16,012,500.00).

EXPLANATION: To provide out of District transportation services for Newark students.
 
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Sherelle Spriggs - Director Support Services
Signed By:  
Ty-Shanique Addison - Principal Fiscal Analyst
Signed By:  
Quanika Dukes-Spruill - Executive Director of Transportation Services
Signed By:  
Valerie Wilson - School Business Administrator
Signed By:  
Roger León - Superintendent
 
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Daniel Gonzalez Moved, Member Helena Vinhas seconded to approve the Original motion 'NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Newark Board of Education authorizes the execution of a one (1) year contract agreement with Essex Regional Educational Services Commission for out of District transportation services from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 with a management fee not to exceed five percent (5%), and a cost not to exceed Sixteen Million and Twelve Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($16,012,500.00).

EXPLANATION: To provide out of District transportation services for Newark students.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 9 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 9 - 0
   
Helena Vinhas     Yes
Kanileah Anderson     Yes
Allison K. James-Frison     Yes
Daniel Gonzalez     Yes
Crystal Williams     Yes
Vereliz Santana     Yes
Hasani Council     Yes
Josephine Garcia     Yes
Dawn Haynes     Yes