Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
6/18/2024 - 6:00 PM  
Category:
Purchasing  
Type:
Action  
Subject:
12.56 Noom Subscription Purchasing Reference 9963  
Strategic Plans:
Priority 1.4
1.4 Attract and recruit highly effective and qualified staff who are excellent matches for the district, develop a pipeline of candidates for hard-to-fill areas, and provide support to all employees that enables and empowers them to fulfill their role in our mission.
 
Enclosure:
Noom proposal  
File Attachment:
 
Summary:
WHEREAS, the Newark Board of Education currently utilizes and desires to continue to utilize Noom’s application subscription for personal health and wellness goals through a combination of psychology, technology, and human coaching; and

WHEREAS, in accordance with N.J.S.A 18A:18A-5a (19), the District is authorized to award a contract without public advertising for the provision or performance of goods and services for the support or maintenance of proprietary computer software and hardware; and

WHEREAS, the contract term shall not exceed a two (2) year period of January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2025; and

WHEREAS, the recommendation for award of term contract was reviewed and approved by Dr. Yolanda Mendez, Assistant Superintendent.
 
Funding :
Subject to the availability of funds.
10-11-190-100-340-404-000-000
10-11-xxx-xxx-340-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 from January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2025 as follows:

Noom Inc., New York, NY at a cost not to exceed $185,320.00

EXPLANATION: To provide a user-friendly software application for achieving health and wellness goals.
 
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Sherelle Spriggs - Director Support Services
Signed By:  
Ty-Shanique Addison - Principal Fiscal Analyst
Signed By:  
Dr. Yolanda Mendez - Assistant Superintendent
Signed By:  
Valerie Wilson - School Business Administrator
Signed By:  
Roger León - Superintendent
 
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Josephine Garcia Moved, Member Daniel Gonzalez 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 from January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2025 as follows:

Noom Inc., New York, NY at a cost not to exceed $185,320.00

EXPLANATION: To provide a user-friendly software application for achieving health and wellness goals.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 8 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 8 - 0
   
Josephine Garcia     Yes
Hasani Council     Yes
Vereliz Santana     Yes
Daniel Gonzalez     Yes
Crystal Williams     Yes
Allison K. James-Frison     Yes
Kanileah Anderson     Yes
Helena Vinhas     Yes