Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 1/27/2022 - 6:00 PM
Category: Purchasing
Type: Action
Subject: 11.17 Vision and Dental Insurance Coverage Purchasing Reference 9455
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
File Attachment:
Summary: WHEREAS, the Newark Board of Education is required to secure vision and dental insurance coverage for eligible employees and their qualified dependents; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-5a(10), the Board is authorized to award a contract for insurance coverage by resolution adopted at a public meeting in accordance with the requirements for contracts for extraordinary unspecifiable services; and

WHEREAS, attached to this Resolution is an Extraordinary Unspecifiable Services Certification signed by the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, describing the nature of the work to be done and the vendor selection process; and

WHEREAS, the contract term shall not exceed a one (1) year period of January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022; and

WHEREAS, the recommendation for award of term contracts were reviewed and approved by Dr. Yolanda Mendez, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources.
Funding : Subject to availability of funds.
10-11-000-291-270-404-000-000
10-11-000-291-274-404-000-000
10-11-000-291-274-404-000-000
10-11-000-291-271-404-000-000
10-11-xxx-xxx-2xx-xxx-xxx-xxx
Recommendation to the Board: NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Newark Board of Education approves the award of term contracts for vision and dental insurance coverage for a one (1) year period of January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 as follows:

9455A Dental Insurance awarded to Aetna Life Insurance Company, Hartford, CT at a cost not to exceed $3,110,000.00

9455B Vision Insurance awarded to Aetna Life Insurance Company, Hartford, CT at a cost not to exceed $570,000.00
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Sherelle Spriggs - Senior Purchasing Manager
Signed By:
John Teabout - 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 Hasani Council Moved, Member Josephine Garcia seconded to approve the Original motion 'NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Newark Board of Education approves the award of term contracts for vision and dental insurance coverage for a one (1) year period of January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 as follows:

9455A Dental Insurance awarded to Aetna Life Insurance Company, Hartford, CT at a cost not to exceed $3,110,000.00

9455B Vision Insurance awarded to Aetna Life Insurance Company, Hartford, CT at a cost not to exceed $570,000.00'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 9 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 9 - 0
   
Josephine Garcia     Yes
Flohisha Johnson     Yes
Dawn Haynes     Yes
Asia J. Norton     Yes
Shayvonne Anderson     Yes
A'Dorian Murray-Thomas     Yes
Hasani Council     Yes
Vereliz Santana     Yes
Daniel Gonzalez     Yes