Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 6/18/2024 - 6:00 PM
Category: Purchasing
Type: Action
Subject: 12.30 Professional Investigative Services Purchasing Reference 9896
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, quotations were electronically received on May 3, 2024. Request for quotations were issued to three (3) vendors with one (1) vendor responding; and

WHEREAS, N.J.S.A 18A:6-7.7 commonly known as the “pass the trash” law requires the Board of Education to conduct a 20-year individualized professional employment verification report for newly hired and potential employees for disclosure of child abuse and sexual misconduct allegations for prospective school district employees; and

WHEREAS, in accordance with N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-5a(1), the Board of Education is authorized to award a term contract of one (1) year for professional services without advertising for bids or public bidding; and

WHEREAS, the contract period is for one (1) year commencing July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025; and

WHEREAS, the recommendation for award of term contract was reviewed and approved by Dr. Yolanda Mendez, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources.
Funding : Subject to the availability of funds.
10-11-000-251-330-404-000-000
10-11-xxx-xxx-330-xxx-xxx-xxx
20-20-xxx-xxx-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 Professional Investigative Services for a one (1) year period commencing July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 as follows:

Gray Law Group LLC, Whippany, NJ at a cost not to exceed $125,000.00

EXPLANATION: To provide Individualized professional employment verifications in accordance with New Jersey’s Pass the Trash Law, N.J.S.A. 18A:6-7.7 et seq.
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 accepts and approves the award of term contract for Professional Investigative Services for a one (1) year period commencing July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 as follows:

Gray Law Group LLC, Whippany, NJ at a cost not to exceed $125,000.00

EXPLANATION: To provide Individualized professional employment verifications in accordance with New Jersey’s Pass the Trash Law, N.J.S.A. 18A:6-7.7 et seq.'. 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