Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 11/23/2021 - 6:00 PM
Category: Purchasing
Type: Action
Subject: 11.32 Amendment to Vector Solutions Purchasing Reference 9408
Strategic Plans:
Priority 1.1
1.1 Organize and align departments and resources to support district priorities, strategies, and initiatives.
Enclosure
File Attachment:
Summary: WHEREAS, the Newark Board of Education currently utilizes and desires to continue to utilize Vector Solution’s Employee Safety and Compliance platform for employee training and risk reduction; 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 hardware and software; and

WHEREAS, the Newark Board of Education approved the award of contract at the October 28, 2021 Board Meeting for a one (1) year period of October 28, 2021 through October 27, 2022; and

WHEREAS, the Newark Board of Education desires to amend the current contract for inclusion of additional funding sources and the Vector Training Special Education Edition module; and

WHEREAS, the recommendation for amendment of term contract has been reviewed and approved by Lisa Abdul, Management Specialist and Marilyn Mitchell, Director of Special Education.
Funding : Subject to the availability of funds.
10-11-000-262-300-352-000-000
20-20-483-200-320-408-000-000
Recommendation to the Board: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Newark Board of Education hereby accepts and approves the amendment of term contract for the Employee Safety and Compliance platform for inclusion of additional funding sources and the Vector Training Special Education Edition module for a one (1) year contract period of October 28, 2021 through October 27, 2022 as follows:

Scenario Learning LLC doing business as Vector Solution, Tampa, FL at an amount not to exceed from $43,999.00 to $58,999.00

EXPLANATION: To continue utilization of Vector Solution’s employee training and risk reduction platform. Subject to availability of funds.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Susan Balbosa - Strategic Sourcing Analyst
Signed By:
John Teabout - Principal Fiscal Analyst
Signed By:
Lisa Abdul - Management Specialist
Signed By:
Sherelle Spriggs - Senior Purchasing Manager
Signed By:
Valerie Wilson - School Business Administrator
Signed By:
Roger León - Superintendent
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Josephine Garcia Moved, Member Hasani Council seconded to approve the Original motion 'NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Newark Board of Education hereby accepts and approves the amendment of term contract for the Employee Safety and Compliance platform for inclusion of additional funding sources and the Vector Training Special Education Edition module for a one (1) year contract period of October 28, 2021 through October 27, 2022 as follows:

Scenario Learning LLC doing business as Vector Solution, Tampa, FL at an amount not to exceed from $43,999.00 to $58,999.00

EXPLANATION: To continue utilization of Vector Solution’s employee training and risk reduction platform. Subject to availability of funds.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 7 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 7 - 0
   
Josephine Garcia     Yes
Flohisha Johnson     Yes
Dawn Haynes     Yes
Asia J. Norton     Yes
A'Dorian Murray-Thomas     Yes
Hasani Council     Yes
Vereliz Santana     Yes