Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 8/22/2024 - 6:00 PM
Category: Purchasing
Type: Action
Subject: 10.28 Change Order Seven to Roof Replacement and Masonry Restoration at Hawkins Street School Contract 9633
Strategic Plans:
Priority 1.5
1.5 Develop a capital strategy aligned with the Long-Range Facilities Plan and strategic plan to modernize all facilities, and plan for enrollment projections, academic programs, and community needs.
Enclosure
File Attachment:
Summary: WHEREAS, in response to the COVID-19 National Declaration of Emergency bids were received electronically on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 after public advertisement for Roof Replacement and Masonry Restoration at Hawkins Street School. Request for bids were issued to sixteen (16) vendors with five (5) vendors responding; and

WHEREAS, the Newark Board of Education awarded a contract to Spartan Construction, Inc., 399 Oak St., Suite C, South Amboy, NJ 08879 during the March 30, 2023 Board Meeting in the amount of $2,420,000.00. An additional twenty percent (20%) in the amount of $484,000.00 was approved for encumbrance as a contingency allowance; and

WHEREAS, change orders one through five were approved during the November 21, 2023 Board Meeting in the amount of $23,686.00; and

WHEREAS, change order six was approved during the January 25, 2024 Board Meeting in the amount of $17,838.32; and

WHEREAS, change order seven provides for additional brick repoints at both sides of the parapet wall between roofs A and B, coating at interior face of parapet wall, clear coat waterproofing at masonry wall above roof A, removing damaged plaster, scraping and painting corridor, vice principal’s office, and girls rest room, removing brick/replacing flashing at two windows, corridor, stars through roof A, repairing cracked brick at interior of gymnasium, replacing lintel at gymnasium door, raise brick masonry at chimney removing and reinstalling stainless steel cap, and welding a metal screen below the steel gate at the window well at the boiler room in the amount of $100,371.75; and

WHEREAS, change order seven was reviewed and approved by Carlos Edmundo, Acting Executive Director of Facilities Management and Krystle Whitlock, Assistant School Business Administrator.
Funding : Subject to availability of funds
20-21-442-400-450-351-075-000-000
Recommendation to the Board: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Newark Board of Education accepts and approves change order seven in the amount of $100,371.75 increasing the contract value to $2,561,896.07. Remaining contingency will be $324,013.93.

EXPLANATION: Additional work required to complete the roof replacement and masonry restoration project at Hawkins Street School.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Nicole Yarbough - Purchasing Manager
Signed By:
Ty-Shanique Addison - Principal Fiscal Analyst
Signed By:
Carlos Edmundo - Acting Executive Director
Signed By:
Krystle Whitlock - Assistant Business Administrator
Signed By:
Sherelle Spriggs - Director Support Services
Signed By:
Valerie Wilson - School Business Administrator
Signed By:
Roger León - Superintendent
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Daniel Gonzalez Moved, Member Kanileah Anderson seconded to approve the Original motion 'NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Newark Board of Education accepts and approves change order seven in the amount of $100,371.75 increasing the contract value to $2,561,896.07. Remaining contingency will be $324,013.93.

EXPLANATION: Additional work required to complete the roof replacement and masonry restoration project at Hawkins Street School.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 7 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 7 - 0
   
Josephine Garcia     Yes
Hasani Council     Yes
Daniel Gonzalez     Yes
Crystal Williams     Yes
Allison K. James-Frison     Yes
Kanileah Anderson     Yes
Helena Vinhas     Yes