Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 2/29/2024 - 6:00 PM
Category: Purchasing
Type: Action
Subject: 12.21 Award of Cafeteria Food Trays Contract 9895
Strategic Plans:
Priority 1.1
1.1 Organize and align departments and resources to support district priorities, strategies, and initiatives.
Enclosure Cafeteria Food Trays award summary
Cafeteria Food Trays award analysis
File Attachment:
Summary: WHEREAS, bids were electronically received on Friday, February 2, 2024 after public advertisement for Cafeteria Food Trays, request for bids were issued to twenty-nine (29) vendors with eight (8) vendors responding; and

WHEREAS, in accordance with N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-4, the District shall award only by resolution of the Board of Education to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder after public advertisement for bids; and

WHEREAS, in accordance with N.J.S.A.18A:18A-2(y), the bid submitted by Malor Company is rejected and deemed unresponsive as this vendor failed to submit a signed bid; and

WHEREAS, the contract term shall be February 22, 2024 through June 30, 2025; and

WHEREAS, the recommendation for award of term contract has been reviewed and approved by Valerie Wilson, School Business Administrator.
Funding : Subject to availability of funds.
60-60-910-310-600-359-000-000
Recommendation to the Board: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Newark Board of Education hereby accepts and approves the award of term contract for Cafeteria Food Trays for a contract term commencing February 22, 2024 through June 30, 2025 as follows:

Appco Paper & Plastics Corp, Island Park, NY awarded 1 item at a cost not to exceed $1,037,280.00

EXPLANATION: To provide cafeteria food trays for use in District cafeterias/kitchens.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Susan Balbosa - Contract Administrator 2
Signed By:
Ty-Shanique Addison - Principal Fiscal Analyst
Signed By:
Sherelle Spriggs - Senior Purchasing Manager
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 hereby accepts and approves the award of term contract for Cafeteria Food Trays for a contract term commencing February 22, 2024 through June 30, 2025 as follows:

Appco Paper & Plastics Corp, Island Park, NY awarded 1 item at a cost not to exceed $1,037,280.00

EXPLANATION: To provide cafeteria food trays for use in District cafeterias/kitchens.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 8 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 8 - 0
   
Josephine Garcia     Yes
Dawn Haynes     Yes
Hasani Council     Yes
Vereliz Santana     Yes
Daniel Gonzalez     Yes
Crystal Williams     Yes
Allison K. James-Frison     Yes
Kanileah Anderson     Yes