Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 2/24/2022 - 6:00 PM
Category: Purchasing
Type: Action
Subject: 11.13 Amendment of Tree Trimming and Related Services Contract 9005R1
Strategic Plans:
Priority 1.1
1.1 Organize and align departments and resources to support district priorities, strategies, and initiatives.
Priority 1.2
1.2 Adopt a sustainable fiscal strategy and operating budget that is aligned with the strategic plan and drives district priorities.
Enclosure
File Attachment:
Summary: WHEREAS, bids were received on Thursday, August 1, 2019 after public advertisement for Tree Trimming and Related Services, request for bids were issued to ten (10) vendors with five (5) vendors responding; and

WHEREAS, the original contract was awarded at the August 27, 2019 Board Meeting for a two (2) year period of August 27, 2019 through August 26, 2021 and contained an option to renew for one (1) successive two (2) year period; and

WHEREAS, the Newark Board of Education approved the sole renewal option at the September 30, 2021 Board Meeting for the period of September 30, 2021 through September 29, 2023; and

WHEREAS, the Newark Board of Education desires to amend the current contract for inclusion of an additional funding source; and

WHEREAS, the recommendation for amendment of term contract was reviewed and approved by Lisa Abdul, Supervising Accountant and Wali Thomas, Director of Custodial Services.
Funding : Subject to availability of funds.
10-11-000-261-420-355-000-000
20-20-483-200-420-352-000-000
Recommendation to the Board: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Newark Board of Education accepts and approves the amendment of term contract for Tree Trimming and Related Services for a period of September 30, 2021 through September 29, 2023 as follows:

Rich Tree Service, Inc., South Plainfield, NJ (S) at a cost not to exceed $282,900.00

EXPLANATION: To provide tree trimming and related services to Newark Board of Education schools and properties. Subject to the availability of funds.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Nicole Yarbough - Purchasing Manager
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 Hasani Council Moved, Member Josephine Garcia seconded to approve the Original motion 'NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Newark Board of Education accepts and approves the amendment of term contract for Tree Trimming and Related Services for a period of September 30, 2021 through September 29, 2023 as follows:

Rich Tree Service, Inc., South Plainfield, NJ (S) at a cost not to exceed $282,900.00

EXPLANATION: To provide tree trimming and related services to Newark Board of Education schools and properties. Subject to the availability of funds.'. 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