Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 8/22/2024 - 6:00 PM
Category: Purchasing
Type: Action
Subject: 10.30 Award of Employee Wellness and Fitness Center Management Contract 9924
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:
9927 Employee Wellness Fitness Center Evaluation Report Signed.pdf
Summary: WHEREAS, proposals were electronically received in accordance with N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-4.5 on Friday, August 2, 2024 after public advertisement for Employee Wellness and Fitness Center Management. Request for proposals were issued to six (6) vendors with two (2) vendors responding; and

WHEREAS, the Newark Board of Education desires comprehensive gym operations, effective member management, and the implementation and maintenance of web based wellness strategies for the employee fitness and wellness center; and

WHEREAS, the contract shall be for a two (2) year period of September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2026, with an option to renew for one (1) successive two (2) year period; and

WHEREAS, proposals were evaluated by staff members of the Newark Board of Education and the committee selected the finalist identified below as the best qualified vendor based on their response to the District’s request for proposal; and

WHEREAS, the recommendation for award of term contract has been reviewed and approved by Dr. Yolanda Mendez, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources.
Funding : Subject to the availability of funds.
10-11-000-291-270-404-000-000
Recommendation to the Board: NOW THERE BE IT RESOLVED that the Newark Board of Education accepts and approves the award of term contract for the Employee Wellness and Fitness Center Management for a two (2) year period commencing September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2026 with the option to renew for one (1) additional two (2) year period as follows:

Kinema Fitness Inc., Philadelphia, PA at an amount not to exceed $280,440.00

EXPLANATION: To provide comprehensive gym operations, effective member management, and the implementation and maintenance of web based wellness strategies for the employee fitness and wellness center.
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 Daniel Gonzalez Moved, Member Kanileah Anderson seconded to approve the Original motion 'NOW THERE BE IT RESOLVED that the Newark Board of Education accepts and approves the award of term contract for the Employee Wellness and Fitness Center Management for a two (2) year period commencing September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2026 with the option to renew for one (1) additional two (2) year period as follows:

Kinema Fitness Inc., Philadelphia, PA at an amount not to exceed $280,440.00

EXPLANATION: To provide comprehensive gym operations, effective member management, and the implementation and maintenance of web based wellness strategies for the employee fitness and wellness center.'. 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