Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 8/26/2021 - 6:00 PM
Category: Purchasing
Type: Action
Subject: 11.22 Award to Furnish and Deliver Indoor Signage Contract 9368
Strategic Plans:
Enclosure
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Summary: WHEREAS, in response to the COVID-19 National Declaration of Emergency bids were electronically received on Wednesday, August 4, 2021 after public advertisement for Furnish and Deliver Indoor Signage, request for bids were issued to twenty-one (21) vendors with one (1) vendor responding, see award summary; 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, the term of the contract shall be for a two (2) year period commencing with date of award with an option to renew for one (1) additional two (2) year period; and

WHEREAS, the recommendation for award of term contract was reviewed and approved by Lisa Abdul, Management Specialist and Wali F. Thomas, Director of Custodial Services.
Funding : Subject to the availability of funds.
10-11-000-262-610-352-000-000
10-11-xxx-xxx-600/610-xxx-xxx-xxx
15-15-xxx-xxx-600/610-xxx-xxx-xxx
Recommendation to the Board: NOW THERE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Newark Board of Education accepts and approves the award of term contract to Furnish and Deliver Indoor Signage for a two (2) year period commencing with date of award with an option to renew for one (1) additional two (2) year period to the following vendor:

KNA Graphics, Inc. d/b/a Signarama, Kenilworth, NJ at a cost not to exceed $100,000.00
EXPLANATION: To provide indoor signage throughout the District on an as needed basis.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Ledah Arbubaker - Strategic Sourcing Analyst
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 Asia J. Norton 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 to Furnish and Deliver Indoor Signage for a two (2) year period commencing with date of award with an option to renew for one (1) additional two (2) year period to the following vendor:

KNA Graphics, Inc. d/b/a Signarama, Kenilworth, NJ at a cost not to exceed $100,000.00
EXPLANATION: To provide indoor signage throughout the District on an as needed basis.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 7 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 7 - 0
   
Flohisha Johnson     Yes
Dawn Haynes     Yes
Asia J. Norton     Yes
Shayvonne Anderson     Yes
A'Dorian Murray-Thomas     Yes
Hasani Council     Yes
Daniel Gonzalez     Yes