Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 9/30/2021 - 6:00 PM
Category: Purchasing
Type: Action
Subject: 10.31 Change Order 1 to Electrical Service Upgrade at Newark Vocational High School Contract 9383
Strategic Plans:
Priority 1.1
1.1 Organize and align departments and resources to support district priorities, strategies, and initiatives.
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 electronically received on Friday, July 16, 2021 after public advertisement for Electrical Service Upgrade at Newark Vocational High School, request for bids were issued to thirty-six (36) vendors with five (5) vendors responding; and

WHEREAS, the Newark Board of Education awarded a contract to Manor II Electric, Inc., 3 Ardsley Ct., Holmdel, NJ 07733 for Electrical Service Upgrade at Newark Vocational High School at the August 26, 2021 Board Meeting in the amount of $279,500.00 with a requested 10% contingency allowance in the amount of $27,950.00; and

WHEREAS, change order 1 addresses minor changes and unforeseen field conditions. This includes confirmation by Public Service Energy and Gas (PSEG) that the new riser pole to accommodate the 3000-amp electric service will be positioned at the sidewalk adjacent to the main entrance at Sayre Street. The revised scope of work will include the extended installation of the underground primary raceway from the pad mount transformer to the relocated riser pole; and

WHEREAS, the cost of change order 1 is twenty-two thousand seven hundred forty-four dollars and twenty-eight cents ($22,744.28); and

WHEREAS, change order 1 was reviewed and approved by Lisa Abdul, Management Specialist and Vincent Hutcheson, Director of Project Control.
Funding : Subject to availability of funds.
10-12-000-400-450-344-CAP-000
Recommendation to the Board: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Newark Board of Education accepts and approves change order 1 in the amount of $22,744.28. The contract total is increased from $279,500.00 to $302,244.28 (increase of $22,744.28). Remaining contingency allowance balance will be $5,205.72.

EXPLANATION: To extend installation of the underground primary raceway from the pad mount transformer to the relocated riser pole. Subject to availability of funds.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Nicole Yarbough - Purchasing Manager
Signed By:
Joao Dias - 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 Daniel Gonzalez Moved, Member Hasani Council seconded to approve the Original motion 'NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Newark Board of Education accepts and approves change order 1 in the amount of $22,744.28. The contract total is increased from $279,500.00 to $302,244.28 (increase of $22,744.28). Remaining contingency allowance balance will be $5,205.72.

EXPLANATION: To extend installation of the underground primary raceway from the pad mount transformer to the relocated riser pole. Subject to 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