Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 9/28/2023 - 6:00 PM
Category: Purchasing
Type: Action
Subject: 11.19 Renewal of Pest Control with Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program Contract 9245R1
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, in response to the COVID-19 National Declaration of Emergency bids were received electronically on Wednesday, August 4, 2021 after public advertisement for Pest Control and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program, bids were issued to eight (8) vendors with three (3) vendors responding; and

WHEREAS, the Newark Board of Education approved the original contract during the August 26, 2021 Board Meeting for a two (2) year period of August 26, 2021 through August 25, 2023 with an option to renew for one (1) successive two (2) year period; and

WHEREAS, the Newark Board of Education desires to exercise its sole two (2) year renewal option for a period of September 28, 2023 through September 27, 2025; and

WHEREAS, the recommendation for renewal of term contract was reviewed and approved by Carlos Edmundo, Acting Executive Director of Facilities Management and Krystle Whitlock, Assistant School Business Administrator.
Funding : Subject to availability of funds
10-11-000-262-420-352-ENV-000
Recommendation to the Board: NOW, THEREFORE IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, that the Newark Board of Education accepts and approves the renewal of term contract for Pest Control and Integrated Pest Management Program for a two (2) year period of September 28, 2023 through September 27, 2025 as follows:

Bowco Laboratories, Inc., Woodbridge, NJ at cost not to exceed $600,000.00

Explanation: To provide required pest control services for District facilities.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Nicole Yarbough - Purchasing Manager
Signed By:
Ty-Shanique Addison - Principal Fiscal Analyst
Signed By:
Carlos Edmundo - Acting Executive Director
Signed By:
Krystle Whitlock - Assistant Business Administrator
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 Josephine Garcia seconded to approve the Original motion 'NOW, THEREFORE IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, that the Newark Board of Education accepts and approves the renewal of term contract for Pest Control and Integrated Pest Management Program for a two (2) year period of September 28, 2023 through September 27, 2025 as follows:

Bowco Laboratories, Inc., Woodbridge, NJ at cost not to exceed $600,000.00

Explanation: To provide required pest control services for District facilities.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 7 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 7 - 0
   
Josephine Garcia     Yes
Dawn Haynes     Yes
A'Dorian Murray-Thomas     Yes
Hasani Council     Yes
Daniel Gonzalez     Yes
Crystal Williams     Yes
Allison K. James-Frison     Yes