Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 11/21/2023 - 6:00 PM
Category: Purchasing
Type: Action
Subject: 12.14 Notification of Action Taken: Emergency Declaration Structural Damage at Roberto Clemente Elementary School Purchasing Reference 9844
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, meetings and site assessments were conducted at Roberto Clemente Elementary School; finding the structural crack in the load bearing brick wall above classroom 302 continues downward to classroom 202 is the result of the movement/shifting of the load bearing brick wall affecting the health and safety of all occupants; and

WHEREAS, on January 31, 2023 in accordance with N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-7, the Superintendent issued a declaration of emergency to address the health and safety concerns. On February 1, 2023, the Essex County Superintendent issued a letter concurring with the decision of Superintendent León; and

WHEREAS, a proposal submitted by Pravco Incorporated was approved to perform the necessary repair work at Roberto Clemente Elementary School; and

WHEREAS, purchase order 24-0007661 was issued in the amount of thirty-nine thousand five hundred dollars ($39,500.00) for structural damage repair work necessary as a result of this work; and

WHEREAS, the action taken for structural damage repair work at Roberto Clemente Elementary School 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.
20-20-487-400-720-351-000-000
Recommendation to the Board: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Newark Board of Education accepts and approves the action taken to address the health and safety concerns and approves the issuance of an emergency contract for structural damage repair at Roberto Clemente Elementary School.

EXPLANATION: To provide structural damage repair work at Roberto Clemente Elementary School.
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 Dawn Haynes seconded to approve the Original motion 'NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Newark Board of Education accepts and approves the action taken to address the health and safety concerns and approves the issuance of an emergency contract for structural damage repair at Roberto Clemente Elementary School.

EXPLANATION: To provide structural damage repair work at Roberto Clemente Elementary School.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 8 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 8 - 0
   
Josephine Garcia     Yes
Dawn Haynes     Yes
A'Dorian Murray-Thomas     Yes
Hasani Council     Yes
Vereliz Santana     Yes
Daniel Gonzalez     Yes
Crystal Williams     Yes
Allison K. James-Frison     Yes