Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 12/21/2021 - 6:00 PM
Category: Purchasing
Type: Action
Subject: 10.19 Award of Social Studies Instructional Materials Contract 9447
Strategic Plans:
Priority 2.1
2.1 Develop and implement a pre-K through grade 12 inclusive curricula and assessments that elevate historically marginalized voices, strengthen and sustain a focus on the instructional core, and provide opportunities to learn about perspectives beyond one’s own scope.
Priority 2.2
2.2 Develop a digital learning platform that enables students, teachers, and caregivers to actively engage with educational content in classroom or virtual settings.
Enclosure 9447 Social Studies Award Analysis
9447 Social Studies Award Summary
File Attachment:
Summary: WHEREAS, in response to the COVID-19 National Declaration of Emergency bids were electronically received on Tuesday, December 14, 2021 after public advertisement for Social Studies Instructional Materials, request for bids were issued to fourteen (14) vendors with three (3) vendors responding; and

WHEREAS, in accordance with N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-5(a)5, the District is authorized to award a contract without public advertisement for educational goods and services; and

WHEREAS, in accordance with N.J.S.A.18A:18A-2(y), the pricing submitted by Thinking Nation is rejected and deemed unresponsive as they failed to submit a signed bid; and

WHEREAS, the contract term is for a two (2) year period with the 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 Carynne Conover, Director of Social Studies and Dr. Mary Ann Reilly, Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning.
Funding : Subject to availability of funds.
20-20-483-100-640-401-000-000
10-11-xxx-xxx-640-xxx-xxx-xxx
15-15-xxx-xxx-640-xxx-xxx-xxx
20-20-xxx-xxx-640-xxx-xxx-xxx
Recommendation to the Board: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Newark Board of Education accepts and approves the award of term contract for Social Studies Instructional Materials for a two (2) year contract with the option to renew for one (1) additional two (2) year period as follows:

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Boston, MA at a cost not to exceed $1,200,000.00

EXPLANATION: To provide the District with Social Studies instructional materials. Subject to availability of funds.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Karen Blessing - Contract Administrator 1
Signed By:
John Teabout - Principal Fiscal Analyst
Signed By:
Dr. Mary Ann Reilly - Assistant Superintendent
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 Daniel Gonzalez seconded to approve the Original motion 'NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Newark Board of Education accepts and approves the award of term contract for Social Studies Instructional Materials for a two (2) year contract with the option to renew for one (1) additional two (2) year period as follows:

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Boston, MA at a cost not to exceed $1,200,000.00

EXPLANATION: To provide the District with Social Studies instructional materials. Subject to availability of funds.'. 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
Asia J. Norton     Yes
Shayvonne Anderson     Yes
A'Dorian Murray-Thomas     Yes
Hasani Council     Yes
Vereliz Santana     Yes
Daniel Gonzalez     Yes