Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 2/29/2024 - 6:00 PM
Category: Purchasing
Type: Action
Subject: 12.25 Award of Conference Venue Contract 9846R
Strategic Plans:
Priority 3.5
3.5 Develop district-wide practices, activities, and norms that promote social and civic responsibility and a district commitment to social justice.
Priority 4.1
4.1 Provide the Office of Staff Development and other central office departments the necessary staff and resources to create a districtwide culture of continuous learning and the fiscal support to provide professional development for all employees, both instructional and non-instructional, as well as extended-learning opportunities for parents and guardians.
Priority 4.2
4.2 Adopt standards for professional development and continuous learning to guide the design, evaluation, and funding of professional and extended-learning opportunities provided to educators, district employees, partners, and families.
Enclosure 9846R Robert Treat pricing
File Attachment:
Summary: WHEREAS, the Newark Board of Education originally advertised to receive bids on Tuesday, December 5, 2023 for Conference Venue. Request for bids were issued to (3) vendors with zero (0) vendors responding; and

WHEREAS, the Newark Board of Education re-advertised and bids were electronically received on Friday, February 2, 2024 after public advertisement for Conference Venue. Request for bids were issued to three (3) vendors with one (1) vendor responding; 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 contract term is May 28, 2024 through May 29, 2024; and

WHEREAS, the recommendation for award of term contract was reviewed and approved by Amanda Grossi, Director of Mathematics.
Funding : Subject to availability of funds.
10-11-000-221-440-413-000-000
Recommendation to the Board: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Newark Board of Education accepts and approves the award of term contract for Conference Venue from May 28, 2024 through May 29, 2024 as follows:

Robert Treat Hotel Inc., Newark, NJ at a cost not to exceed $19,013.70

EXPLANATION: To provide the District with a venue for the Mathematics Olympics Competition on May 29, 2024.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Karen Blessing - Contract Administrator 1
Signed By:
Ty-Shanique Addison - Principal Fiscal Analyst
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 Kanileah Anderson 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 Conference Venue from May 28, 2024 through May 29, 2024 as follows:

Robert Treat Hotel Inc., Newark, NJ at a cost not to exceed $19,013.70

EXPLANATION: To provide the District with a venue for the Mathematics Olympics Competition on May 29, 2024.'. 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
Hasani Council     Yes
Vereliz Santana     Yes
Daniel Gonzalez     Yes
Crystal Williams     Yes
Allison K. James-Frison     Yes
Kanileah Anderson     Yes