Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 2/24/2022 - 6:00 PM
Category: Purchasing
Type: Action
Subject: 11.25 Shoprite Gift Cards Purchasing Reference 9463
Strategic Plans:
Priority 5.4
5.4 Strengthen and amplify specialized assistance, crisis, and emergency support, including procedures and services necessary for crisis and emergency situations and specialized assistance programs for students and families with intensive special needs.
Enclosure
File Attachment:
Summary: WHEREAS, in response to the COVID-19 National Declaration of Emergency the Newark Board of Education desires to provide students with a fresh, nutritious, and balanced meal by providing Shoprite gift cards; and

WHEREAS, the gift cards will be utilized as needed for underprivileged and or displaced students; and

WHEREAS, the recommendation for award of term contract has been reviewed and approved by Mary Harvey, Director of Student Life.
Funding : Subject to the availability of funds
20-20-485-200-800-410-000-000
Recommendation to the Board: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Newark Board of Education accepts and approves the award of term contract for the purchase of Shoprite gift cards from date of award through June 30, 2022 as follows:

Newark Shoprite LLC, Newark, NJ at an amount not to exceed $38,000.00

EXPLANATION: To provide grocery store gift cards for underprivileged and or displaced students. Subject to the availability of funds.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Susan Balbosa - Strategic Sourcing Analyst
Signed By:
John Teabout - Principal Fiscal Analyst
Signed By:
Mary Harvey - Director
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 Josephine Garcia 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 the purchase of Shoprite gift cards from date of award through June 30, 2022 as follows:

Newark Shoprite LLC, Newark, NJ at an amount not to exceed $38,000.00

EXPLANATION: To provide grocery store gift cards for underprivileged and or displaced students. Subject to the 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