Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 11/21/2023 - 6:00 PM
Category: Purchasing
Type: Action
Subject: 12.10 Award of Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) and General Ventilation Products Contract 9809
Strategic Plans:
Priority 1.5
1.5 Develop a capital strategy aligned with the Long-Range Facilities Plan and strategic plan to modernize all facilities, and plan for enrollment projections, academic programs, and community needs.
Enclosure Award Analysis
File Attachment:
Summary: WHEREAS, bids were received electronically on Thursday, October 19, 2023, after public advertisement for Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Filters and General Ventilation Products. Request for bids were issued to fifty-four (54) vendors with five (5) vendors responding, see award analysis; and

WHEREAS, in accordance with N.J.S.A 18A:18A-2(y), the pricing submitted by Brookaire Company is rejected and deemed unresponsive as this vendor failed to submit a signed bid; 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 award of contract was made to the total lowest responsive and responsible bidder for all items; and

WHEREAS, the term of the contract shall be for a two (2) year period commencing December 1, 2023 through November 30, 2025; and

WHEREAS, the recommendation for award of term contract was reviewed and approved by Vincent Hutcheson, Director of Project Control and Operations and Krystle Whitlock, Assistant School Business Administrator.
Funding : Subject to the availability of funds.
10-11-000-261-610-355-000-000
10-11-xxx-xxx-600/610-xxx-xxx-xxx
20-20-xxx-xxx-600/610-xxx-xxx-xxx
Recommendation to the Board: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Newark Board of Education hereby accepts and approves the award of term contract for Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Filters and General Ventilation Products for a two (2) year period commencing December 1, 2023 through November 30, 2025 as follows:

Airex Filter Corporation, Hudson, NH awarded 233 items at a cost not to exceed $363,652.98
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Ledah Arbubaker - Strategic Sourcing Analyst
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 hereby accepts and approves the award of term contract for Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Filters and General Ventilation Products for a two (2) year period commencing December 1, 2023 through November 30, 2025 as follows:

Airex Filter Corporation, Hudson, NH awarded 233 items at a cost not to exceed $363,652.98'. 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