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Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Memorandum of Understanding with the Newark Board of Education
Purpose: An educational program entitled "Newark Watershed Science and Leadership Academy", which consists of Educational Experiences of the Pequannock Water Treatment Facility and Newark's Watershed, and a STEM-based Summer Curriculum.
Entity Name: Newark Board of Education
Entity Address: 765 Mayor Kenneth A. Gibson Boulevard, Newark, New Jersey 07102
Project Location(s): Newark Watershed and Central High School
Reimbursement Amount: Cost estimated as $190,000.00
Contract Period: October 1, 2025 through December 31, 2027
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient (X) N/A
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WHEREAS, the City of Newark, Department of Water and Sewer Utilities (the "City") desires to partner with Newark Board of Education (NBOE) to facilitate an annual summer program for twenty-five days between the months of June and August designed to educate Newark students about their city's water facilities, infrastructure, and water treatment operation. In addition, this program will provide hands-on experience and insight into the myriad of well-paid, professional career opportunities in the water industry; and
WHEREAS, the program provides Educational Experiences for 6th graders to 12th graders highlighting the fascinating Newark-Pequannock Water Treatment Facility (PWTP) and the 35,000-acre watershed property owned by the City; and
WHEREAS, the program offers a STEM-based curriculum that includes engineering, chemistry, biology, environmental science, and other STEM-focused topics that will explore water systems, water treatment,...
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