Title
Dept/ Agency: One Stop Career Center-NewarkWORKS
Action:  (X) Ratifying     (X) Authorizing     (   ) Amending
Type of Service:  Professional Service Contract
Purpose: Security Officer/SORA
Entity Name:  Council for Airport Opportunity
Entity Address:  17 Academy Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102
Contract Amount:  $17,500.00
Funding Source:  State of New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development     
Contract Period: July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017
Contract Basis: (   ) Bid   (   ) State Vendor  (X) Prof.  Ser.   (   ) EUS   
(   ) Fair & Open   (   ) No Reportable Contributions   (X) RFP   (   ) RFQ 
(   ) Private Sale   (X) Grant   (   ) Sub-recipient   (   ) n/a
Additional Information:     
To be fully expended by December 31, 2017                  
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      WHEREAS, on September 21, 2016 through Resolution 7R3-a , the Municipal Council authorized the Mayor to accept the following WIOA-TANF ($756,755.00), WIOA-GA/SNAP ($585,653.00) Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) grant funds (formerly Workforce Investment Act), that was signed into law on July 1, 2014  for Program Year 2016 (July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017) which must be fully expended by no later than June 30, 2017 for a combined funding total of $1,342,408,00; and
	WHEREAS, there exists a need for NewarkWORKS to enter into a contract with an entity that can provide educational Services to Ten (10)WIOA- TANF-GA/SNAP clients in the area of "Security Officer(SORA)", training pursuant to the provisions of the WFNJ for the  2016-2017 Program Year, July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017; and 
	WHEREAS, on May 13, 2016, NewarkWORKS advertised a Request for Proposals,  returnable on  June 17, 2016  for educational and training services under the provisions of the WIOA for Program Year 2016-2017 (a copy of the Request for Proposal is attached hereto and made part thereof); and 
      WHEREAS, on June 17, 2016, NewarkWORKS received sixty (60) proposals  which ...
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