Title
Dept/ Agency: One Stop Career Center-NewarkWORKS
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Professional Service Contract
Purpose: Educational and training services to NewarkWorks Youth
Entity Name: Rutgers University "RU Ready"
Entity Address: 350 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Suite #203, Newark, New Jersey 07102
Contract Amount: $274,725.00
Funding Source: State of New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Contract Period: July 1, 2013-June 30, 2014
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Service ( ) EUS
(X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale (X) Grant (X) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A
Additional Information:
Resolution 7R3-L 080713; Acceptance of grants funds
Grant funds must be fully expended by June 30, 2015
Per letter of intent dated 1-27-14 a stipend of $27,500.00 is to be paid NewarkWorks and the contract amount is not to exceed $302,225.00
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WHEREAS, on August 7, 2013 through Resolution 7R3-L , the Municipal Council of the City of Newark authorized the Mayor to accept the following Youth Workforce Investment Act funds pursuant to the WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT OF 1998, PL 105-220, August 7, 1998 ("WIA"); in the amount of $2,055,012.00; and
WHEREAS, there exists a need for NewarkWORKS to enter into a contract with an entity that can provide educational services to fifty-five (55) clients in the areas of "Career Readiness" training pursuant to the provisions of the WIA for the 2013 - 2014 Program year. Grant funds must be fully expended by June 30, 2015; and
WHEREAS, on September 13, 2013 NewarkWORKS advertised a Request for Proposal, returnable on October 8, 2013 for the above-referenced educational services and training under the provisions of the WIA for Program Year 2013-2014, a copy of the Request for Proposal is attached her...
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