Title
Dept/ Agency: One Stop Career Center-Newark Works
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Professional Service Contract
Purpose: Program for educational and training services to Newark WORKS-Youth
Entity Name: Urban League of Essex County
Entity Address: 508 Central Avenue, Newark New Jersey 07107
Contract Amount: $73,890.00
Funding Source: State of New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Contract Period: 7/1/14 to 6/30/15
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Service ( ) EUS
(X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( x ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale (x) Grant (x) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A
Additional Information:
Grants funds to be fully expended by June 30, 2016
Resolution 7R3-G 090414; accept grant funds
2013 audit report attached to file
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WHEREAS, on September 4, 2014 through Resolution 7R3-G , the Municipal Council authorized the Mayor to accept the following Youth ($2,188,463), Adult And Dislocated Worker ($3,102,315) Workforce Investment Act grant funds pursuant to the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, PL 105-220, August 7, 1998, 112 Stat 936 (hereinafter referred to as "WIA") for a combined funding total of $5,290,778.00; and
WHEREAS, there exists a need for Newark WORKS to enter into a contract with an entity that can provide educational services to thirty (30) youth clients in the areas of "Job Readiness/Literacy" training pursuant to the provisions of the WIA for the 2014-2015 Program Year July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015; and
WHEREAS, on September 13, 2014 Newark WORKS advertised a Request for Proposal, returnable on October 8, 2014 for educational and training services under the provisions of the WIA for Program Year 2014-2015 (a copy of the Request for Proposal is attached hereto and made part thereof); and
WHEREAS, on October 8, 2014, N...
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