Title
Dept/ Agency: One Stop Career Center-NewarkWORKS
Action: (x) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Professional Service Contract
Purpose: Program for educational and training services to NewarkWORKS - Youth
Entity Name: Essex County College
Entity Address: 303 University Avenue Newark, New Jersey 07102
Contract Amount: $200,000.00
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. Ser. ( ) EUS
( x ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( x ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale (x) Grant (x) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A
Additional Information:
Grant 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 NewarkWORKS to enter into a contract with an entity that can provide educational services to fifty (50) youth clients in the areas of "Vocational and High School Equivalency" 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 NewarkWORKS 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, Ne...
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