Title
Dept/ Agency: One Stop Career Center-NewarkWORKS
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Professional Service Contract
Purpose: R U Ready Training
Entity Name: Rutgers R U Ready Youth Employment Readiness
Entity Address: 158 Washington Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102
Contract Amount: $128,000.00
Funding Source: United States Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration /State of New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Contract Period: July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Service ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale (X) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
To be fully obligated by June 30, 2016 and expended by June 30, 2017
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WHEREAS, on August 5, 2015 through Resolution 7R3-c , the Municipal Council authorized the Mayor and or the Deputy Mayor of Workforce Development and or the Director of NewarkWORKS to accept the following Youth ($1,834,102.00), Adult and Dislocated Worker ($2,637,887.00) Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) grant funds (formerly Workforce Investment Act), that was signed into law on July 1, 2014 for Program Year 2015 (July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016 ) for a combined funding total of $4,471,989.00; and WorkFirst New Jersey (WFNJ) grant allocation of $765,005.00 for TANF and $580,157.00 for GA/SNAP, for a combined total of $1,345,162.00; and
WHEREAS, there exists a need for NewarkWORKS to enter into a contract with an entity that can provide educational services to forty (40) youth clients in the area of ‘’ Work Readiness “ training pursuant to the provisions of the WIOA for the 2015-2016 Program Year, July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016; and
WHEREAS, on July 6, 2015 NewarkWORKS advertised a Request for Proposal, returnable on August 27, 2015 for educational and training services under the provisions of the WIOA for Program Year 2015-2016 (a copy of the Request for Proposal is attached hereto and made part thereof); and
WHEREAS, on August 27, 2015, NewarkWORKS received sixty nine (69) proposals which were opened on the same day and entered on a tabulation bid sheet, a copy of which is attached; and
WHEREAS, the proposal received from Rutgers R U Ready 158 Washington Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102, was reviewed by a selection committee and approved by the Newark Workforce Investment Board and was found to be one of the most advantageous to the City of Newark based upon price, experience and all other criteria listed in the Request for Proposal; and
WHEREAS, NewarkWORKS wishes to enter into a one year contract with Rutgers R U Ready for Work to provide “Work Readiness ” training pursuant to WIOA program for forty (40) youth clients in an amount not to exceed
$128,000.00 for Program Year 2015-16. All grant funds from Program Year 2015-2016 must be fully expended no later than June 30, 2017; and
WHEREAS, this contract is being awarded pursuant to State and Local Public Contracts Law, including N.J.S.A. 40A:11.5 and/or as educational services to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(q) (as applicable), and the WIOA and WFNJ; and
WHEREAS, this contract is being awarded pursuant to the fair and open procedures of the State Pay-to-Play Law (N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.5); and
WHEREAS, the Municipal Council adopted the Contractor Pay--to-Play Reform Ordinance, R.O. 2:4-22C, which forbids the award of a contract to a Business Entity, as defined therein, which has made or solicited political contributions to Newark Municipal Candidates, office holders having ultimate responsibility for the award of a contract; candidate committees of the aforementioned candidates; and political or political party committees of the City of Newark or County of Essex; and continuing political committees or political action committees regularly engaged in the support of the City of Newark municipal or County of Essex elections; and certain other political party or candidate committees, in excess of certain thresholds.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
1. The Mayor, Deputy Mayor for Workforce Development and Director of Newark One Stop Career Center/NewarkWORKS are hereby authorized to enter into and execute a one year contract with Rutgers R U Ready 158 Washington Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102, to provide training to forty (40) youth clients in the area of Work Readiness “training and follow-up services under WIOA youth for Program Year 2015-2016. The contract shall be established for a term not to exceed a one year period to commence in the 2015-2016 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Program Year, for an amount not to exceed $128,000.00.
2. The one year contract to be established between the City of Newark and Rutgers R U Ready is hereby ratified from July 1, 2015 to the date of the adoption of this resolution.
3. The contract is subject to availability of funds from the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of July 1, 2014 and WorkFirst New Jersey Allotments through the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
4. Attached hereto is Certification of Funds from the Municipal Comptroller of the City of Newark, which states (1) that there are sufficient funds, in the amount of $128,000.00 for purpose set forth hereinabove and (2) that the line appropriation of the official budget which shall be charged is Business Unit NW051, Department ID G15, Div/Proj. M15C0, Activity A, Account #72060, Budget Reference B2015.
5. There shall be no advance payment on this contract in accordance with N.J.S.A.40A:5-16.
6. There shall be no amendment or changes to this contract without approval of the Municipal Council of the City of Newark.
7. The Director of NewarkWORKS shall file forthwith a copy of the fully executed contract with the Office of the City Clerk and shall be made available for public inspection.
8. This Agreement was awarded pursuant to the fair and open
procedures of the State Pay-to-Play Law, (N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20-5), State
and Local Public Contracts Law, including N.J.S.A. 40A:11.5 and /or as
educational services pursuant to N.J.S.A.40A:11-5(1)(q) (as applicable),
and the WIOA and WFNJ, and is in compliance with Newark Contractor
Pay -to-Play Reform Ordinance, R.O.2:4-22C.
STATEMENT
This resolution authorizes the Mayor, Deputy Mayor for Workforce Development, and Director of Newark One Stop Career Center/NewarkWORKS to enter into and execute a one (1) year contract with the Rutgers R U Ready 158 Washington Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102 pursuant to the provisions of WIOA to provide training services in the area of “Work Readiness’’ training to forty (40) youth clients for a total not to exceed $128,000.00 for program year July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. Grant funds must be fully expended by no later than June 30, 2017.