Title
Dept/ Agency: One Stop Career Center-NewarkWORKS
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Professional Service Contract
Purpose: To provide Pre-High and High School Equivalency Preparation Classes.
Entity Name: La Casa De Don Pedro
Entity Address: 75 Park Avenue; Newark, New Jersey 07104
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $42,000.00
Funding Source: State of New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Contract Period: July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019
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:
The Grant Award must be eighty (80%) percent obligated by June 30, 2019 and fully expended by June 30, 2020, or it will be returned to the State.
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WHEREAS, on August 8, 2018 through Resolution 7R2-I(AS), the Municipal Council authorized the Mayor to accept the following Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act Allotments; WIOA - Youth ($1,666,738.00), WIOA - Adult ($1,472,587.00), and WIOA - Dislocated Worker ($767,797.00), totaling $3,907,122.00, through the Newark Workforce Development Board (NWDB) grant funds, for Program Year 2018 (July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019), grant must be eighty (80%) percent obligated by June 30, 2019, and fully expended by June 30, 2020; and
WHEREAS, there exists a need for NewarkWORKS to enter into a contract with an entity that can provide pre-high and high school equivalency preparation for WIOA-Youth clients in the areas of High School Equivalency Program training services, and training pursuant to the provisions of the WIOA Program Year 2018; and
WHEREAS, on April 13, 2018, NewarkWORKS advertised a Request for Proposals, returnable on June 22, 2018 for Pre-High and High School Equivalency training services under the provisions of the WIOA for Program Year 2018; and
WHEREAS, on June 22, 2018, NewarkWORKS received twenty-four (24) 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 La Casa De Don Pedro, 75 Park Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07104, was reviewed by a selection committee and approved by the Newark Workforce Development Board (NWDB) and was found to be the most advantageous to the City of Newark based upon price, experience and all other criteria listed in the Request for Proposals; and
WHEREAS, NewarkWORKS wishes to enter into a one (1) year contract with La Casa De Don Pedro to provide, Pre-High and High School Equivalency training pursuant to the WIOA for fifteen (15) WIOA-Youth clients, in an amount not to exceed $42,000.00 for Program Year 2018. All grant funds from Program Year 2018 must be eighty percent (80%) obligated by June 30, 2019 and fully expended by June 30, 2020, or returned to the State; and
WHEREAS, the Municipal Council of the City of Newark wishes to authorize and ratify the use of competitive contracting for processing these WIOA Programs from July 1, 2018 to the date of adoption of this resolution and authorizes the use in the future; and
WHEREAS, this contract is for library and educational goods and services, which is exempt from the requirement of public biding, pursuant to State and Local Public Contracts Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(q); 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 authorized to enter into and execute a one-year contract with La Casa De Don Pedro, 75 Park Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07104, to provide training to fifteen (15) WIOA-Youth clients in the area of Pre-High and High School Equivalency training and follow-up services under WIOA for Program Year 2018. The contract shall be established during the period commencing July 1, 2018 and terminating on June 30, 2019 for an amount not to exceed $42,000.00. The term of the contract will be established for a one (1) year term.
2. This contract between the City of Newark and La Casa De Don Pedro is hereby ratified from July 1, 2018 to the date of adoption of the authorizing resolution.
3. The contract is subject to availability of funds from the United States Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 through the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
4. Attached hereto is Certification of Funds from the Director of Finance of the City of Newark, which states (1) that there are sufficient funds, in the amount of $42,000.00 for purpose set forth here in above and (2) that the line appropriation of the official budget which shall be charged is Business Unit NW051, Dept. G18, Div./Proj. M18U0, Activity A, Account #72060, Budget Reference B2018.
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 contract is being awarded to a non-profit organization and as such is not governed by the State-Pay-to-Play Law, N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20-5.
STATEMENT
This resolution ratifies and authorizes the Mayor and/or his designee, the Deputy Mayor for Workforce Development, and/or Director of Newark One Stop Career Center/NewarkWORKS, to enter into and execute a one (1) year contract with La Casa De Don Pedro, 75 Park Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07104, pursuant to the provisions of Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act-Youth Allotments, to provide training services in the area of “Pre-High and High School Equivalency” to Fifteen (15) WIOA-Youth clients, for a total not to exceed $42,000.00 for program year 2018 (July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019). Grant funds must be eighty (80%) percent obligated by June 30, 2019, and fully expended by June 30, 2020, or returned to the State.