Title
Dept/ Agency: One Stop Career Center-NewarkWORKS
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Professional Service Contract
Purpose: To provide Youth Career Readiness.
Entity Name: Rutgers University-Newark, Office of University-Community Partnerships, RU Ready to Work
Entity Address: 158 Washington Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $108,900.00
Funding Source: New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Contract Period: July 1, 2018 through June 20, 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:
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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 (WIOA) allotments: WIOA - Youth ($1,666,738.00), WIOA - Adult ($1,472,587.00), 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) with eighty percent (80%) 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 WIOA-Youth clients youth career readiness training pursuant to the provisions of WIOA Program Year 2018; and
WHEREAS, on April 13, 2018 NewarkWORKS advertised a Request for Proposal (RFP), returnable on June 22, 2018 for youth career readiness training services under the provisions of WIOA 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 Rutgers University-Newark, Office of University-Community Partnership, RU Ready for Work (hereinafter “RU Ready”), was reviewed by a selection committee and approved by NWDB 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 RFP; and
WHEREAS, NewarkWORKS wishes to enter into a one (1) year contract with RU Ready to provide youth career readiness training pursuant to the WIOA for thirty-three (33) WIOA-Youth clients for an amount not to exceed $108,900.00 for Program Year 2018 with 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 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 (1) year contract with Rutgers University-Newark, Office of University-Community Partnerships, RU Ready for Work, 158 Washington Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102, to provide youth career readiness training to thirty-three (33) WIOA-Youth clients for Program Year 2018. The contract shall be established during the period commencing on July 1, 2018 and terminating on June 30, 2019 for an amount not to exceed $108,900.00. The term of the contract will be established for one (1) year.
2. This contract between the City of Newark and RU Ready 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 $108,900.00 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 Account # 72060, Budget Ref: 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 designees, the 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 Rutgers University-Newark, Office of University-Community Partnerships, RU Ready for Work, 158 Washington Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102, pursuant to the provisions of WIOA-Youth allotments, to provide youth career readiness training to thirty-three (33) WIOA-Youth clients, for a total not to exceed $108,900.00 for Program Year 2018 (July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019) with eighty percent (80%) obligated by June 30, 2019 and fully expended by June 30, 2020 or returned to the State.