Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
7/27/2023 - 5:30 PM  
Category:
Regular Items of Business  
Type:
Action  
Subject:
11. Action on the Award of Exception-to-Bid Contracts  
Strategic Plan Compatibility Statement:
Goal 3
Effective and Efficient Operations
 
Policy:
Admin Policy 3.09 - Purchasing and Bidding Requirements  
Attachments:
Action on the Award of Exception-to-Bid Contracts: Proposed Contracts and Supporting Documents  
File Attachment:
1. Action on the Award of Exception-to-Bid Contracts.pdf
2. C031817 Capital Region Education Council.pdf
3. C031816, CMSTEP LLC, Original Contract.pdf
4. C031805, GPS Education Partners, Inc Original Contract.pdf
5. C031720, Quality Healthcare Options, Original Contract.pdf
6. C031824, Sector Mgmt Consulting Group LLC, Original Contract.pdf
7. C030048 Truescreen, Inc. Professional Services Contract.pdf
8. C030048, Truescreen Inc, First Extension.pdf
9. C030048, Truescreen Inc. Second Extension.pdf
10. C031744, Urban Learning Collaborative, Original Contract.pdf
 
Background:
Recommended for the Board's approval at this meeting are the following exception-to-bid contracts:

Capitol Region Education Council – Montessori Training Center Northeast (MTCNE) for Montessori elementary teacher credentialing services, SPC-0-0-MSI-NC-EUWT =$300,000.00;

CMSTEP LLC for Montessori secondary teacher credentialing services, SPC-0-0-MSI-NC-EUWT =$202,000.00;

Fork Farms LLC for Flex Farm Systems, MBM-0-S-UB4-VN-ECTS =$140,107.00;

GPS Education Partners, Inc., to provide alternative education Programming, GOE-0-I-1T4-EO-ECTV =$135,000.00;

Pear Deck, Inc. for Pear Deck subscription, ITS-0-S-9Q4-AQ-ETRS =$107,000.00;

Quality Healthcare Options Inc for Nurse Aide training services, STW-0-I-YA4-EO-ECTS =$100,320, GOE-0-S-CA4-EO-ECTV =$103,455, (Career and Technology)....$203,775;

Savvas Learning Co LLC for textbooks and related resources, DTI-0-S-8F4-EO-ECTS =$336,798.00;

Sector Management Consulting Group LLC for executive coaching, HXP-0-0-SSF-DW-ECTS =$90,000.00;

Truescreen Inc, for continued criminal background screenings, BGC-0-0-EMB-HR-ECTS =$300,000.00;

Urban Learning Collaborative (ULC) for services to support MPS employees with FoRT, Praxis, and Portfolio Licensure Requirements, STF-0-0-ATT-HR-ECTS =$200,000.00
 
Fiscal Impact Statement:
This item authorizes expenditures as indicated in the attachments.  
Implementation and Assessment Plan:
Upon approval by the Board, the contracts will begin as indicated in the attachments.  
Recommendation
The Administration recommends that the Board authorize the exception-to-bid contracts as set forth in the attachments to this item.  
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Jiquinna Cohen - Supplier Diversity Analyst I
Signed By:  
Janine Adamczyk - Manager I, Procurement
Signed By:  
Martha Kreitzman - Chief Financial Officer
Signed By:  
Keith Posley, Ed.D. - Superintendent