Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 8/18/2020 - 5:30 PM
Category: ITEMS OF BUSINESS
Type: Action
Subject: 9. 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 Overview of Action on the Award of Exception-to-Bid Requests: Proposed Contracts and Supporting Documents
File Attachment:
1. Action on the Award of Exception-to-Bid Contracts.pdf
2. C028927 Milwaukee Area Technical College, Original Contract.pdf
3. C028927 Milwaukee Area Technical College, First Modification.pdf
4. C028927 Milwaukee Area Technical College Second Modification.pdf
5. C028927 Milwaukee Area Technical College, First Extension & Modification.pdf
6. C028954 Board of Regents - UWM, Original Contract.pdf
7. C028954 Board of Regents - UWM, First Extension & Modification.pdf
8. C029595 GPS Education Partners, Inc..pdf
9. C029653 Cooperative Educational Services Agency #1 - Educational Coaching.pdf
10. C029524 Cooperative Educational Service Agency #1, Original Contract.pdf
11. C029524 Cooperative Educational Service Agency #1, First Modification.pdf
Background: Recommended for the Board's approval at this meeting are the following exception-to-bid requests:

Milwaukee Area Technical College to Provide College Courses, ORC-0-0-ESV-EO-ECTS = $485,708.60

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee to Provide College Courses, ORC-0-0-ESV-EO-ECTS = $125,750

GPS Education Partners, Inc., for Alternative Education Programming, GOE-0-I-4H1-EO-ECTV = $88,000

Cooperative Education Service Agency #1 to provide Educational Coaching, SDV-0-S-3Z1-DW-ECTS = $150,220

Cooperative Education Service Agency #1 for Title IA, Title ID, Title IIA, Title IVA and ESSER Services

GOE-0-I-1N1-1S-ECTV $18,618.09
GOE-0-I-9A1-25-ECTS $32,970.63
GOE-0-I-9A1-57-ECTS $13,987.96
GOE-0-I-9A1-5A-ECTS $12,925
GOE-0-I-9A1-KY-ECTS $37,721.51
MSS-0-S-4B1-1S-ECTS $2,058.06
MSS-0-S-T21-1S-ECTS $3,048.68
SCF-0-0-CTG-DW-ECTS $13,400
MSS-0-S-6H1-1S-ECTS0000 $24,486.66

Discovery Education, Inc., for Digital Educational Resource Licenses, AMM-0-0-SPF-AQ-ESUP = $166,750

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company for Spanish Literacy Curriculum Licenses, OGA-0-0-AAC-DW-ECTS = $149,385.60

News 2 You Products for a Unique Learning System, SSU-0-A-IF1-DW-ECTS = $147,252.50

Music Sales Digital Services, LLC for a Subscription to MusicFirst Classroom, SDV-0-S-QU1-CI-ECTS = $161,000

MakeMusic, Inc., for a Subscription to SmartMusic, SDV-0-S-QU1-CI-ECTS = $207,000

Newsela, Inc., for Newsela Suite, SLB-0-S-CSF-DW-ECWI ($303,792), DII-0-0-CAI-CI-ESWR ($95,948) = $399,740
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 requests.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Leila Sadoughian - Procurement Coordinator
Signed By:
Cierra Chesir - Contract Law Specialist
Signed By:
Regina Flores - Contract Compliance Supervisor II
Signed By:
Martha Kreitzman - Chief Financial Officer
Signed By:
Calvin Fermin - Deputy Superintendent
Signed By:
Keith Posley, Ed.D. - Superintendent