Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 8/17/2021 - 5:30 PM
Category: ITEMS OF BUSINESS
Type: Action
Subject: 7. 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. C029595, GPS Education Partners Inc, Original Contract.pdf
3. C029595, GPS Education Partners Inc, First Extension and Modification.pdf
4. B0001477 Nature's Classroom Institute of WI, Inc. Original Contract.pdf
Background: Recommended for the Board's approval at this meeting are the following exception-to-bid requests:

The DBQ Company d/b/a The DBQ Project for Online Educational Materials, GSP-0-S-7G2-C1-ECTSCOVD, $164,362.50;

GPS Education Partners, Inc., to provide Alternative Education Programming, GOE-0-I-1T2-EO-ECTV, $120,000;

Nature's Classroom Institute Environmental Education Inc. for Montessori Sleep-Away Camp Services; 000-0-0-000-BL-ECTS, $300,000.
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 as set forth in the attachments to this item.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Regina Flores - Contract Compliance Supervisor II
Signed By:
Janine Adamczyk - Manager I, Procurement
Signed By:
Martha Kreitzman - Chief Financial Officer
Signed By:
Calvin Fermin - Deputy Superintendent
Signed By:
Keith Posley, Ed.D. - Superintendent