Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 9/30/2021 - 5:30 PM
Category: Report of the Committee on Accountability, Finance, and Personnel
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. C029714 Board of Regents WCER.pdf
3. C029714 Board of Regents WCER First Extension.pdf
4. C030183 - HIR Wellness Institute .pdf
5. C0300226 Pacific Educational Group.pdf
6. C030210 Instruction Partners.pdf
7. C030230 Milwaukee Education Partnership Inc, Original Contract.pdf
8. C030211 UW Wisconsin-Madison Center for Education Research (WCER).pdf
9. C030212 Board of Regents of the UW - UW-Milwaukee.pdf
10. C030209 Childrens Service Society of Wisconsin.pdf
11. C030207 Sebastian Family Psychology Practice LLC.pdf
12. C030208 Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers Inc..pdf
13. C030216 Mental Health America of Wisconsin.pdf
14. C030215 AMRI Counseling Services LLC.pdf
15. C030172 Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan Inc.pdf
16. C030228 PowerSchool.pdf
17. C030231 Reading & Math, Inc..pdf
Background: Recommended for the Board's approval at this meeting are the following exception-to-bid requests:

Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System on behalf of the University of Wisconsin – Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER) for Grant Evaluation Services - Javits Grant,GAT-P-S-2R2-CI-ECTS, $72,000;

HIR Wellness Institute, Inc. for Talking Circles for First Nations Studies Program Schools, SDV-0-S-D82-DW-ECTS, $85,554;

Pacific Education Group for Courageous Conversations about Race Professional Development, DTI-0-0-7G2-SN-ECTSCOVD, $134,650;

Instruction Partners for Math, Reading, and Science Support for Curriculum Implementation, DTI-0-0-7G2-CI-ECTSCOVD, $128,020;

Milwaukee Education Partnership, Inc. to Enhance Teaching and Learning in Milwaukee Public Schools, GSP-0-0-CTG-DW-ECTS, $75,000;

The Writing Revolution for Training on Writing Strategies, ITS-0-0-7G2-CI-ECTSCOVD, $76,000;

Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System on behalf of the University of Wisconsin Madison Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER) for Milwaukee Partnership School Evaluation, SDV-H-S-M42-CI-ECTS, $153,000;

Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System on behalf of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee to Evaluate the Milwaukee Partnership School Project, SDV-H-S-M42-CI-ECTS, $147,915;

Childrens Service Society of Wisconsin for School Community Partnership for Mental Health (SCPMH) Services, DTI-0-0-7G2-DE-ECTSCOVD, $240,000;,

Sebastian Family Psychology Practice LLC for School Community Partnership for Mental Health (SCPMH) Services, DTI-0-0-7G2-DE-ECTSCOVD,$330,000;

Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers Inc for School Community Partnership for Mental Health (SCPMH) Services, DTI-0-0-7G2-DE-ECTSCOVD, $180,000;

Mental Health America of Wisconsin for School Community Partnership for Mental Health (SCPMH) Services, DTI-0-0-7G2-DE-ECTSCOVD, $90,000;

AMRI Counseling Services LLC for School Community Partnership for Mental Health (SCPMH) Services, DTI-0-0-7G2-DE-ECTSCOVD, $90,000;

Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin & Upper Michigan Inc for School Community Partnership for Mental Health (SCPMH) Services, DTI-0-0-7G2-DE-ECTSCOVD, $80,000;

Lexia Learning for Personalized Reading Development, DTI-0-0-7G2-CI-ECTSCOVD, $108,900;

Discovery Education, Inc. for Discovery Education Social Studies Middle School, GEN-0-I-7G2-CI-ECTSCOVD, $184,080;

PowerSchool Group LLC to Provide Support and Project Management for a Major District-Wide Financial System Upgrade, FSC-0-0-TLN-DW-EMTC, $139,578.60

Reading & Math, Inc. to Provide Tutoring Services; DT1-0-0-7G2-CI-ECTSCOVD, $150,000
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: Your Committee recommends that the Board authorize the exception-to-bid requests as set forth in the attachments to this item.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Jacqueline M. Mann, Ph.D. - Board Clerk/Chief Officer