Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 7/25/2024 - 5:30 PM
Category: REGULAR ITEMS OF BUSINESS
Type: Action
Subject: 5. 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. C032922 CESA #1 Professional Services Contract.pdf
3. C031805 GPS Education Partners, Inc. -Original Contract.pdf
4. C031805 GPS Education Partners, Inc. - First Extension and First Modification.pdf
5. B0001578 Natures Classroom Institute of WI Inc. Professional Services Contract.pdf
6. C032867 Truescreen Original Contract.pdf
Background: Recommended for the Board's approval at this meeting are the following exception-to-bid contracts and purchase orders:

Alison's Trading Corp dba Alison's Montessori and Educational Materials for Montessori materials, GEN-0-0-INV-DW-ESUP = $77,810.84;

Cooperative Education Service Agency #1 (CESA #1) to provide educational coaching, SDV-0-S-3Z5-DW-ECTS = $562,400.00;

GPS Education Partners, Inc. to provide alternative education programming, GOE-0-I-KQ5-EO-ECES = $135,000.00;

Milwaukee County Transit System for bus passes and tickets, STP-0-0-TRS-DW-EPPT = $2,100,000.00;

Natures Classroom Institute for provision of Montessori sleep-away camp services, 000-0-0-000-BL-ECTS = $250,000.00;

NCS Pearson, Inc. for GED vouchers, GED-0-I-SRT-DW-ECTV = $88,560.00;

Truescreen, Inc. for criminal background screenings, BGC-00-EMB-HR-ECTS = $300,000.00.
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:
Todd Gray - Chief Financial Officer, Interim
Signed By:
Eduardo Galvan - Final Approver