Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Authorizing the use of competitive contracting pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4.1(b)(2) Purpose: To provide for the use of competitive contracting for the procurement of services for the operation, management and administration of a social service program to provide for Employment Training Services (Youth). Entity Name(s)/Address(s): 1) Goode Education Group, LLC, 26 Park Street, Suite 2210, Montclair, New Jersey 07042; and 2) Junior Entrepreneurs Club Training Program, Inc., Newark, New Jersey 07102 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $240,000.00 Funding Source: 2022 Budget/Newark Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act Grant/NW051-G22-M22E0-72060 Contract Period: Twenty-four (24) consecutive months commencing upon Municipal Council approval Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions (X ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: This contract will provide employment training services to youth in the City of Newark through Newark Workforce Development/One Stop Center. Advertisement: July 13, 2022 Bids Downloaded: Twenty-Three (23) Bids Received: Four (4)