Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
5/19/2021 - 5:00 PM  
Category:
SCHOOL FACILITIES MANAGEMENT  
Type:
Action  
Subject:
17.5 AMEND CAPITAL CONT. 2020-594 A/E SERVICES E&R ENGINEERS by $500,000.00.  
District Goals:
 
Enclosure:
 
File Attachment:
E&R ASSIGNMENTS.XLXS.pdf
RES 15.15 FEB 26 2020.pdf
BOCS E&R.xlsx
 
Rationale:
This is to increase the subject requirements contract by $500,000.00 increasing it from $1,000,000.00 to $1,500,000.00 with no change in the term.

The original PO was awarded to Eisenbach & Ruhnke Engineering, P.C. Via Board Resolution Item 15.15 on February 26, 2020 for a term of three years ending February 23, 2023.

To date E&R has been engaged on 6 projects under this agreement with fees totaling $1,051,200. Which is In excess of the funds made available to date. The $500,000.00 figure indicated above is an upper limit for expenditure under this agreement and will not be encumbered unless specific tasks are assigned, via Board resolutions.
 
Funding:
CAPITAL BOND FUNDS ON A PROJECT BY PROJECT BASIS.  
Resolution
Ladies and Gentlemen:

WHEREAS: The District has a need for on-going professional architectural and engineering services for the improvement of its physical plant, and

WHEREAS: such services have been duly solicited in compliance with NYS Municipal Law 104B and the City of Yonkers procurement policy through the issuance of the publicly advertised request for proposal RFP404 “On- Call Architectural Services” for the School Facilities Management Department”, and

WHEREAS: Via Resolution 15.5 at their stated meeting on February 26, 2020 the Board of Trustees awarded requirements Contract 2020-0594 to Eisenbach & Ruhnke Engineering, P.C. for an amount not to exceed $1 million and,

WHEREAS: additional tasks beyond the current contract amount are required by the District of to Eisenbach & Ruhnke Engineering, P.C., and

WHEREAS: the total additional fees paid shall not exceed a total of one-half million dollars over the course of the original contract term.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Superintendent of School be authorized to amend Contract Contract 2020-0594 for Professional Architectural Engineering Services on a Requirements Basis to Eisenbach & Ruhnke Engineering, P.C. to increase the available limit to $1,500,000.00 per RFP404 “On- Call Architectural Services” for the School Facilities Management Department.
 
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
John Carr - Executive Director
Signed By:  
Tom Collich - Purchasing Director
Signed By:  
Finance Department - Finance Reviewer
Signed By:  
Elizabeth Janocha - Deputy Commissioner
Signed By:  
John Liszewski - Commissioner
Signed By:  
Matthew Gallagher - Corporation Counsel
Signed By:  
Dr. Edwin M. Quezada - Superintendent of Schools
 
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Kevin Cacace Moved, Member Abdool H. Jamal seconded to approve the Original motion 'Ladies and Gentlemen:

WHEREAS: The District has a need for on-going professional architectural and engineering services for the improvement of its physical plant, and

WHEREAS: such services have been duly solicited in compliance with NYS Municipal Law 104B and the City of Yonkers procurement policy through the issuance of the publicly advertised request for proposal RFP404 “On- Call Architectural Services” for the School Facilities Management Department”, and

WHEREAS: Via Resolution 15.5 at their stated meeting on February 26, 2020 the Board of Trustees awarded requirements Contract 2020-0594 to Eisenbach & Ruhnke Engineering, P.C. for an amount not to exceed $1 million and,

WHEREAS: additional tasks beyond the current contract amount are required by the District of to Eisenbach & Ruhnke Engineering, P.C., and

WHEREAS: the total additional fees paid shall not exceed a total of one-half million dollars over the course of the original contract term.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Superintendent of School be authorized to amend Contract Contract 2020-0594 for Professional Architectural Engineering Services on a Requirements Basis to Eisenbach & Ruhnke Engineering, P.C. to increase the available limit to $1,500,000.00 per RFP404 “On- Call Architectural Services” for the School Facilities Management Department.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 8 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 8 - 0
   
Sheila Greenwald     Yes
Gail Burns     Yes
Lakisha Collins-Bellamy     Yes
Abdool H. Jamal     Yes
Dr. John Castanaro     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes