Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
9/16/2020 - 7:00 PM  
Category:
DIVISION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND PUPIL SUPPORT SERVICES  
Type:
Action  
Subject:
11.12 Purchase of Furniture for new classrooms in the Yonkers Public Schools District  
District Goals:
 
Enclosure:
 
File Attachment:
BOCS New Furniture.xlsx
Schedule B New Furniture.pdf
 
Rationale:
Special Eduction-GML-104B
Amount: $21,000.00
Account:450-5271-10000-2250-B2520
Scope- This request is to purchase teacher's desks and chairs, student's desks and chairs, bookcases, activity tables and chairs, manipulative's, classroom materials and supplies.

Vendors:
Lakeshore Equipment Company dba Lakeshore Learning Material
(NYS Contract PC68369) $4,000.00
School Specialty, Inc. (Contract R191815) $17,000.00
 
Funding:
Account:450-5271-10000-2250-B2520 - $21,000.00  
Resolution
Ladies and Gentlemen:

WHEREAS the Administration wishes to open additional classes in the Yonkers Public Schools District, in response to and increase in the enrollment for the 2020-2021 school year,

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Board of Education hereby approves the purchase of furniture described above from the following vendors:
Lakeshore Equipment Company dba Lakeshore Learning Material
(NYS Contract PC68369)
School Specialty, Inc. (Contract R191815)

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: that the total expenditures pursuant to this award shall not exceed a total dollar amount not to exceed $21,000.00
 
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Dr. Luis Rodriguez - Assistant Superintendent
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 Dr. John Castanaro Moved, Member Lakisha Collins-Bellamy seconded to approve the Original motion 'Ladies and Gentlemen:

WHEREAS the Administration wishes to open additional classes in the Yonkers Public Schools District, in response to and increase in the enrollment for the 2020-2021 school year,

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Board of Education hereby approves the purchase of furniture described above from the following vendors:
Lakeshore Equipment Company dba Lakeshore Learning Material
(NYS Contract PC68369)
School Specialty, Inc. (Contract R191815)

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: that the total expenditures pursuant to this award shall not exceed a total dollar amount not to exceed $21,000.00'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 8 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 8 - 0
   
Dr. John Castanaro     Yes
Abdool H. Jamal     Yes
Lakisha Collins-Bellamy     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Judith_Ramos Meier     Yes
Andrea Brown     Yes