Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
6/18/2024 - 5:30 PM  
Category:
SCHOOL FACILITIES MANAGEMENT  
Type:
Action  
Subject:
18.8 Zurich American Insurance Company – Award  
District Goals:
 
Enclosure:
 
File Attachment:
BOCS PROP INS_2024 - JR.xlsx
Yonkers Public Schools Property Proposal 5 29 2024.pdf
 
Rationale:
Zurich American Insurance Company
Term: 365 calendar days
Amount: $1,533,200.00
Scope: Award of a general fund contract for Property, Boiler & Machinery Insurance for 2024-2025 to Zurich American Insurance Company for an annual premium of $1,533,200.00. This is a decrease of 2.23 % over last year.

Term is from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025.

This is to authorize the administration to award the contract for Property Insurance, including Boiler, Machinery and Terrorism coverage for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. Proposals were solicited and analyzed by the District's broker, Nausch, Hogan and Murray. Zurich American Insurance Company has provided the most competitive proposal. Besides Zurich American Insurance Company, request for proposals were sent to seven other companies however, these companies were either not interested in providing a quote or they did not meet coverage requirements.

In addition to a decrease in cost, Zurich American Insurance Company has increased coverage limits in several areas of the policy while maintaining our current $100,000.00 deductible.
 
Funding:
Pending Adoption of FY2024-25 Budget
450.5303.100000.1910.B2310 General Fund-Insurance
 
Resolution
WHEREAS the Administration wishes to procure Property Insurance, including Boiler, Machinery and Terrorism coverage for the fiscal year 2024-2025, and

WHEREAS proposals were obtained and analyzed by the District’s insurance broker, Nausch, Hogan and Murray, and

WHEREAS Zurich American Insurance Company has submitted a proposal which meets the Yonkers Public Schools specifications and requirements.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Property Insurance, including Boiler, Machinery and Terrorism coverage for the fiscal year 2024-2025 be awarded as follows:

Zurich American Insurance Company
1299 Zurich Way
Schaumburg, Illinois 60196-1056
Total: $1,533,200.00
Term: 365 calendar days

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to award Property Insurance, including Boiler, Machinery and Terrorism coverage with the above mentioned firm through our insurance broker, Nausch, Hogan and Murray, Inc.
 
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Michael Pelliccio - Director of Facilities III
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:  
Anibal Soler, Jr. - Superintendent of Schools
 
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Kevin Cacace Moved, Member Sheila Greenwald seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Administration wishes to procure Property Insurance, including Boiler, Machinery and Terrorism coverage for the fiscal year 2024-2025, and

WHEREAS proposals were obtained and analyzed by the District’s insurance broker, Nausch, Hogan and Murray, and

WHEREAS Zurich American Insurance Company has submitted a proposal which meets the Yonkers Public Schools specifications and requirements.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Property Insurance, including Boiler, Machinery and Terrorism coverage for the fiscal year 2024-2025 be awarded as follows:

Zurich American Insurance Company
1299 Zurich Way
Schaumburg, Illinois 60196-1056
Total: $1,533,200.00
Term: 365 calendar days

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to award Property Insurance, including Boiler, Machinery and Terrorism coverage with the above mentioned firm through our insurance broker, Nausch, Hogan and Murray, Inc.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 6 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 6 - 0
   
Felix Rios     Yes
Rosemarie Linton     Yes
Sheila Greenwald     Yes
Gail Burns     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes