Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
12/20/2023 - 5:30 PM  
Category:
SCHOOL FACILITIES MANAGEMENT  
Type:
Action  
Subject:
16.4 “Best Value” Purchasing Resolution  
District Goals:
 
Enclosure:
 
File Attachment:
 
Rationale:
“Best Value” Purchasing Resolution
Scope: Allows the Yonkers Public Schools (hereinafter “District”), as a municipal entity, to purchase certain materials and services at a price determined to be “best value”, rather than lowest responsible bidder.
 
Funding:
N/A  
Resolution
WHEREAS the District’s purchases of materials and services are made in accordance with General Municipal Law Article 5-A, and

WHEREAS General Municipal Law § 103(16) allows the District, as a municipal entity, to purchase certain materials and services at a price determined to be “best value”, rather than lowest responsible bidder, by the Board of Education, and

WHEREAS “best value” is defined by New York State Finance Law § 163 as “the basis for awarding contracts for services to the offerer which optimizes quality, cost and efficiency, among responsive and responsible offerers. Such basis may also identify a quantitative factor for offerers that are small businesses, certified minority- or women-owned business enterprises as defined in subdivisions one, seven, fifteen and twenty of section three hundred ten of the executive law or service-disabled veteran-owned business enterprises as defined in subdivision one of section forty of the veterans’ services law to be used in evaluation of offers for awarding of contracts for services”; and

WHEREAS the District, as a municipal entity, may purchase, in accordance with General Municipal Law § 103(16), through bids solicited by the United States government, the New York State government, and New York’s political subdivisions, including school districts; through bids let in a manner consistent with or materially equivalent to New York State requirements for bidding; or may piggyback on any contract or bid approved for piggybacking through New York State Office of General Services.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes that the District may purchase materials and services using a “best value” determination, as an option in accordance with General Municipal Law § 103(16), and all relevant policies and procedures; and,

NOW BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That this resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
 
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:  
Dr. Luis Rodriguez - Interim Superintendent of Schools
 
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Kevin Cacace Moved, Member Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the District’s purchases of materials and services are made in accordance with General Municipal Law Article 5-A, and

WHEREAS General Municipal Law § 103(16) allows the District, as a municipal entity, to purchase certain materials and services at a price determined to be “best value”, rather than lowest responsible bidder, by the Board of Education, and

WHEREAS “best value” is defined by New York State Finance Law § 163 as “the basis for awarding contracts for services to the offerer which optimizes quality, cost and efficiency, among responsive and responsible offerers. Such basis may also identify a quantitative factor for offerers that are small businesses, certified minority- or women-owned business enterprises as defined in subdivisions one, seven, fifteen and twenty of section three hundred ten of the executive law or service-disabled veteran-owned business enterprises as defined in subdivision one of section forty of the veterans’ services law to be used in evaluation of offers for awarding of contracts for services”; and

WHEREAS the District, as a municipal entity, may purchase, in accordance with General Municipal Law § 103(16), through bids solicited by the United States government, the New York State government, and New York’s political subdivisions, including school districts; through bids let in a manner consistent with or materially equivalent to New York State requirements for bidding; or may piggyback on any contract or bid approved for piggybacking through New York State Office of General Services.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes that the District may purchase materials and services using a “best value” determination, as an option in accordance with General Municipal Law § 103(16), and all relevant policies and procedures; and,

NOW BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That this resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 8 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 8 - 0
   
Rosemarie Linton     Yes
Amjed Kuri     Yes
Gail Burns     Yes
Dr. John Castanaro     Yes
Sheila Greenwald     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes