Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
8/21/2024 - 6:00 PM  
Category:
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT, ADMINISTRATION, PLANNING AND OPERATIONS  
Type:
Action  
Subject:
9.15 Contract Renewal - Orbit Software Inc. - BusBoss Professional Software System  
District Goals:
 
Enclosure:
Proposal for SY24 - Schedule B
BOCS Worksheet
Schedule A
Orbit Software BusBoss PowerSchool LiveSYNC Sole Source Provider Lette
 
File Attachment:
BOCS Worksheet - Orbit Software Inc - SY24.pdf
BusBoss Renewal Invoice 2024.pdf
Schedule A - Executed.pdf
Orbit Software BusBoss PowerSchool LiveSYNC Sole Source Provider Letter 2024.pdf
 
Rationale:
Orbit Software Inc is a pupil transportation routing software (NYSED approved) with multiple features to enhance student support services, benefit YPS transportation professionals and is the only software licensed to work cohesively with Powerschool.

ORBIT SOFTWARE, INC. Contact: Sonia Masters. 424 King Street Pottstown, PA 19464-5610. Phone 866-740-8994.

Cost $29,695.00. Term: 07/01/24 thru 06/30/25.
 
Funding:
Cost for school year 2024-2025 is $ 29,695.00

GL: 450.5142.100000.5510.B2300
 
Resolution
WHEREAS Yonkers Public Schools utilizes Orbit Software Inc, a pupil transportation software system which includes software modules, GIS Map conversions, attendance boundary planning, trip finder and view finder (implementation services) to plan and facilitate pupil transportation services and

WHEREAS an annual Application Software Licensing and Maintenance fee is required, adjusted at the Consumer Price Index as calculated by the US Department of Labor as long as the district continues to use the Orbit Software Inc System.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Superintendent of Schools hereby authorized to pay the annual application software licensing and maintenance fee for Orbit Software Inc System not to exceed $29,695.00 for the 2024-2025 SY.
 
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Andrew Geldmacher - Director of Transportation
Signed By:  
Dr. Frank Hernandez - Associate Superintendent
Signed By:  
Christopher Carvalho - Director
Signed By:  
Bob Cacace - Commissioner
Signed By:  
Tom Collich - Purchasing Director
Signed By:  
Finance Department - Finance Reviewer
Signed By:  
John Liszewski - Commissioner
Signed By:  
Matthew Gallagher - Corporation Counsel
Signed By:  
Anibal Soler, Jr. - Superintendent of Schools
 
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Dr. John Castanaro Moved, Member Felix Rios seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS Yonkers Public Schools utilizes Orbit Software Inc, a pupil transportation software system which includes software modules, GIS Map conversions, attendance boundary planning, trip finder and view finder (implementation services) to plan and facilitate pupil transportation services and

WHEREAS an annual Application Software Licensing and Maintenance fee is required, adjusted at the Consumer Price Index as calculated by the US Department of Labor as long as the district continues to use the Orbit Software Inc System.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Superintendent of Schools hereby authorized to pay the annual application software licensing and maintenance fee for Orbit Software Inc System not to exceed $29,695.00 for the 2024-2025 SY.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 8 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 8 - 0
   
Felix Rios     Yes
Lawrence Sykes     Yes
Sheila Greenwald     Yes
Gail Burns     Yes
Rosemarie Linton     Yes
Dr. John Castanaro     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes