Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
2/15/2023 - 5:30 PM  
Category:
SCHOOL FACILITIES MANAGEMENT  
Type:
Action  
Subject:
15.11 Award of Cooperative Procurement Management Program to Educational Data Services, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $5,000.00 for a term of 360 calendar days  
District Goals:
 
Enclosure:
 
File Attachment:
Available-Bids-Bid-Schedule-2023-2024.pdf
Ed Data Program.docx
NEW YORK PROPOSAL NY YONKERS PUBLIC SCHOOL.doc
NEW YORK RESOLUTION YONKERS PUBLIC SCHOO .doc
TIME MATERIAL ENROLLMENT (TEMPLATE) YONKERS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT[35].doc
BOCS_Ed Data.xlsx
 
Rationale:
This resolution is to award a Time & Material Contract for general maintenance and repair to Educational Data Services, Inc. (Cooperative Procurement Management Program) in an amount not to exceed $5,000.00 for a term of 360 calendar days.

This Cooperative Procurement Management Program is very cost and time effective. It creates a pathway to get construction type projects done throughout the District. We will join over 450 school districts, and benefit from services that have been recognized as a Best Practice by Rutgers University, Institute on Education Law and Policy. The Clarkstown School District in Rockland County, NY serves as the host of the New York Cooperative.
 
Funding:
450.5150.100000.1620.B2300  
Resolution
Ladies and Gentlemen:

WHEREAS, General Municipal Law Section 119-0 specifically authorizes municipal Corporations and school districts to enter into agreements for “purchasing and making of contracts;” and

WHEREAS, the Yonkers Public Schools has explored and supported the establishment of a municipal cooperative purchasing group; and

WHEREAS, the Yonkers Public Schools desire a municipal cooperative purchasing group to effect economies in the purchasing and making contracts for materials, supplies and public works; and

WHEREAS, in consideration of the promises and covenants set forth herein, it is mutually agreed as follows:

1. A municipal cooperative purchasing group to be known as the “NY/Island Cooperative Bid” (Purchasing Group) has been established.

2. Membership in such Purchasing Group shall be available to any school district or municipal Corporation in New York State, which, by appropriate resolution, adopts the provisions of this agreement.

3. The members of the Purchasing Group shall adopt such rules, regulations and procedures in the conformity with New York State bidding laws to effectuate the purposes of this Agreement.

4. The Purchasing Group may enter into agreements with contractors to assist the Purchasing Group in carrying out the purposes of this Agreement.

5. The Clarkstown Central School District shall serve as Lead Agency for the Purchasing Group.

6. Educational Data Services will serve as the Administrative Agent for the Purchasing Group to perform those ministerial functions required as per the Lead Agency.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Superintendent of Schools is authorized to enter into a Time & Material Cooperative for “general maintenance and repair” district wide to Educational Data Services, Inc., 236 Midland Avenue, Saddle Brook, NJ 07663, for an amount not to exceed $5,000.00 for a term of 365 calendar days.
 
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Michael Pelliccio - Assistant Director of Facilities
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 Gail Burns seconded to approve the Original motion 'Ladies and Gentlemen:

WHEREAS, General Municipal Law Section 119-0 specifically authorizes municipal Corporations and school districts to enter into agreements for “purchasing and making of contracts;” and

WHEREAS, the Yonkers Public Schools has explored and supported the establishment of a municipal cooperative purchasing group; and

WHEREAS, the Yonkers Public Schools desire a municipal cooperative purchasing group to effect economies in the purchasing and making contracts for materials, supplies and public works; and

WHEREAS, in consideration of the promises and covenants set forth herein, it is mutually agreed as follows:

1. A municipal cooperative purchasing group to be known as the “NY/Island Cooperative Bid” (Purchasing Group) has been established.

2. Membership in such Purchasing Group shall be available to any school district or municipal Corporation in New York State, which, by appropriate resolution, adopts the provisions of this agreement.

3. The members of the Purchasing Group shall adopt such rules, regulations and procedures in the conformity with New York State bidding laws to effectuate the purposes of this Agreement.

4. The Purchasing Group may enter into agreements with contractors to assist the Purchasing Group in carrying out the purposes of this Agreement.

5. The Clarkstown Central School District shall serve as Lead Agency for the Purchasing Group.

6. Educational Data Services will serve as the Administrative Agent for the Purchasing Group to perform those ministerial functions required as per the Lead Agency.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Superintendent of Schools is authorized to enter into a Time & Material Cooperative for “general maintenance and repair” district wide to Educational Data Services, Inc., 236 Midland Avenue, Saddle Brook, NJ 07663, for an amount not to exceed $5,000.00 for a term of 365 calendar days.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 8 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 8 - 0
   
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Dr. John Castanaro     Yes
Gail Burns     Yes
Sheila Greenwald     Yes
Rosemarie Linton     Yes
Lawrence Sykes     Yes