Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 10/21/2020 - 7:00 PM
Category: SCHOOL FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
Type: Action
Subject: 17.4 AWARD of a CAPITAL FUND Purchase Order for “Entryway Door and Structure Replacement” at School 23 under Emergency Declaration to Empire Energy Specialists, Inc for an amount not to exceed $16,400.00 for a term of 180 calendar days.
District Goals:
Enclosure
File Attachment:
BOCS Empire Sch23 Door.xlsx
Proposal -- YPS #23 (September 25 2020).pdf
EMDEC SCH23 ENTRY DOOR 9-24-20.docx
Rationale: This is to award a Purchase Order as referenced above as per the attached emergency declaration for issued by the Superintendent on September 28, 2020.
Bids are not required under an emergency declaration.
Empire Energy Specialists, Inc., a Yonkers company, responded to a District call to further evaluate and secure the site and have submitted an acceptable proposal to replace these doors and door structure in an expedited time frame, anticipated to be within weeks of notice to proceed. The cost proposed is $16,400.00 (Capital Funds) which is in line with other such installations made in the District. Empire was the sub-contractor who replaced all the exterior doors at School 23 in 2016 and has acceptably completed 8 other projects for the District.
Funding: B5523CP110903.B20C03.B2200A1620 $16,400.00 Local Capital Bonded Fund
Resolution: Ladies and Gentlemen;
WHEREAS: An errant vehicle impacted and demolished the north entrance doorway to School 23, and
WHEREAS: said doorway is essential for the safe operation of the school and it’s timely restoration is of the essence, and
WHEREAS; an Emergency Declaration was signed by the Superintendent to most efficiently correct this constraint on building operations, and
WHEREAS: Empire Energy Specialists, Inc., a Yonkers company, the contractor who had installed these doors in a prior capital improvement project was solicited and submitted an acceptable proposal to perform this work for $16,400.00, and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Superintendent of Schools is hereby authorized to award the above CAPITAL FUND Purchase Order for “Entryway Door and Structure Replacement” at School 23 under Emergency Declaration to Empire Energy Specialists, Inc. 970 Nepperhan Avenue, Yonkers New York, 10703 for an amount not to exceed $16,400.00 for a term of 180 calendar days.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
John Carr - Executive Director
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 Judith_Ramos Meier seconded to approve the Original motion 'Ladies and Gentlemen;
WHEREAS: An errant vehicle impacted and demolished the north entrance doorway to School 23, and
WHEREAS: said doorway is essential for the safe operation of the school and it’s timely restoration is of the essence, and
WHEREAS; an Emergency Declaration was signed by the Superintendent to most efficiently correct this constraint on building operations, and
WHEREAS: Empire Energy Specialists, Inc., a Yonkers company, the contractor who had installed these doors in a prior capital improvement project was solicited and submitted an acceptable proposal to perform this work for $16,400.00, and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Superintendent of Schools is hereby authorized to award the above CAPITAL FUND Purchase Order for “Entryway Door and Structure Replacement” at School 23 under Emergency Declaration to Empire Energy Specialists, Inc. 970 Nepperhan Avenue, Yonkers New York, 10703 for an amount not to exceed $16,400.00 for a term of 180 calendar days.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 7 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 7 - 0
   
Judith_Ramos Meier     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Andrea Brown     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Abdool H. Jamal     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Gail Burns     Yes