Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 6/21/2023 - 5:30 PM
Category: SCHOOL FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
Type: Action
Subject: 19.34 Award Annual Subscription for “Book King Software" to Univerus (formerly Pacific Tier Solutions) for $11,292.83
District Goals:
Enclosure
File Attachment:
BOCS Univerus.xlsx
Invoice INV-0876 (1).pdf
signed tech form.pdf
Rationale: This is for the software required to control the booking of the various building and campus features that the District rents to Yonkers Based Community Organizations from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024 in the amount of $11,292.83. This represents an increase of $2,258.57 from last year’s amount of $9,034.26.

The District has been using a software called “Book King” Pacific Tier has been incorporated into Univerus Software Canada, Inc., (vendor 28511) who will now be handling our booking needs. Typically, until this year the cost for these services was below the threshold for reporting via Board Resolutions. This is for a new purchase order.
Funding: 450.5150.100000.1620.B2300 Contractual $11,292.83
Resolution: Ladies and Gentlemen:

WHEREAS: The District has been using “Book King”, a building use scheduling software supplied and supported by Pacific Tier Solutions for more than ten years, and

WHEREAS: Pacific Tier Solutions has been incorporated into Univerus Software Canada, Inc., (vendor 28511), and

WHEREAS: Univerus Software will supply and support said software at the acceptable rate of $11,292.83 and a term of 365 calendar days, and

WHEREAS: The administration recommends the award of a purchase order for these services.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to issue a purchase order for the Annual Subscription for “Book King Software" to Univerus Software Canada, Inc., 573 Neal Drive, Peterborough, ON. K9J 6X7 Canada for $11,292.83 and a term of 365 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 Rosemarie Linton seconded to approve the Original motion 'Ladies and Gentlemen:

WHEREAS: The District has been using “Book King”, a building use scheduling software supplied and supported by Pacific Tier Solutions for more than ten years, and

WHEREAS: Pacific Tier Solutions has been incorporated into Univerus Software Canada, Inc., (vendor 28511), and

WHEREAS: Univerus Software will supply and support said software at the acceptable rate of $11,292.83 and a term of 365 calendar days, and

WHEREAS: The administration recommends the award of a purchase order for these services.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to issue a purchase order for the Annual Subscription for “Book King Software" to Univerus Software Canada, Inc., 573 Neal Drive, Peterborough, ON. K9J 6X7 Canada for $11,292.83 and a term of 365 calendar days.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 7 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 7 - 0
   
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Dr. John Castanaro     Yes
Rosemarie Linton     Yes
Gail Burns     Yes
Lawrence Sykes     Yes