Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 7/20/2022 - 6:00 PM
Category: TRANSPORTATION
Type: Action
Subject: 21.3 Amendment to increase transportation summer 2022 contracts amounts as per RFP 459-Category(Proposal) 6, with option to extend through 2023: regular big bus, special education in-district, special education out-of-district, athletics, activity/late buses and charter trips.
District Goals:
Enclosure BOCS - BOCS -Transportation Vendors Summer 2022 - Amendment v07.05.2022 (BOCS Worksheet)
Performance Based Contract Guidelines - YPS - Summer 2022 Transportation Services - Amendment v07.05.2022
File Attachment:
Performance Based Contract Guidelines- YPS- Summer 2022 Transportation Services - Amendment v07.08.2022.docx
BOCS -Transportation Vendors Summer 2022 - Amendment v07.11.2022.xlsx
Rationale: As required Yonkers Public Schools Board of Education is requesting award the transportation contracts as per RFP#459-Category(Proposal) 6 - Summer 2022 transportation services.
Funding: This is an amendment to the June 14, 2022 resolution #24.6 in the amount of $1,600,000.00 and represent an increase of $1,318,322.89 and the total contract amount would be: $2,918,322.88 -
First Student - Increased to: $1,583,619.98
Royal Coach - Increased to: $1,003,133.69
VP Buses - Increased to: $168,310.74
Academy - Increased to: $163,258.48

490.5241.22F270.2118.B2300 – Transportation General Education-Vehicles - $298,107.52
490.5160.23G100.5540.B2307 – Transportation Special Education-Vehicles - $2,175,667,45
490.5160.23G100.5510.B1701 – Transportation Special Education-Monitors - $444,547.92
and various grants.
Resolution: WHEREAS the administration awarded the contracts as per Transportation RFP 459 for the Summer 2022 school year, with option to extend to 2023 year.

Now therefore be it resolved: Transportation contracts totaling $2,918,322.88 depending on Special Education transportation services which includes door to door van services with a monitor, wheelchair accessible vans (if applicable) Special Education related services/ intakes and General Education big bus services (activities including sports, charter trips and sick vans) be awarded for Summer 2022 w/ option to extend.

And, be it further resolved that in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contracts awarded, routes may be added, routes may be deleted, or routes may be extended, if required and such modifications are hereby approved on condition that no such modification may not exceed 10% of the contract price set forth above without prior approval of the Board of Education.

And be it further resolved that the Yonkers Board of Education authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into transportation contract negotiations and agreements for the summer 2022, including for both public and private/parochial school students.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Robinson DeJesus - Director of Transporatation
Signed By:
Dr. Fenix Arias - Manager of Administration
Signed By:
Finance Department - Finance Reviewer
Signed By:
Tom Collich - Purchasing Director
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 Sheila Greenwald seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the administration awarded the contracts as per Transportation RFP 459 for the Summer 2022 school year, with option to extend to 2023 year.

Now therefore be it resolved: Transportation contracts totaling $2,918,322.88 depending on Special Education transportation services which includes door to door van services with a monitor, wheelchair accessible vans (if applicable) Special Education related services/ intakes and General Education big bus services (activities including sports, charter trips and sick vans) be awarded for Summer 2022 w/ option to extend.

And, be it further resolved that in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contracts awarded, routes may be added, routes may be deleted, or routes may be extended, if required and such modifications are hereby approved on condition that no such modification may not exceed 10% of the contract price set forth above without prior approval of the Board of Education.

And be it further resolved that the Yonkers Board of Education authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into transportation contract negotiations and agreements for the summer 2022, including for both public and private/parochial school students.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 6 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 6 - 0
   
Lawrence Sykes     Yes
Rosemarie Linton     Yes
Gail Burns     Yes
Sheila Greenwald     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes