Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 6/14/2022 - 6:00 PM
Category: TRANSPORTATION
Type: Action
Subject: 24.2 Amendment to increase Transportation Contracts amounts - as per RFB#6514/6514, RFB#6514(a) and RFB#6514 Supplement - YPS 10 months Transportation Services (Category # 1-6 & 8), to extend 2021 & 2022 SY w/ CPI- Special Education In/Out of District services and General Education services: Regular Big Buses, Activity/Late Buses, Athletic and Charter Field trips. For the following vendors;
Mat Bus – Contract No. 2021-00000157 – Increase by $320,000
Royal Coach – Contract No. 2021-00000158 – Increase by $2,100,000
VP Buses – Contract No. 2021-00000159 – Increase by $1,100,000
District Goals:
Enclosure Performance Based Contract Guidelines
BOCS - Transportation Contract Amount Increase RFB6514
File Attachment:
BOCS-Transportation Contract Amount Increase RFB6514.xlsx
Performance Based Contract Guidelines- YPS- 10 months Transportation Services 2021.22 SY SUPPLEMENT BID v06.01.2022.docx
Rationale: As required Yonkers Public Schools Board of Education is requesting increase transportation contract amounts (RFB#6514/RFB#6514(a) and RFB#6514 Supplement) to the following vendors – Mat Bus, Royal Coach, VP Buses (In & Out of District transportation services).
Funding: Projected cost not to exceed: $3,520,000.00
Mat Bus – Contract No. 2021-00000157 – Increase by $320,000
Royal Coach – Contract No. 2021-00000158 – Increase by $2,100,000
VP Buses – Contract No. 2021-00000159 – Increase by $1,100,000
5142-100000-5540-B2300
5142-100000-5540-B2307
Resolution: Now Therefore Be It Resolved: Transportation contracts totaling $3,520,000.00 depending on Special Education transportation services which includes door to door van services with a monitor, wheelchair accessible vans (if applicable) intakes, General Education big bus services be awarded for the rest of the school year 2021-2022 transportation services.

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 such modifications are hereby approved on condition that no such modification may 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 2022 summer school session 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 Amjed Kuri Moved, Member Kevin Cacace seconded to approve the Original motion 'Now Therefore Be It Resolved: Transportation contracts totaling $3,520,000.00 depending on Special Education transportation services which includes door to door van services with a monitor, wheelchair accessible vans (if applicable) intakes, General Education big bus services be awarded for the rest of the school year 2021-2022 transportation services.

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 such modifications are hereby approved on condition that no such modification may 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 2022 summer school session including for both public and private/parochial school students.'. 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
Amjed Kuri     Yes
Lawrence Sykes     Yes