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Meeting Date:
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4/19/2023 - 5:30 PM
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Category:
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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17.7 District-wide Fiber Wide Area Network July 2023 – June 2025
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District Goals:
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Enclosure
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File Attachment:
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Rationale:
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Information Technology Department – GML104B
Contractor – Crown Castle Fiber NYS Contract PS68694
Term – July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2025
Amount of Subscription:
Gross Charges $582,586.08 annually ($48,548.84 monthly)
E-Rate Share (90%) $524,327.47 annually
District’s Share (10%) $58,258.61 annually ($4,854.88 monthly)
Account Number – 450-5303-100000-1620-B2319
(2023-2024 District-wide Telephone Account – Local Funds)
Scope – In June 2014, the Board of Trustees approved Board Report 19.2 for the upgrade of the District’s Fiber Wide Area Network (WAN), from 1 gigabit per second (gbps) links to, dual 10gbps links from each District site, totaling 80 circuits, to both the District’s Main and Secondary Data Center. This resolution seeks the approval to continue the Fiber WAN service from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025. This service is eligible for E-Rate discounts and as such, all necessary forms will be filed accordingly. The District is eligible for a 90% discount on this service, leaving the District’s share at 10%.
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Funding:
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450-5303-100000-1620-B2319 (District-wide Telephone Account – Local Funds)
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Resolution:
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WHEREAS the District is seeking to continue the fiber service for the District’s Wide Area Network (WAN), and,
WHEREAS the term of the service will be July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2025, and,
WHEREAS the District will continue to utilize dual circuits for each eligible location, however, 40 of the circuits have been be re-terminated at Yonkers Montessori Academy, the district’s secondary data center. Currently, the WAN provides each school with two 10gbps circuits, which converge at both the District’s Main Data Center as well as our secondary Data Center. The WAN is E-Rate eligible at a 90% discount leaving the District responsible for the remaining 10%. The vendor’s monthly bill will reflect the 90% discount. All applicable forms and applications will be filed accordingly.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Yonkers Public Schools issue a service purchase order to Crown Castle Fiber in the amount of $58,258.61 for the annual cost of the District’s share of the Fiber WAN for the 2023-2024 school year.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Christopher Carvalho - Director
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Signed By:
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Dr. Fenix Arias - Manager of Administration
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Signed By:
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Bob Cacace - Commissioner
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Signed By:
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Cheryl Green - Deputy Commissioner Dept. of Information Technology
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Signed By:
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Tom Collich - Purchasing Director
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Signed By:
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Finance Department - Finance Reviewer
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Signed By:
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Elizabeth Janocha - Deputy Commissioner
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Signed By:
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John Liszewski - Commissioner
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Signed By:
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Matthew Gallagher - Corporation Counsel
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Signed By:
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Dr. Edwin M. Quezada - Superintendent of Schools
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Vote Results:
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| Original Motion | Member Sheila Greenwald Moved, Member Lawrence Sykes seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the District is seeking to continue the fiber service for the District’s Wide Area Network (WAN), and,
WHEREAS the term of the service will be July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2025, and,
WHEREAS the District will continue to utilize dual circuits for each eligible location, however, 40 of the circuits have been be re-terminated at Yonkers Montessori Academy, the district’s secondary data center. Currently, the WAN provides each school with two 10gbps circuits, which converge at both the District’s Main Data Center as well as our secondary Data Center. The WAN is E-Rate eligible at a 90% discount leaving the District responsible for the remaining 10%. The vendor’s monthly bill will reflect the 90% discount. All applicable forms and applications will be filed accordingly.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Yonkers Public Schools issue a service purchase order to Crown Castle Fiber in the amount of $58,258.61 for the annual cost of the District’s share of the Fiber WAN for the 2023-2024 school year.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 9 Nay: 0. | | The motion Carried 9 - 0 | | | | | Kevin Cacace | Yes | | Rev. Steve Lopez | Yes | | Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio | Yes | | Dr. John Castanaro | Yes | | Gail Burns | Yes | | Sheila Greenwald | Yes | | Amjed Kuri | Yes | | Rosemarie Linton | Yes | | Lawrence Sykes | Yes | |
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