Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 10/18/2023 - 5:30 PM
Category: DIVISION OF EQUITY AND ACCESS - CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTION, SCHOOL SUPERVISION
Type: Action
Subject: 16.5 Equipment vendors per attached list - Amendment to June 2023 Resolution 23.3 – (Amendment #1)
District Goals:
Goal 1 Student Achievement
Strengthen academic outcomes and graduation pathways through culturally responsive and sustaining curriculum and instruction.
Enclosure
File Attachment:
BOCS Worksheet - Amendment.xlsx
List of Equipment Vendors - Amendment.xlsx
Smith System Manufacturing Company Award (PC68418).pdf
Rationale: Equipment vendors per attached list
Term: July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024
Amount: Not to exceed $160,000

Scope: To provide general school and office equipment for the 2023-2024 school year at discounted costs from the vendors listed that are either offer discounts from NYS OGS and NIPA Contract. The allocation will be used for various equipment manufactures depending on the needs of the Schools.

This is an amendment to the existing contract of $160,000 (Res.# 23.3 BOE approved 6/21/23 and BOCS approved 7/5/23) and reflects a change of the vendor and the additional vendors is Smith System Manufacturing Company. Although the total number of vendors is being changed, the overall total of contract remains the same. Funding is being reallocated among the vendor listed.
Funding: General Fund
450-5241-100000-2110-B2000 - Total: $160,000
Resolution: WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with the attached vendors who hold New York State OGS contracts that may be used by the Yonkers Public Schools under the current Yonkers Board of Education Policy and New York State General Municipal Law to purchase general school and office equipment to support the 2023-2024 school year,

WHEREAS the Administration wishes to use the discounts to purchase equipment as needed throughout the 2023-2024 fiscal year,

WHEREAS the Board of Education authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with the attached vendors to provide these services, and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to use the vendors as listed on the attached page to provide school equipment for the 2023-2024 fiscal year at a cost not to exceed $160,000

It is acknowledged and agreed that pursuant to the terms of that certain intermunicipal agreement by and between the City of Yonkers Board of Education (“BOE”) and the City of Yonkers (the “City”) as filed in the Office of the City Clerk on June 16, 2014, the terms of this agreement are subject to review and revision by the Corporation Counsel, as well as approval by the City’s Board of Contract and Supply. Furthermore, this Agreement shall not be enforceable until signed by both parties and approved by the Corporation Counsel’s Office.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Roseanne Collins-Judon - Assistant Superintendent
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. Luis Rodriguez - Interim Superintendent of Schools
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio Moved, Member Lawrence Sykes seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with the attached vendors who hold New York State OGS contracts that may be used by the Yonkers Public Schools under the current Yonkers Board of Education Policy and New York State General Municipal Law to purchase general school and office equipment to support the 2023-2024 school year,

WHEREAS the Administration wishes to use the discounts to purchase equipment as needed throughout the 2023-2024 fiscal year,

WHEREAS the Board of Education authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with the attached vendors to provide these services, and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to use the vendors as listed on the attached page to provide school equipment for the 2023-2024 fiscal year at a cost not to exceed $160,000

It is acknowledged and agreed that pursuant to the terms of that certain intermunicipal agreement by and between the City of Yonkers Board of Education (“BOE”) and the City of Yonkers (the “City”) as filed in the Office of the City Clerk on June 16, 2014, the terms of this agreement are subject to review and revision by the Corporation Counsel, as well as approval by the City’s Board of Contract and Supply. Furthermore, this Agreement shall not be enforceable until signed by both parties and approved by the Corporation Counsel’s Office.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 6 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 6 - 0
   
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Lawrence Sykes     Yes
Dr. John Castanaro     Yes
Gail Burns     Yes