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Meeting Date:
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12/20/2023 - 5:30 PM
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Category:
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SCHOOL FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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16.4 “Best Value” Purchasing Resolution
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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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“Best Value” Purchasing Resolution
Scope: Allows the Yonkers Public Schools (hereinafter “District”), as a municipal entity, to purchase certain materials and services at a price determined to be “best value”, rather than lowest responsible bidder.
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Funding:
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N/A
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Resolution:
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WHEREAS the District’s purchases of materials and services are made in accordance with General Municipal Law Article 5-A, and
WHEREAS General Municipal Law § 103(16) allows the District, as a municipal entity, to purchase certain materials and services at a price determined to be “best value”, rather than lowest responsible bidder, by the Board of Education, and
WHEREAS “best value” is defined by New York State Finance Law § 163 as “the basis for awarding contracts for services to the offerer which optimizes quality, cost and efficiency, among responsive and responsible offerers. Such basis may also identify a quantitative factor for offerers that are small businesses, certified minority- or women-owned business enterprises as defined in subdivisions one, seven, fifteen and twenty of section three hundred ten of the executive law or service-disabled veteran-owned business enterprises as defined in subdivision one of section forty of the veterans’ services law to be used in evaluation of offers for awarding of contracts for services”; and
WHEREAS the District, as a municipal entity, may purchase, in accordance with General Municipal Law § 103(16), through bids solicited by the United States government, the New York State government, and New York’s political subdivisions, including school districts; through bids let in a manner consistent with or materially equivalent to New York State requirements for bidding; or may piggyback on any contract or bid approved for piggybacking through New York State Office of General Services.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes that the District may purchase materials and services using a “best value” determination, as an option in accordance with General Municipal Law § 103(16), and all relevant policies and procedures; and,
NOW BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That this resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Michael Pelliccio - Director of Facilities III
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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. Luis Rodriguez - Interim Superintendent of Schools
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Vote Results:
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| Original Motion | Member Kevin Cacace Moved, Member Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the District’s purchases of materials and services are made in accordance with General Municipal Law Article 5-A, and
WHEREAS General Municipal Law § 103(16) allows the District, as a municipal entity, to purchase certain materials and services at a price determined to be “best value”, rather than lowest responsible bidder, by the Board of Education, and
WHEREAS “best value” is defined by New York State Finance Law § 163 as “the basis for awarding contracts for services to the offerer which optimizes quality, cost and efficiency, among responsive and responsible offerers. Such basis may also identify a quantitative factor for offerers that are small businesses, certified minority- or women-owned business enterprises as defined in subdivisions one, seven, fifteen and twenty of section three hundred ten of the executive law or service-disabled veteran-owned business enterprises as defined in subdivision one of section forty of the veterans’ services law to be used in evaluation of offers for awarding of contracts for services”; and
WHEREAS the District, as a municipal entity, may purchase, in accordance with General Municipal Law § 103(16), through bids solicited by the United States government, the New York State government, and New York’s political subdivisions, including school districts; through bids let in a manner consistent with or materially equivalent to New York State requirements for bidding; or may piggyback on any contract or bid approved for piggybacking through New York State Office of General Services.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes that the District may purchase materials and services using a “best value” determination, as an option in accordance with General Municipal Law § 103(16), and all relevant policies and procedures; and,
NOW BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That this resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 8 Nay: 0. | | The motion Carried 8 - 0 | | | | | Rosemarie Linton | Yes | | Amjed Kuri | Yes | | Gail Burns | Yes | | Dr. John Castanaro | Yes | | Sheila Greenwald | Yes | | Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio | Yes | | Kevin Cacace | Yes | | Rev. Steve Lopez | Yes | |
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