Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 4/20/2022 - 6:00 PM
Category: TRANSPORTATION
Type: Action
Subject: 19.2 YPS Transportation Charter Field Trips to J & R Tours with option to extend SY 2021-2022 (annually).
District Goals:
Goal 1
To educate all students for academic excellence.
Enclosure
File Attachment:
Performance Based Contract Guidelines - YPS 10 Months Transportation Services 2021.22 SY.docx
BOCS v03.16.2022_Updated.xlsx
Rationale: Contract No. / Vendor Name: 2020-00000436 - J & R Tours LTD
Original Term of Contract: 2/20/2020 - 2/19/2021, with two 12-month options to renew

Original Amount of Contract & Date of BOE/BOCS Approval: $100,000 - BOE approved 12/18/2019; BOCS approved 12/24/2019
(various funds).
Grants. Extra classroom activity account line for all Secondary Schools.
Scope: Provide Charter Field Trips as needed with the goal to provide transportation services by means of Coach and Mini Vans for students, teachers and chaperones for the purpose of instructional field trips and extracurricular activities.

YPS awards Charter Field Trip Bid-6378A to J&R Tours; with the goal to provide transportation services by means of Coach and Mini Vans for students, teachers and chaperones for the purpose of instructional field trips and extracurricular activities.

Amendment 1, BOE approved 7/15/2020, BOCS approved 7/23/2020-exercised 1st option to renew extending term to 2/19/2022 with no increase to the aggregate. Request for Amendment 2: extend term through 6/30/2022 pending award of a new RFP.
Funding: $100,000 - BOE approved 12/18/2019; BOCS approved 12/24/2019 (various funds).

Grants. Extra classroom activity account line for all Secondary Schools.
Resolution: WHEREAS the Yonkers Public Schools Board of Education wishes to extent a contract with J&R Tours as mentioned above on resolution to provide charter field trip transportation services for the 2021-2022 school year.

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with J&R Tours, as mentioned above on resolution, a service which meets the objectives set forth by the Board.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with J&R Tours as mentioned above on resolution at a cost not to exceed $100,000 (BID-6378A).

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:
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:
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 'WHEREAS the Yonkers Public Schools Board of Education wishes to extent a contract with J&R Tours as mentioned above on resolution to provide charter field trip transportation services for the 2021-2022 school year.

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with J&R Tours, as mentioned above on resolution, a service which meets the objectives set forth by the Board.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with J&R Tours as mentioned above on resolution at a cost not to exceed $100,000 (BID-6378A).

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: 16 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 16 - 0
   
Rosemarie Linton     Yes
Lawrence Sykes     Yes
Lawrence Sykes     Yes
Gail Burns     Yes
Amjed Kuri     Yes
Amjed Kuri     Yes
Rosemarie Linton     Yes
Gail Burns     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Dr. John Castanaro     Yes
Dr. John Castanaro     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes