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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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TRANSPORTATION
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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23.2 AMENDMENT: 21.2 Award of transportation contracts for the school year 2022-2023, with option to extend for 2023-2024 and/or 2024-2025: regular big bus, special education in-district, special education out-of-district, activity/late buses and charter trips. ORIGINALLY APPROVED 07/20/22
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District Goals:
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Goal 4 Support Student Needs Establish inclusive learning communities that support students with diverse social and
emotional needs for equitable student growth and development.
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Enclosure
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BOCS Worksheet Approved Resolution 21.2, dated 07/20/2022
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File Attachment:
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Rationale:
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As required, Yonkers Public Schools Board of Education is requesting to AMEND one transportation contract as per RFP#459 - (Category # 1-4) Regular Big Bus, Special Education In-District, Special Education Out-of-District, Activity/ Late Buses, Related Services, In/Out of District Sick Vans and Special Education Intake trips with: - Academy Bus Company, Inc. – was awarded $2,678,760.00., increase by $1,400,000.00 to a new adjusted awarded total $4,078,760.00 to cover existing routes other vendors can no longer cover. For the school year 2022-2023 with an option to extend for 2023-2024 and/or 2024-2025.
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Funding:
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General Funds: 450.5142.100000.5540.B2307, Transportation Special Education-Vehicles 450.5142.100000.5540.B2300, Transportation Special Education-Company Monitors 450.5142.100000.5542.B2307, Transportation General Education-Vehicles 450.5142.100000.5510.B1701, Transportation General Education-YPS Monitors
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Resolution:
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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: Transportation contracts totaling $49,315,557.60 depending on Special Education transportation services which includes door to door van services with a monitor, wheelchair accessible vans (if applicable) Special Education related services/ intakes and General Education big bus services (activities including sports, charter trips and sick vans) be awarded from September 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023 w/ option to extend. 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 and 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 2022-2023 school year, including for both public and private/parochial school students.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Andrew Miranda - Director of Transportation
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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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Finance Department - Finance Reviewer
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Signed By:
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Tom Collich - Purchasing Director
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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 Rosemarie Linton Moved, Member Lawrence Sykes seconded to approve the Original motion 'NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: Transportation contracts totaling $49,315,557.60 depending on Special Education transportation services which includes door to door van services with a monitor, wheelchair accessible vans (if applicable) Special Education related services/ intakes and General Education big bus services (activities including sports, charter trips and sick vans) be awarded from September 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023 w/ option to extend. 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 and 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 2022-2023 school year, including for both public and private/parochial school students.'. 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. John Castanaro | Yes | Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio | Yes | Sheila Greenwald | Yes | Gail Burns | Yes | Amjed Kuri | Yes | Rosemarie Linton | Yes | Lawrence Sykes | Yes | |
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