Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 6/18/2024 - 5:30 PM
Category: SCHOOL FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
Type: Action
Subject: 18.26 Univerus Software Canada Inc. (Formerly Book King) - Award
District Goals:
Enclosure
File Attachment:
QUOTE 2024-2025.pdf
2024_BOCS Univerus.xlsx
Rationale: Univerus Software Canada Inc.
Term: 365 calendar days
Amount: $11,710.66
Scope: To authorize a renewal to Service Contract No. 2024-0136 for
the software required to control the booking of the various school facilities to Yonkers Based Community Organizations from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 in the amount of $11,710.66. This represents an increase of $417.83 from last year’s amount of $11,292.83.

The District has been using a software called Univerus Software Canada Inc. (Formerly Book King), who will be handling our booking needs for the 2024/2025 school year. During this year we will be transitioning to a new platform from Brightly Software Inc., “Event Manager Enterprise”. Book King will be phased out on or before June 30, 2025.
Funding: Pending Adoption of the FY2024-25 Budget
450.5150.100000.1620.B2300 Contractual $11,710.66
Resolution: WHEREAS the District has been using “Book King”, a building use scheduling software supplied and supported by Pacific Tier Solutions for more than ten years, and

WHEREAS Pacific Tier Solutions has been incorporated into Univerus Software Canada Inc., and

WHEREAS Univerus Software Canada Inc., will supply and support said software at the acceptable rate of $11,710.66 for a term of 365 calendar days, and

WHEREAS the administration recommends the award of a purchase order for these services.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to issue a purchase order for the annual subscription for “Book King Software" to Univerus Software Canada Inc., for $11,710.66 and a term of 365 calendar days.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Michael Pelliccio - Director of Facilities III
Signed By:
Bob Cacace - Commissioner
Signed By:
Christopher Carvalho - Director
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:
Anibal Soler, Jr. - Superintendent of Schools
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Kevin Cacace Moved, Member Sheila Greenwald seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the District has been using “Book King”, a building use scheduling software supplied and supported by Pacific Tier Solutions for more than ten years, and

WHEREAS Pacific Tier Solutions has been incorporated into Univerus Software Canada Inc., and

WHEREAS Univerus Software Canada Inc., will supply and support said software at the acceptable rate of $11,710.66 for a term of 365 calendar days, and

WHEREAS the administration recommends the award of a purchase order for these services.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to issue a purchase order for the annual subscription for “Book King Software" to Univerus Software Canada Inc., for $11,710.66 and a term of 365 calendar days.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 6 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 6 - 0
   
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Gail Burns     Yes
Sheila Greenwald     Yes
Rosemarie Linton     Yes
Felix Rios     Yes