Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 8/19/2020 - 6:00 PM
Category: TRANSPORTATION
Type: Action
Subject: 20.2 Amend Resolution 17.8 RFB#6514 dated July 15, 2020- Rescind Award for Category 3- Special Services and Category 4- Special Education Special Services - Out of District
District Goals:
Enclosure BOCS Worksheet- First Steps Trans
File Attachment:
BOCS - Amendment Award RFB6514.xlsx
Rationale: This is to authorize the rescinding the awards made on July 15, 2020 to various bidders to Categories #3 and #4 of RFB-6514

Amend Resolution 17.8 RFB#6514 dated July 15, 2020- Rescind
Award for Category 3- Special Services
Item No.1: Type A/B Vehicle- Sick Van (20 Passengers/ 1 vehicle)
Item No.2: Type A/B Vehicle- Related Services (20 Passengers/ 12
vehicles)
Category 4- Special Education Special Services - Out of District
Item No.1: 9am- 1pm Type A/B Vehicle- Sick Van (20 passenger/1
vehicle)
Item No.2: 9am-1pm- Type III- Caravan- Intakes
Line 2/ Item No.2 : 8:30am-2pm- Type III- Caravan- Intakes
Funding: 450-5142-10000-5540-B2300, 450-5142-10000-5540-B2307, 450-5541-10000-5541-B2300, 450-5541-10000-5541-B2307, 450-5142-10000-5542-B2300, 450-5142-10000-5542-B2307
Resolution: WHEREAS, the Yonkers Board of Education’s July 15, 2020 Award of RFB-6514 Category #3 and #4 was contingent upon the lowest responsible bidders complying with Section 112 of the City Code of the City of Yonkers regarding Hack Licenses and all other requirements of RFB #6514; and

WHEREAS, bids in response to RFB-6514 were solicited and opened on June 12, 2020 in compliance with General Municipal Law, and

WHEREAS, upon further review of bid submissions in response to RFB-6514 Categories #3 and #4, the Yonkers Board of Education and its administration has determined that the requirements of RFB #6514 were not met by the apparent low bidder in the above-referenced Categories of RFB-6514; and

WHEREAs, the Yonkers Public Schools wishes to rescind its July 15, 2020 awards of Categories #3 and 4 of RFB-6514; and

WHEREAS, as a result of examination of the bids submitted in response to Categories #3 and #4, the administration determined that the apparent low bidder did not meet the requirements of RFB-6514;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the awards made on July 15, 2020 Categories #3 and #4 of RFB-6514 are hereby rescinded pending further review of the received bids by the Superintendent and/or his designee(s).
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Luisa Erika Lassi - Director of Transportation
Signed By:
Dr. Fenix Arias - Manager of Administration
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. Edwin M. Quezada - Superintendent of Schools
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Kevin Cacace Moved, Member Abdool H. Jamal seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS, the Yonkers Board of Education’s July 15, 2020 Award of RFB-6514 Category #3 and #4 was contingent upon the lowest responsible bidders complying with Section 112 of the City Code of the City of Yonkers regarding Hack Licenses and all other requirements of RFB #6514; and

WHEREAS, bids in response to RFB-6514 were solicited and opened on June 12, 2020 in compliance with General Municipal Law, and

WHEREAS, upon further review of bid submissions in response to RFB-6514 Categories #3 and #4, the Yonkers Board of Education and its administration has determined that the requirements of RFB #6514 were not met by the apparent low bidder in the above-referenced Categories of RFB-6514; and

WHEREAs, the Yonkers Public Schools wishes to rescind its July 15, 2020 awards of Categories #3 and 4 of RFB-6514; and

WHEREAS, as a result of examination of the bids submitted in response to Categories #3 and #4, the administration determined that the apparent low bidder did not meet the requirements of RFB-6514;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the awards made on July 15, 2020 Categories #3 and #4 of RFB-6514 are hereby rescinded pending further review of the received bids by the Superintendent and/or his designee(s).'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 7 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 7 - 0
   
Judith_Ramos Meier     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Abdool H. Jamal     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Andrea Brown     Yes
Dr. John Castanaro     Yes
Lakisha Collins-Bellamy     Yes