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Meeting Date:
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5/21/2025 - 5:30 PM
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Category:
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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12.5 ComSource - Wireless Access Points (E-Rate)
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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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Information Technology Department – GML 103B
ComSource (NCPA 01-96 & GSA Contract 47QTCA21D00BD)
Term – July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026
Amount – Gross Total - $887,997.00
E-Rate Share (85%) – $754,797.45
District Share (15%) – $133,199.55
Account Number 130-5999-B25N01-1000-B2050 (CN110880 2630-2000) $31,000.00
130-5999-B25N01-1000-B2050 (CN110881 2630-2020) $102,199.55
Scope – As part of the 2025-2026 E-Rate Cycle, the District submitted an E-Rate application for an additional 600 Wireless Access Points. The additional wireless access points being requested will be deployed throughout the District to provide coverage in areas within schools that have little to no Wi-Fi coverage as well as replace older units in various schools. The E-Rate application that was submitted for the purchase of the wireless access points includes all necessary licensing, at a gross cost of $887,997.00. The discount rate is 85%, $754,797.45, leaving the District responsible for the remaining 15%, $133,199.55. The application has been successfully submitted and is pending review and approval by the E-Rate program.
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Funding:
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130-5999-B25N01-1000-B2050 (CN110880 2630-2000) $31,000.00
130-5999-B25N01-1000-B2050 (CN110881 2630-2020) $102,199.55
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Resolution:
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WHEREAS the District is seeking to purchase an additional 600 Cisco Catalyst 9136l Series wireless access points as well as all necessary licensing, and,
WHEREAS these additional new access points will be deployed throughout the District with the goal of filling any WiFi coverage gaps throughout the schools as well as replace older units in various schools, and,
WHEREAS the District has filed the necessary forms with the Federal E-Rate program which provides us with an 85% discount on the total overall cost. The gross total is $887,997.00, for the wireless access points and licensing, of which the District’s 15% share will total $133,199.55. The remaining 85%, $754,797.45, will be paid for by the E-Rate program directly to the service provider.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Yonkers Public Schools issue a purchase order to ComSource (NCPA 01-169 and GSA 47QTCA21D00BD) in the amount of $133,199.55, pending approval of the District’s E-Rate application, the District’s 15% share of the total, for the purchase of the wireless access points, and all necessary licensing.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Christopher Carvalho - Director
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Signed By:
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Bob Cacace - Commissioner
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Signed By:
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Cheryl Green - Deputy Commissioner Dept. of Information Technology
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Signed By:
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Victor Martinez - Director of Purchasing
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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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Anibal Soler, Jr. - Superintendent of Schools
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Vote Results:
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| Original Motion | | Member Rosemarie Linton Moved, Member Gail Burns seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the District is seeking to purchase an additional 600 Cisco Catalyst 9136l Series wireless access points as well as all necessary licensing, and,
WHEREAS these additional new access points will be deployed throughout the District with the goal of filling any WiFi coverage gaps throughout the schools as well as replace older units in various schools, and,
WHEREAS the District has filed the necessary forms with the Federal E-Rate program which provides us with an 85% discount on the total overall cost. The gross total is $887,997.00, for the wireless access points and licensing, of which the District’s 15% share will total $133,199.55. The remaining 85%, $754,797.45, will be paid for by the E-Rate program directly to the service provider.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Yonkers Public Schools issue a purchase order to ComSource (NCPA 01-169 and GSA 47QTCA21D00BD) in the amount of $133,199.55, pending approval of the District’s E-Rate application, the District’s 15% share of the total, for the purchase of the wireless access points, and all necessary licensing.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 6 Nay: 0. | | The motion Carried 6 - 0 | | | | | Arz Raheem | Yes | | Rosemarie Linton | Yes | | Sheila Greenwald | Yes | | Gail Burns | Yes | | Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio | Yes | | Kevin Cacace | Yes | |
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