Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
1/17/2018 - 7:00 PM  
Category:
DIVISION OF TEACHING AND LEARNING  
Type:
Action  
Subject:
17.18 Textbook vendors per attached list  
District Goals:
Goal 1
To educate all students for academic excellence.
 
Enclosure:
 
File Attachment:
Curriculum Associates - Sole Source Letter.pdf
Continental Press - Sole Source.pdf
Goodheart Willcox - Sole Source Letter.doc
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt - Sole Source letter.docx
McGraw Hill - Sole Source letter.docx
NYS OGS Contracts.pdf
Vendor List.xlsx
BOCS Worksheet.xlsx
 
Rationale:
Textbook vendors per attached list
Term: 2018-2019
Amount: Not to exceed $2,021,000
Scope: To provide textbooks and classroom resources for Yonkers Public Schools and Non-Public Schools at discounted costs from vendors listed that are either Sole Source vendors or offer discounts from New York State contracts. The allocation will be used for various textbook vendors depending on the needs of the Schools.

Vendor Contract
Follett School Solutions Inc. NYS Contract # PC66961
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Sole Source
Pearson Education Inc. NYS Contract # PC67163
Curriculum Associates Inc. Sole Source
McGraw-Hill School Education Sole Source
Cengage Learning NYS Contract # PC66956
Goodheart-Willcox Publisher Sole Source
 
Funding:
130.5999.B18N02.1000.B2050 - $1,631,000
(Project Number: B5202CN110825.B18N02.B2580A2110 - $1,631,000)

130.5999.B18N02.1000.B2050 - $60,000
(Project Number: B5203CN110826.B18N02.B2580A2280 - $60,000)

130.5999.B18N02.1000.B2050 - $330,000
(Project Number: B5303CN110833.B18N02.B2580A2110 - $330,000)
 
Resolution
WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with the attached vendors to purchase textbooks and classroom resources to support Yonkers Public Schools and Non-Public Schools textbook/resource needs for the 2018-2019 school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with the attached vendors a program which meets the objectives set forth by the Board and the New York State Education Department, and,

WHEREAS the Board of Education authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with the attached vendors to provide these services, and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with the attached vendors at a cost not to exceed $2,021,000

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:
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:  
John Liszewski - Commissioner
Signed By:  
Michael Curti - Corporation Counsel
Signed By:  
Dr._Andrea_S. Coddett - Deputy Superintendent
Signed By:  
Dr. Edwin M. Quezada - Superintendent of Schools
 
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio Moved, Member Kevin Cacace seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with the attached vendors to purchase textbooks and classroom resources to support Yonkers Public Schools and Non-Public Schools textbook/resource needs for the 2018-2019 school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with the attached vendors a program which meets the objectives set forth by the Board and the New York State Education Department, and,

WHEREAS the Board of Education authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with the attached vendors to provide these services, and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with the attached vendors at a cost not to exceed $2,021,000

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: 8 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 8 - 0
   
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Andrea Brown     Yes
Pasquale Mondesando     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Judith_Ramos Meier     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Dr._Nader_J. Sayegh     Yes
John Jacono     Yes