Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
2/27/2019 - 7:00 PM  
Category:
DIVISION OF TEACHING AND LEARNING  
Type:
Action  
Subject:
20.8 Digital Resources-Library Services  
District Goals:
Goal 1
To educate all students for academic excellence.
 
Enclosure:
 
File Attachment:
Appendix B.xlsx
BOCS Worksheet.xlsx
Country Watch.pdf
Follett Digital.pdf
Follett Software.pdf
One More Story.pdf
Scholastic-BookFlix.pdf
Scholastic-TrueFlix.pdf
TeachingBooks.net.pdf
2019-2020-Price Agreement.xlsx
 
Rationale:
To provide digital resources for Yonkers Public Schools libraries at discounted costs.
CONTRACTORS/VENDOR:
Scholastic Library Publishing, Inc./BookFlix /SOLE SOURCE-NY PC67673/$19,313.00
TrueFlix- SOLE SOURCE-NYC PC67674/$12,369.00
Teaching Books-SOLE SOURCE VENDOR/$1,230.00
One More Story-SOLE SOURCE VENDOR/$12,741.00
Country Watch-SOLE SOURCE VENDOR/$2,500.00
Follett Software-SOLE SOURCE VENDOR/$50,449.75
Follett Digital-SOLE SOURCE VENDOR/$1,400.00

TOTAL AMOUNT OF PURCHASE ORDERS: Total expenditures shall not exceed for digital resources $100,002.75.
 
Funding:
Capital Funds - G/L Code: 130.5999.B19N01.1000.B2050-$100,000.00 Project Code: B5241CN110842.B19N01.B2530A2618
Categorical Automation Aid Grant - #490.5241.19C134.2610.B2520-$2.75
 
Resolution
WHEREAS, the vendors listed above are NY State Contract or Sole Source Vendors that may be used by the Yonkers Public Schools under the current Yonkers Board of Education Policy and New York State General Municipal Law, and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Board of Education hereby approved the use of these vendors to provide digital resources for the 2019-2020 fiscal year.

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the total expenditures pursuant to this award shall not exceed a total dollar amount of $100,002.75 for digital resources.
 
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Gina Bell - Director
Signed By:  
Dr. Corey W. Reynolds - Assistant Superintendent
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:  
Matthew Gallagher - 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 Andrea Brown seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS, the vendors listed above are NY State Contract or Sole Source Vendors that may be used by the Yonkers Public Schools under the current Yonkers Board of Education Policy and New York State General Municipal Law, and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Board of Education hereby approved the use of these vendors to provide digital resources for the 2019-2020 fiscal year.

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the total expenditures pursuant to this award shall not exceed a total dollar amount of $100,002.75 for digital resources.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 8 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 8 - 0
   
Dr._Ammir Rabadi     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Andrea Brown     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Edgar Santana     Yes
Pasquale Mondesando     Yes
Judith_Ramos Meier     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes