Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
1/15/2025 - 5:30 PM  
Category:
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT, ADMINISTRATION, PLANNING AND OPERATIONS  
Type:
Action  
Subject:
14.6 Purity Laboratories Inc. – Amendment 1  
District Goals:
 
Enclosure:
 
File Attachment:
Res 15.13 on 2.28.24.pdf
Yonkers Public School Prop. Bid#RFB-7066.pdf
BOCS Amend 1 Purity Lab.pdf
 
Rationale:
Purity Laboratories Inc.
Term: No change
Amount: $3,317.00
Scope: Amendment 1 to authorize Change Order 1 to Service Contract No. 2024-0521 “Chemical Treatment and Cooling Tower Maintenance Program” with Purity Laboratories Inc.

The following three schools need to be added to the contract: Charles E. Gorton High School, Justice Sonia Sotomayor Community School, and Robert Halmi Sr. Academy of Film and Televison. This will cover the treatment of boiler, feed, condensate, chilled water, condenser and closed loop hot water systems. This treatment is to limit corrosion, freeze ups and bacterial growth in the above systems.
 
Funding:
450.5150.100000.1620.B2300, Contractual, $3,317.00  
Resolution
WHEREAS via Resolution 15.13 dated February 28, 2024, the Board of Education authorized the award of Service Contract No. 2024-0521 “Chemical Treatment and Cooling Tower Maintenance Program” with Purity Laboratories Inc., in the amount of $29,625.65 for a term of 365 calendar days, and

WHEREAS Amendment 1 is recommended to authorize Change Order 1 to include three additional schools to the contract.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to issue Amendment 1 under Service Contract No. 2024-0521 “Chemical Treatment and Cooling Tower Maintenance Program” with Purity Laboratories Inc., increasing the contract amount from $29,625.65 to $32,942.65 with no change in term.
 
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Michael Pelliccio - Director of Facilities III
Signed By:  
Dr. Frank Hernandez - Associate Superintendent
Signed By:  
Victor Martinez - Director of Purchasing
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 Amjed Kuri seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS via Resolution 15.13 dated February 28, 2024, the Board of Education authorized the award of Service Contract No. 2024-0521 “Chemical Treatment and Cooling Tower Maintenance Program” with Purity Laboratories Inc., in the amount of $29,625.65 for a term of 365 calendar days, and

WHEREAS Amendment 1 is recommended to authorize Change Order 1 to include three additional schools to the contract.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to issue Amendment 1 under Service Contract No. 2024-0521 “Chemical Treatment and Cooling Tower Maintenance Program” with Purity Laboratories Inc., increasing the contract amount from $29,625.65 to $32,942.65 with no change in term.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 9 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 9 - 0
   
Felix Rios     Yes
Lawrence Sykes     Yes
Rosemarie Linton     Yes
Gail Burns     Yes
Amjed Kuri     Yes
Sheila Greenwald     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Dr. John Castanaro     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes