Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 3/18/2020 - 5:00 PM
Category: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Type: Action
Subject: 14.2 District-wide Fiber Wide Area Network July 2020 – June 2023
District Goals:
Enclosure
File Attachment:
YPS-2020-2023-WAN.pdf
BOCS Worksheet - Crown Castle Fiber - March 2020.xlsx
Rationale: Information Technology Department – GML104B
Contractor – Crown Castle Fiber (Formerly Fibertech) NYS Contract PS68694
Term – July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2023
Amount of Subscription:
Gross Charges $596,823.00 annually ($49,735.25 monthly)
Net – District’s Share (E-Rate Discounts 90%) $59,682.30 annually ($4973.52 monthly)
Account Number – 450-5303-100000-1620-B2319
(District-wide Telephone Account – Local Funds)
Scope – In June 2014, the Board of Trustees approved Board Report 19.2 for the upgrade of the District’s Fiber Wide Area Network (WAN), from 1 gigabit per second (gbps) links to, dual 10gbps links from each District site, totaling 80 circuits, to the District’s Data Center. This resolution seeks the approval to continue the Fiber WAN service from July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2023 for 80 circuits plus 1 additional circuit from the District’s Data Center to Yonkers Montessori School. Additionally, 40 of the 81 circuits District-wide, will be re-terminated at Yonkers Montessori Academy, which is the site of the District’s secondary Data center. Each site will have one circuit terminated at the District’s Data Center and one terminated at YMA. This service is eligible for E-Rate discounts and as such, all necessary forms will be filed accordingly. The District is entitled to a 90% discount on this service, leaving the District’s share at 10%.
Funding: 450-5303-100000-1620-B2319
(District-wide Telephone Account – Local Funds)
Resolution: WHEREAS the District is seeking to continue the fiber service for the District’s Wide Area Network (WAN), and,

WHEREAS the term of the service will be July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2023, and,
WHEREAS the District will continue to utilize dual circuits for each eligible location, however, 40 of the 81 circuits will be re-terminated at Yonkers Montessori Academy, the district’s secondary data center. Currently, the WAN provides each school with two 10gbps circuits, which converge in the District’s Data Center. The WAN is E-Rate eligible at a 90% discount leaving the District responsible for the remaining 10%. The vendor’s monthly bill will reflect the 90% discount, All applicable forms and applications will be filed accordingly for the 2020-2021 school year.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Yonkers Public Schools issue a service purchase order to Crown Castle Fiber (formerly Fibertech Inc.) in the amount of $59,682.30 for the annual cost of the District’s Fiber WAN for the 2020-2021 school year.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Christopher Carvalho - Director
Signed By:
Dr. Fenix Arias - Manager of Administration
Signed By:
Bob Cacace - Commissioner
Signed By:
Cheryl Green - Deputy Commissioner Dept. of Information Technology
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._Andrea_S. Coddett - Deputy Superintendent
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 District is seeking to continue the fiber service for the District’s Wide Area Network (WAN), and,

WHEREAS the term of the service will be July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2023, and,
WHEREAS the District will continue to utilize dual circuits for each eligible location, however, 40 of the 81 circuits will be re-terminated at Yonkers Montessori Academy, the district’s secondary data center. Currently, the WAN provides each school with two 10gbps circuits, which converge in the District’s Data Center. The WAN is E-Rate eligible at a 90% discount leaving the District responsible for the remaining 10%. The vendor’s monthly bill will reflect the 90% discount, All applicable forms and applications will be filed accordingly for the 2020-2021 school year.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Yonkers Public Schools issue a service purchase order to Crown Castle Fiber (formerly Fibertech Inc.) in the amount of $59,682.30 for the annual cost of the District’s Fiber WAN for the 2020-2021 school year.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 9 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 9 - 0
   
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Judith_Ramos Meier     Yes
Andrea Brown     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Abdool H. Jamal     Yes
Dr._Ammir Rabadi     Yes
Dr._Edward Fergus     Yes
Dr. John Castanaro     Yes