Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 2/28/2018 - 7:00 PM
Category: DIVISION OF TEACHING AND LEARNING
Type: Action
Subject: 17.14 Black United Fund Federation of New York, Inc.
District Goals:
Goal 1
To educate all students for academic excellence.
Enclosure Performance Based Contract Guidelines
Appendix B
BOCS Worksheet
File Attachment:
BUF-MLK PERFORMANCE BASED CONTRACT GUIDELINES 02-2018.docx
BUF MLK Feb Performance Based Contract Guidelines-Appendix B.xls
BUFNY MLKA 17-18 BOCS Worksheet.xlsx
Rationale: Black United Fund Federation of New York, Inc.
Term: February, 2018 – August, 2018
Amount: $69,520
Scope: Black United Fund Federation of New York, Inc. /Computer Adventures (BUFNY/CA) will provide Martin Luther King, Jr. Academy with afterschool classes in coding, video game making and robotics. This service will increase children’s involvement and understanding in literacy as well as STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math).

Contractor:
J. Robert Williams, Chairman & CEO
Black United Fund Federation of New York, Inc.
25 Broadway, Suite 5-140
New York, NY 10008
Ph# (917)-751-2806
Bwilliams.nbuf@ymail.com
Funding: $69,520 – 2017 – 2018 – EMPIRE YASA and CSG
$12,244 (EMPIRE YASA) Fund: 490, Dept: 5241, Project: 18B186, Activity: 2110, Account: B2300
$57,276 (CSG) Fund: 490, Dept: 5241, Project: 18B182, Activity: 2110, Account: B2300
Resolution: WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Black United Fund Federation of New York, Inc. to purchase consulting services to support literacy and STEM afterschool programming at Martin Luther King, Jr. Academy from February 2018 to August 2018,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Black United Fund Federation of New York, Inc., a program which meets the objectives set forth by the Board and the New York State Education Department, and,

WHEREAS the District has determined that these services can best be provided by Black United Fund Federation of New York, Inc., and,

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with Black United Fund Federation of New York, Inc. at a cost not to exceed $69,520.

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:
Elaine Shine - Executive Director of School Improvement and Innovation
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:
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 John Jacono seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Black United Fund Federation of New York, Inc. to purchase consulting services to support literacy and STEM afterschool programming at Martin Luther King, Jr. Academy from February 2018 to August 2018,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Black United Fund Federation of New York, Inc., a program which meets the objectives set forth by the Board and the New York State Education Department, and,

WHEREAS the District has determined that these services can best be provided by Black United Fund Federation of New York, Inc., and,

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with Black United Fund Federation of New York, Inc. at a cost not to exceed $69,520.

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
   
John Jacono     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Judith_Ramos Meier     Yes
Edgar Santana     Yes
Pasquale Mondesando     Yes
Andrea Brown     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes