Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 12/20/2017 - 7:00 PM
Category: DIVISION OF TEACHING AND LEARNING
Type: Action
Subject: 19.15 Uptown Classics LLC
District Goals:
Goal 1
To educate all students for academic excellence.
Enclosure Performance Based Contract Guidelines
Appendix B
BOCS Worksheet
File Attachment:
Uptown Classics LLC 17-18 Performance Based Contract Guidelines.docx
Uptown Classics LLC 17-18 - Appendix B.xlsx
Uptown Classics LLC 17-18 BOCS Worksheet.xlsx
Rationale: Uptown Classics LLC
Term: December, 2017 – June 30, 2018
Amount: $40,757
Scope: Uptown Classics, LLC will provide 125 hours of after school and Spring break performing arts programming to students at Museum School 25 during the 2017-18 school year. Uptown Classics, LLC is an organization that has created a unique program that gives its participants an exceptional Arts-centered education with hands-on training guided by world-class Teaching Artists.

Contractor:
Sakura Myers, Pianist & CEO
Uptown Classics LLC
751 St. Nicholas Avenue, #105
New York, NY 10031
Ph# (347)-509-8552
Uptownclassicsnyc@gmail.com
Funding: $40,757 – 2017 – 2018 – SIG Museum 25, CSG
$20,000 (SIG Museum 25) Fund: 490, Dept: 5241, Project: 18B146, Activity: 2110, Account: B2300
$20,757 (CSG) Fund: 490, Dept: 5241, Project: 18B182, Activity: 2110, Account: B2300
Resolution: WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Uptown Classics LLC to purchase services to provide after school and Spring break performing arts programming to students at Museum School 25 for the 2017-2018 school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Uptown Classics LLC, 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 Uptown Classics LLC, and,

WHEREAS the District has evaluated past services from the vendor and has determined that Uptown Classics LLC has performed in a satisfactory manner, and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with Uptown Classics LLC at a cost not to exceed $40,757.

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._Nader_J. Sayegh Moved, Member Edgar Santana seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with Uptown Classics LLC to purchase services to provide after school and Spring break performing arts programming to students at Museum School 25 for the 2017-2018 school year,

WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjunction with Uptown Classics LLC, 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 Uptown Classics LLC, and,

WHEREAS the District has evaluated past services from the vendor and has determined that Uptown Classics LLC has performed in a satisfactory manner, and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with Uptown Classics LLC at a cost not to exceed $40,757.

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: 7 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 7 - 0
   
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Andrea Brown     Yes
Pasquale Mondesando     Yes
Edgar Santana     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Dr._Nader_J. Sayegh     Yes