Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 10/18/2017 - 7:00 PM
Category: SCHOOL FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
Type: Action
Subject: 21.10 AWARD GENERAL FUND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT UNDER AN EMERGENCY DECLARATION for CEILING TILE ABATEMENT at CORNELL ACADEMY to NSC Abatement Services Inc. in an amount not to exceed $20,757.00 for a term of 180 calendar days.
District Goals:
Enclosure
File Attachment:
BOCS NSC CORNELL.xlsx
Emergency Declaration - Cornell Academy.pdf
Invoice NSC-09-262017-2046.pdf
Yonkers CSD-Cornell Academy-Room 11.doc
Rationale: This is to award a general construction contract as referenced above as per the attached emergency declaration issued by the Superintendent on September 14, 2017. Bids were not solicited due to urgent need to reopen the classroom and work declared under an emergency.

The term of the contract shall be 180 calendar days starting September 14, 2017.

The scope of work required abatement of 800 square feet of asbestos ceiling tiles. New tiles were installed by YPS Maintenance.

NSC Abatement Services, Inc. was chosen to perform the work because they have performed highly satisfactory work throughout the District.
FOCUS POPULATION: The stakeholders of Cornell Academy.
The School Facilities Management and Environmental Consultant will be inspecting the contractor’s work and monitoring the construction schedule through on-site inspections. The Environmental Consulting firm Adelaide Environmental Health Associates, Inc. will be performing the environmental project monitoring to ensure compliance with NYS DOL Code 56 and EPA AHERA regarding asbestos abatement.
Funding: Building Repair 450.5150.100000.1625.B2316
Resolution: Ladies and Gentlemen;

WHEREAS: An Emergency Declaration was issued on September 14, 2017 for the CEILING TILE ABATEMENT at CORNELL ACADEMY, and

WHEREAS: Under this emergency declaration the Administration selected NSC Abatement Services Inc., a vendor who has highly performed satisfactory abatement work in the District; and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That that the Superintendent of Schools is hereby authorized to award the above contract to NSC Abatement Services Inc. 122 East Third Street, Mt. Vernon NY 10550 in an amount not to exceed $20,757.00 for a term of 180 calendar days.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
John Carr - Executive Director
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 Kevin Cacace Moved, Member Edgar Santana seconded to approve the Original motion 'Ladies and Gentlemen;

WHEREAS: An Emergency Declaration was issued on September 14, 2017 for the CEILING TILE ABATEMENT at CORNELL ACADEMY, and

WHEREAS: Under this emergency declaration the Administration selected NSC Abatement Services Inc., a vendor who has highly performed satisfactory abatement work in the District; and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That that the Superintendent of Schools is hereby authorized to award the above contract to NSC Abatement Services Inc. 122 East Third Street, Mt. Vernon NY 10550 in an amount not to exceed $20,757.00 for a term of 180 calendar days.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 7 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 7 - 0
   
Andrea Brown     Yes
Edgar Santana     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Judith_Ramos Meier     Yes
Pasquale Mondesando     Yes
John Jacono     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes