Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 6/19/2019 - 7:00 PM
Category: TRANSPORTATION
Type: Action
Subject: 24.2 Amendment to extend Transportation Contracts for 2019-2020 with 1.5% CPI increase: Regular Big Bus, Special Education In-district, Special Education Out-of-District, Athletics, Activity/Late Buses/ Special Education Intakes/Charter field trips.
District Goals:
Enclosure
File Attachment:
BOCS- Renewal of Contracts -Academy 2019 - 2020.xlsx
BOCS- Renewal of Contracts -All County 2019 - 2020.xlsx
BOCS- Renewal of Contracts -First Mile Square 2019 - 2020.xlsx
BOCS- Renewal of Contracts Royal Coach 2019 - 2020.xlsx
Rationale: As required Yonkers Public Schools Board of Education is requesting approval to renew existing transportation contacts for 2019-2020 SY with a 1.5% CPI for Regular Big Bus, Special Education In-District, Special Education Out-of-District, Athletics and Activity/ Late Bus Transportation, Special Education Intakes/ Charter Trips with Academy Bus Company, All County Bus, First Mile Square, and Royal Coach Lines; as per RFP #345
Funding: Amount: $35,157,570.00

450-5142-100000-2900-B2307, 450-5142-10000-5540-B2300, 450-5142-10000-5540-B2307, 450-5541-10000-5541-B2300, 450-5541-10000-5541-B2307, 450-5142-10000-5542-B2300, 450-5142-10000-5542-B2307
Various Grants
Resolution: Now therefore be it resolved: That transportation contracts totaling $35,157,570.00 depending on Special Education transportation services which includes door to door van services with a monitor, wheelchair accessible vans (if applicable) Special Education intakes and General Education big bus services (activities including sports and charter trips) be awarded from September 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020.

And, be it further resolved that in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contracts awarded, routes may be added, routes may be deleted, or routes may be extended, if required and such modifications are hereby approved on condition that no such modification may exceed 10% of the contract price set forth above without prior approval of the Board of Education.

WHEREAS the administration did negotiate with the current contractors for transportation for the 2019-2020 school year, and WHEREAS (Academy, All County, First Mile Square and Royal Coach Lines) agreed to extend their current contracts with a 1.5% CPI.

And be it further resolved that the Yonkers Board of Education authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into transportation contract negotiations and agreements for the 2019-20 school year, including for both public and private/parochial school students.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Luisa Erika Lassi - Director of Transportation
Signed By:
Dr. Fenix Arias - Manager of Administration
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:
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 Dr._Ammir Rabadi seconded to approve the Original motion 'Now therefore be it resolved: That transportation contracts totaling $35,157,570.00 depending on Special Education transportation services which includes door to door van services with a monitor, wheelchair accessible vans (if applicable) Special Education intakes and General Education big bus services (activities including sports and charter trips) be awarded from September 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020.

And, be it further resolved that in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contracts awarded, routes may be added, routes may be deleted, or routes may be extended, if required and such modifications are hereby approved on condition that no such modification may exceed 10% of the contract price set forth above without prior approval of the Board of Education.

WHEREAS the administration did negotiate with the current contractors for transportation for the 2019-2020 school year, and WHEREAS (Academy, All County, First Mile Square and Royal Coach Lines) agreed to extend their current contracts with a 1.5% CPI.

And be it further resolved that the Yonkers Board of Education authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into transportation contract negotiations and agreements for the 2019-20 school year, including for both public and private/parochial school students.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 6 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 6 - 0
   
Judith_Ramos Meier     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Andrea Brown     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Dr._Ammir Rabadi     Yes