Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 2/27/2019 - 7:00 PM
Category: FOOD SERVICES
Type: Action
Subject: 15.3 PURCHASE OF FRESH PRODUCE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE 2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR
District Goals:
Enclosure BOCS
File Attachment:
BOCSProduce18-19.xlsx
Rationale: RESOLUTION ABSTRACT:
FOR THE PURCHASE OF FRESH PRODUCE FOR YONKERS SCHOOL CAFETERIAS FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE 2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR
Funding: 470 5170 100000 2950 B2500
Resolution: TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
YONKERS, NY

Re: Purchase of Fresh Produce for the Food Services Department for 2018-2019 School Year

Ladies and Gentlemen:

WHEREAS, the Administration wishes to purchase perishable fruits and vegetables from various local vendors, and

WHEREAS, fresh fruits and vegetables are components of student meals including breakfast, lunch and after-school snack, and,

WHEREAS, the Food Services Department will obtain weekly price quotes from various vendors including Brophy Bothers, Metropolitan Foods d/b/a Driscoll Foods and H. Schrier Foods as the products are seasonal, perishable and with acute price fluctuations, and

WHEREAS, the anticipated dollar allocation for the purchase of fresh fruit will be $60,000.00 for the remainder of the 2018-2019 school year.

NOW IT THEREFORE BE RESOLVED: that the Board of Education hereby approves the purchase of perishable fruits and vegetables based on weekly quotations from local vendors.

AND IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED: That the total expenditures pursuant to this award shall not exceed $60,000.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Cherise M. Tafe - Director
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:
Dr._Andrea_S. Coddett - Deputy Superintendent
Signed By:
Dr. Edwin M. Quezada - Superintendent of Schools
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Kevin Cacace Moved, Member Judith_Ramos Meier seconded to approve the Original motion 'TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
YONKERS, NY

Re: Purchase of Fresh Produce for the Food Services Department for 2018-2019 School Year

Ladies and Gentlemen:

WHEREAS, the Administration wishes to purchase perishable fruits and vegetables from various local vendors, and

WHEREAS, fresh fruits and vegetables are components of student meals including breakfast, lunch and after-school snack, and,

WHEREAS, the Food Services Department will obtain weekly price quotes from various vendors including Brophy Bothers, Metropolitan Foods d/b/a Driscoll Foods and H. Schrier Foods as the products are seasonal, perishable and with acute price fluctuations, and

WHEREAS, the anticipated dollar allocation for the purchase of fresh fruit will be $60,000.00 for the remainder of the 2018-2019 school year.

NOW IT THEREFORE BE RESOLVED: that the Board of Education hereby approves the purchase of perishable fruits and vegetables based on weekly quotations from local vendors.

AND IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED: That the total expenditures pursuant to this award shall not exceed $60,000.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 8 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 8 - 0
   
Judith_Ramos Meier     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Edgar Santana     Yes
Pasquale Mondesando     Yes
Andrea Brown     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Dr._Ammir Rabadi     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes