Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 6/29/2020 - 4:30 PM
Category: TRANSPORATION
Type: Action
Subject: 5.2 Award-RFB#6514-YPS Summer Transportation Services (Category #7) 2020 w/option to extend Summer 2021 & Summer 2022
District Goals:
Enclosure Bid Abstract-category 7- Summer School 2020
Master Cost not to Exceed Amounts - Schedule B
Performance Based Contract Guidelines
BOCS
File Attachment:
Abstract Category 7- Summer Transportation (002).pdf
Category 7 - Summer Transportation Master Cost .xlsx
BOCS - First Student -Summer 2020.xlsx
BOCS - First Step -Summer 2020.xlsx
BOCS - Academy-Summer 2020.xlsx
BOCS - MAT BUS-Summer 2020.xlsx
Performance Based Contract Guidelines- YPS- Summer 2020 Transportation Services.docx
Rationale: As required Yonkers Public Schools Board of Education is requesting approval to AWARD RFB#6514-Category 7- Summer 2020 transportation services to the lowest bidders: First Student Inc., Academy Bus Company , First Steps Trans Inc., and MAT BUS Corp (IN & OUT of District transportation services).
Funding: Not to exceed $1,999,280.00

Awardees: First Steps Trans not to exceed $822,920.00,
First Student not to exceed $730,110.00,
Academy Bus not to exceed $285,000.00 and MAT Bus Corp not to exceed $161,250.00

Grants/Various funds
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
Resolution: WHEREAS the following is contingent upon the lowest responsible bidders complying with Section 112 of the City Code of the City of Yonkers regarding Hack Licenses and all other requirements of RFB-6514; and

WHEREAS the Yonkers Public Schools Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with First Student Inc., Academy Bus Company , First Steps Trans Inc., and MAT BUS Corp as mentioned above on resolution to provide Summer transportation services for Summer 2020 with the option to extend,

WHEREAS, the following is contingent upon the School District’s actual utilization of the aforementioned line items and services; and WHEREAS the district administration has designed in conjuction with First Student Inc., Academy Bus Company , First Steps Trans Inc., and MAT BUS Corp as mentioned above on resolution, a service which meets the objectives set forth by the Board.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with First Student Inc., Academy Bus Company, First Steps Trans Inc., and MAT BUS Corp as mentioned above on resolution at a cost not to exceed $1,999,280.00 that the following line items are awarded as follows:

First Steps Trans not to exceed $822,920.00,
First Student not to exceed $730,110.00,
Academy Bus not to exceed $285,000.00 and MAT Bus Corp not to exceed $161,250.00

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 Contracts and Supply. Furthermore, this agreement shall not be enforceable until signed by all parties and approved by the Corporation Counsel's Office.
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 Dr. John Castanaro Moved, Member Kevin Cacace seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the following is contingent upon the lowest responsible bidders complying with Section 112 of the City Code of the City of Yonkers regarding Hack Licenses and all other requirements of RFB-6514; and

WHEREAS the Yonkers Public Schools Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with First Student Inc., Academy Bus Company , First Steps Trans Inc., and MAT BUS Corp as mentioned above on resolution to provide Summer transportation services for Summer 2020 with the option to extend,

WHEREAS, the following is contingent upon the School District’s actual utilization of the aforementioned line items and services; and WHEREAS the district administration has designed inconjuction with First Student Inc., Academy Bus Company , First Steps Trans Inc., and MAT BUS Corp as mentioned above on resolution, a service which meets the objectives set forth by the Board.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with First Student Inc., Academy Bus Company , First Steps Trans Inc., and MAT BUS Corp as mentioned above on resolution at a cost not to exceed $1,999,280.00 that the following line items are awarded as follows:

First Steps Trans not to exceed $822,920.00,
First Student not to exceed $730,110.00,
Academy Bus not to exceed $285,000.00 and MAT Bus Corp not to exceed $161,250.00

It is acknowledged and agreed that pursant 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 Contracts and Supply. Furthermore, this agreement shall not be enforceable until signed by all parties and approved by the Corporation Counsel''s Office.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 6 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 6 - 0
   
Dr. John Castanaro     Yes
Judith_Ramos Meier     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Abdool H. Jamal     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes