Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 6/17/2020 - 5:00 PM
Category: SCHOOL FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
Type: Action
Subject: 17.3 AWARD OF A GENERAL FUND CONTRACT for District Automobile Insurance and Excess Liability Insurance for 2020-21 to Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Co. Group in the amount of $176,452.00.
District Goals:
Enclosure
File Attachment:
Auto Proposal May 18 2020.pdf
BOCS 6.17.20.xlsx
Rationale: Auto Insurance Coverage is $138,212, which is an increase of $14,029.18 or (11.3%) for a $1 million limit in liability. The Excess Liability Insurance providing another $4 million in coverage in liability is $38,240.00, which is an increase of 14.15% from last year. Overall cost to insure the 63 vehicles in the District fleet has increased by 11.9% to $176,452.00.

Term is from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021

This is to authorize administration to award the contract for District Automobile Insurance and Excess Liability Insurance for fiscal year 2020-2021. Proposals were garnered and analyzed by the District's broker, Nausch, Hogan and Murray (NHM). Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Co., the incumbent provider, has submitted the most advantages proposal maintaining expiring conditions which combine primary and excess policies with limits $1,000,000 and $4,000,000 (total limit $5,000,000) respectively. The quote also takes in consideration claim made during last year and claims that were reopen which date back to several years.
In addition to Philadelphia, NHM requested quotes from CHUBB, Travelers, The Hartford and Hanover, who declined to quote.
Funding: 450.5303.100000.1910. B2310. General Fund- Insurance
Resolution: Ladies and Gentlemen;
WHEREAS, the Administration wishes to award the Auto and Excess Auto Insurance for the fiscal year 2020-2021, and
WHEREAS, Proposals were obtained by the Board's insurance broker, Nausch, Hogan and Murray for the Yonkers Public Schools/City of Yonkers, and
WHEREAS, Philadelphia Insurance Co submitted proposal that meet all of the Yonkers Public Schools specifications and requirements for Primary Auto Insurance and Excess Liability Insurance and the proposal in the amount of $176,452.00 been deemed acceptable
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Superintendent of Schools is hereby authorized to award the above contract to:

Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Co.
One Bala Plaza, Suite 100,
Bala Cynwyd, Pa 19004
Total $ 176,452.00
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to purchase District’s Auto and Excess Auto School Insurance Coverage from the above mentioned firm through insurance broker, Nausch, Hogan and Murray, Inc.
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:
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. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio seconded to approve the Original motion 'Ladies and Gentlemen;
WHEREAS, the Administration wishes to award the Auto and Excess Auto Insurance for the fiscal year 2020-2021, and
WHEREAS, Proposals were obtained by the Board's insurance broker, Nausch, Hogan and Murray for the Yonkers Public Schools/City of Yonkers, and
WHEREAS, Philadelphia Insurance Co submitted proposal that meet all of the Yonkers Public Schools specifications and requirements for Primary Auto Insurance and Excess Liability Insurance and the proposal in the amount of $176,452.00 been deemed acceptable
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Superintendent of Schools is hereby authorized to award the above contract to:

Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Co.
One Bala Plaza, Suite 100,
Bala Cynwyd, Pa 19004
Total $ 176,452.00
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to purchase District’s Auto and Excess Auto School Insurance Coverage from the above mentioned firm through insurance broker, Nausch, Hogan and Murray, Inc.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 7 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 7 - 0
   
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Andrea Brown     Yes
Judith_Ramos Meier     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Dr. John Castanaro     Yes
Abdool H. Jamal     Yes