City of San Antonio - File #: 16-1748

• File #: 16-1748
• Type: Staff Briefing - Without Ordinance
• In control: Early Childhood Education Municipal Development Corporation Board of Directors
• On agenda: 4/5/2016
• Posting Language: Authorizing the following purchases of classroom supplies and equipment: a.) Lakeshore Equipment Company DBA Lakeshore Learning Materials for Pre-K 4 SA classrooms in an amount not to exceed $215,000.00 and for Pre-K 4 SA grant awardees in an amount not to exceed $180,000.00 b.) Kaplan Early Learning Company for Pre-K 4 SA classrooms in an amount not to exceed $119,000.00 and for Pre-K 4 SA grant awardees in an amount not to exceed $27,000.00 [Kathy Bruck, Pre-K 4 SA CEO]
• Indexes: Pre-K 4 SA

DEPARTMENT: Pre-K 4 SA


DEPARTMENT HEAD: Kathy Bruck, CEO


COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide


SUBJECT:

Classroom Supplies Purchases for Pre-K 4 SA classrooms in the 2016-17 school year and Pre-K 4 SA Competitive Grant awardees


SUMMARY:

This item requests Board consideration of the request for Pre-K 4 SA staff to utilize the BuyBoard Purchasing Cooperative to purchase classroom supplies and equipment for the 2016-17 school year and Competitive Grant awardees from Lakeshore Equipment Company DBA Lakeshore Learning Materials in an amount not to exceed $395,000.00 and from Kaplan Early Learning Company in an amount not to exceed $146,000.00.


BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

During the 2016-17 school year, the Pre-K 4 SA program will have an estimated 2,000 students enrolled. Classroom supplies are purchased through various vendors throughout the school year. Lakeshore Equipment Company DBA Lakeshore Learning Materials and Kaplan Early Learning Company are heaviliy utilized by all four Pre-K 4 SA Education Centers to outfit new classrooms and to replenish classroom supplies, educational toys and equipment throughout the school year. Pre-K 4 SA will add eleven (11) new classrooms for the 2016-17 school year and replace supplies and equipment for existing classrooms in the four Education Centers. The estimated amount for the purchases for Pre-K 4 SA for the 2016-17 school year with Lakeshore Learning Materials is not to exceed $215,000.00 and with Kaplan Early Learning Company is not to exceed $119,000.00.

This year, as part of the Pre-K 4 SA Competitive Grants program, Pre-K 4 SA will also purchase classroom supplies and equipment for up to eleven (11) childcare entities to provide an enhanced learning environment and replace outdated supplies, toys and equipment for each awarded classroom. On November 6, 2015, Pre-K 4 SA released a Request for Proposal (RFP) to public/charter schools, private/parochial schools and childca...