Schools › School Board meeting of Feb 10, 2025
Approved the use of a Volusia County Schools contract to buy cafeteria large equipment for schools for $1,800,000.00.
The vote: 5-0
Voted on as part of the consent agendaA group of routine items the Board votes on together with one motion. Any commissioner can pull an item out to discuss and vote on it separately. County Commission agendas (CivicClerk portal), one motion for several items (approval of the Consent Agenda items 8.01 through 10.02).
From the School Board's official minutes.
Money, as the agenda lists it: $1,800,000.00 from Food and Nutrition Services Funds - Capital Outlay Budget
In plain words
The Board approved using a Volusia County Schools contract for cafeteria large equipment with six vendors.
What changes Lake County Schools can now buy large kitchen equipment through this contract at discounted pricing through March 30, 2025, or until March 30, 2026 if extended.
Who and the money $1,800,000.00 from Food and Nutrition Services Funds - Capital Outlay Budget for equipment purchases across district schools.
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "The intent of this piggyback bid is to establish discounted pricing for large kitchen equipment for the various schools throughout the district."
Why (staff, quoted) "The intent of this piggyback bid is to establish discounted pricing for large kitchen equipment for the various schools throughout the district."
Paid from Food Services Funds – Capital Outlay Budget
Written from the Board's minutes and the agenda item's staff text on BoardDocs, checked by script: every number appears in the record. Agenda on BoardDocs
From the record
25-0116-PB-KK943 Utilization per Volusia County Schools Contract ITB-SWC-21-011EB Cafeteria Large EquipmentLake County Schools agenda, Feb 10, 2025, item 8.03. Open the agenda on BoardDocs
I recommend the utilization of the Volusia County Schools Contract # ITB-SWC-21-011-EB Cafeteria Large Equipment with the following vendors: 11400, Inc. Lancaster, PA Big Bend Restaurant Supply Tallahassee, FL International Restaurant Distributors, Inc. Apopka, FL Milo Food Service Equipment Distributors West Palm Beach, FL SamTell and Son, Inc. Farmingdale, NY Strategic Equipment, LLC Tampa, FL
The Board's minutes record this item as approved, by a vote of 5-0.School Board minutes, Feb 10, 2025. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: Approved the renewal of a construction cost estimating services contract with Cost Management Inc. dba CMI for $100,000.
- Next item: Approved Charles Perry Partners, Inc. as the At Risk Construction Manager for the Eustis High School Addition and authorized staff to negotiate the contract.
- All items from Feb 10, 2025