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Approved using a shared regional contract for maintenance, repair, and operations supplies, equipment, and related products and services from Lowe’s Home Centers, LLC, Wesco Distribution, Inc., and Fastenal Company for $700,000.
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: $700,000 from General Funds-Maintenance Budget
In plain words
The Board approved using a shared regional contract for maintenance, repair, and operations supplies, equipment, and related products and services from Lowe's Home Centers, Wesco Distribution, and Fastenal Company.
What changes The district can now buy maintenance and repair supplies through this contract at the negotiated prices until October 31, 2027.
Who and the money The estimated cost is $700,000 from General Funds - Maintenance Budget.
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "Utilizing this contract would allow the School Board to take advantage of the competitive and discounted pricing established within this agreement which offers the District a range of products for maintenance, repair, and remodeling."
Why (staff, quoted) "Utilizing this contract would allow the School Board to take advantage of the competitive and discounted pricing established within this agreement which offers the District a range of products for maintenance, repair, and remodeling."
Paid from General Funds
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
Contract 25-0122-PB-KF949 Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO) Supplies, Equipment, Products & Services-Contract utilization per Region 4 and OMNIA PartnersLake County Schools agenda, Feb 24, 2025, item 8.05. Open the agenda on BoardDocs
I recommend the Board approve the utilization of Region 4 and OMNIA Partners Contract #24-08 Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO) Supplies, Equipment and Related Products & Services with Lowe’s Home Centers, LLC, Wesco Distribution, Inc., and Fastenal Company.
The Board's minutes record this item as approved, by a vote of 5-0.School Board minutes, Feb 24, 2025. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: Approved budget amendments for the 2024-25 fiscal year that adjust revenue and spending amounts across several district funds as of December 2024.
- Next item: Approved the renewal of a construction cost estimating services agreement to add Hill International, Inc. as a second vendor for the district.
- All items from Feb 24, 2025