Schools › School Board meeting of Feb 24, 2025
Approved a sole-source contract with Barney’s Pumps, Inc. of Lakeland, Florida, for treatment plant pump services costing $900,000 from the Capital Fund-Maintenance Budget.
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: $900,000 from Capital Fund-Maintenance Budget
In plain words
A sole-source contract with Barney's Pumps, Inc. of Lakeland, Florida, for treatment plant pump services, parts, and related electrical controls used across district facilities.
What changes The district will have a one-year renewable agreement for pump services beginning February 24, 2025, and ending February 23, 2028, with an option to renew for two more years.
Who and the money The contract applies to district maintenance operations and costs $900,000 from Capital Funds - Maintenance Budget over three years.
The record states no reason.
Why (staff, quoted) "Barney’s Pumps designs, engineers, manufactures and sells highly engineered pumping and electrical control solutions used throughout LCDS."
Paid from Capital Funds - Maintenance 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
Sole Source Agreement #25-0123-SS-KF949-Treatment Plant Pump Services-Award RecommendationLake County Schools agenda, Feb 24, 2025, item 8.07. Open the agenda on BoardDocs
I recommend the Board approve contract # 25-0123-SS-KF949 – Treatment Plant Pump Services for Maintenance Department with Barney’s Pumps, Inc. of Lakeland, Florida.
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 the renewal of a construction cost estimating services agreement to add Hill International, Inc. as a second vendor for the district.
- Next item: Approved a piggyback agreement to use the University of Central Florida's contract with W.W. Gay Mechanical Contractor of Orlando for mechanical services.
- All items from Feb 24, 2025