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Approved a piggyback agreement to use the University of Central Florida's contract with W.W. Gay Mechanical Contractor of Orlando for mechanical services.
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.
In plain words
A piggyback agreement that lets Lake County Schools use the University of Central Florida's existing contract with W.W. Gay Mechanical Contractor of Orlando for mechanical contractor continuing services.
What changes The district can now call on W.W. Gay Mechanical Contractor for mechanical work under the UCF contract's terms and pricing, effective immediately and potentially through July 31, 2029 if renewed.
Who and the money Applies to Lake County Schools district-wide; the record states there is no fiscal impact.
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "Utilizing this contract would allow the School Board to take advantage of the competitive pricing established within this agreement, and would allow for rapid response when services are needed quickly."
Why (staff, quoted) "The intent of this bid is to establish firm pricing for Mechanical Contractor Services throughout the district."
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
Agreement 25-0131-PB-KK949-Piggyback Utilization per the University of Central Florida Agreement Mechanical Contractor-Continuing Services with W.W. Gay MechaniLake County Schools agenda, Feb 24, 2025, item 8.08. Open the agenda on BoardDocs
I recommend the Board approve Agreement 25-0131-PB-KK949-Piggyback Utilization per the University of Central Florida Agreement Mechanical Contractor-Continuing Services with W.W. Gay Mechanical Contractor of Orlando.
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 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.
- Next item: Approved the School Concurrency Proportionate Share Mitigation Agreement for the Lake Deacon Townhomes Residential Development to address high school capacity needs.
- All items from Feb 24, 2025