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Approved welding and fabrication services for school maintenance from Cobb’s Welding and Metal Fabrication and Mid-Florida Welding Services for $300,000.00.
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 10.04).
From the School Board's official minutes.
Money, as the agenda lists it: $300,000.00 from Capital Fund-Maintenance Budget
In plain words
A contract award for welding and fabrication services to two companies, Cobb's Welding and Metal Fabrication and Mid-Florida Welding Services, for school maintenance work.
What changes The district will use these two companies for welding and fabrication services on an as-needed basis for three years, with firm pricing.
Who and the money Applies to district-wide school projects, automotive fabrication, and mobile welding services; $300,000.00 from Capital Fund-Maintenance Budget over three years.
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "it is necessary to ensure that all students have a safe, healthy and inviting learning environment"
Why (staff, quoted) "Procurement Services issued an ITB requesting competitive bids to provide welding and fabrication services for equipment typically associated with “District-Wide School Projects”, “Automotive Fabrication & Welding Services”, and “Mobile Welding Services”."
Paid from Capital Fund – 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
ITB #25-0218-ITB-KF949,Welding and Fabrication Services-Award RecommendationLake County Schools agenda, Apr 28, 2025, item 8.04. Open the agenda on BoardDocs
I recommend the Board approve the award ITB #25-0218-ITB-KF949, Welding and Fabrication Services to Cobb’s Welding and Metal Fabrication and Mid-Florida Welding Services.
The Board's minutes record this item as approved, by a vote of 5-0.School Board minutes, Apr 28, 2025. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: Approved awarding the contract for doors and door frames to 1 st Choice Door & Millwork and Tri-Lake Products for $900,000.00.
- Next item: Approved the award of cooling and heating service, repair, and replacement contracts to 8 companies for $15,000,000.00 from the Capital Fund-Maintenance Budget.
- All items from Apr 28, 2025