Schools › School Board meeting of Apr 28, 2025
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.
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: $15,000,000.00 from Capital Fund-Maintenance Budget
In plain words
A three-year contract award to eight HVAC companies for cooling and heating service, repair, and replacement at school buildings.
What changes The board approved the award, so the eight companies will provide HVAC services at fixed prices for three years, renewable for two more years if both sides agree.
Who and the money Applies to all School Board facilities; estimated 3-year impact of $15,000,000.00 from Capital Fund – Maintenance Budget.
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "it is necessary to ensure that all students have a safe, healthy and inviting learning environment"
Why (staff, quoted) "to establish firm bid prices for cooling and heating equipment services to include preventative maintenance, repairs and replacement on an as needed basis throughout the District."
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 #25-0219-ITB-KF949, Cooling and Heating Service, Repair and Replacement-Award RecommendationLake County Schools agenda, Apr 28, 2025, item 8.05. Open the agenda on BoardDocs
I recommend the Board approve the award ITB #25-0219-ITB-KF949, Cooling and Heating Service, Repair and Replacement to Everest Air Corporation, R & S Building Maintenance Services, Sherman Mechanical Services, HHC Services, Mechanical Services of Central Florida, Air Mechanical & Service, Strut Mechanical, and Vista Cooling 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 welding and fabrication services for school maintenance from Cobb’s Welding and Metal Fabrication and Mid-Florida Welding Services for $300,000.00.
- Next item: Approved fuel delivery with related services from Mansfield Oil Company of Gainesville, Inc. for the district's transportation budget at $3,000,000.00.
- All items from Apr 28, 2025