Schools › School Board meeting of Jun 9, 2025
Approved a piggyback agreement to buy grounds maintenance equipment and related attachments from Ariens Company for $240,000.
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 10.07).
From the School Board's official minutes.
Money, as the agenda lists it: $240,000 from General Fund-Warehouse & Grounds Budget
In plain words
A piggyback agreement to buy grounds maintenance equipment and attachments from Ariens Company under a Sourcewell master contract.
What changes The district can purchase the equipment at the contract's firm pricing through January 31, 2029.
Who and the money Lake County Schools; $240,000 from the General Fund – Warehouse & Grounds Budget.
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "Utilizing this agreement would allow Lake County Schools to take advantage of the competitive pricing established within this agreement."
The county's record does not say where this applies.
Why (staff, quoted) "Utilizing this agreement would allow Lake County Schools to take advantage of the competitive pricing established within this agreement."
Paid from General Fund
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 #25-0403-PB-TF969-Piggyback Utilization per Sourcewell Master Agreement #112624-ACO, Grounds Maintenance Equipment & Related Attachments with Ariens CLake County Schools agenda, Jun 9, 2025, item 8.01. Open the agenda on BoardDocs
I recommend the Board approve utilizing Sourcewell Master Agreement #112624-ACO, Grounds Maintenance Equipment & Related Attachments with Ariens Company.
The Board's minutes record this item as approved, by a vote of 5-0.School Board minutes, Jun 9, 2025. Open the official document