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Approved using the OMNIA Partners contract with W.W. Grainger for maintenance, repair, and operations supplies, equipment, and related products and services.
The vote: 3-0
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 consent agenda items 8.01 through 10.05).
From the School Board's official minutes.
In plain words
The Board approved using an existing regional contract with W.W. Grainger for maintenance, repair, and operations supplies, equipment, and related products and services.
What changes Lake County Schools can now purchase MRO supplies and services through the W.W. Grainger contract at the negotiated prices established in the agreement.
Who and the money 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 discounted pricing established within this agreement and receive rebates for qualifying purchases."
Why (staff, quoted) "Utilizing this contract would allow the School Board to take advantage of the competitive discounted pricing established within this agreement and receive rebates for qualifying purchases."
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 #26-0707-PB-KF949 – Utilization per OMNIA Partners, Region 4 ESC- TX, RFP #24-08, Maintenance Repair and Operations (MRO) Supplies, Equipment, and RelLake County Schools agenda, Jul 27, 2026, item 8.02. Open the agenda on BoardDocs
I recommend the Board approve utilizing OMNIA Partners, Region 4 ESC- TX, RFP #24-08, Maintenance Repair and Operations (MRO) Supplies, Equipment, and Related Products and Services contract with W.W. Grainger.
The Board's minutes record this item as approved, by a vote of 3-0.School Board minutes, Jul 27, 2026. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: Approved awarding Emergency & Egress Lighting Inverter System Services to Critical Power Solutions Group, Inc of Miami, Florida for a 3 year period.
- Next item: Approved temporary duty leave for Kelly Randall to attend the Edu-Tech Facilities conference in Atlanta, Georgia, for $702.00.
- All items from Jul 27, 2026