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Board discusses emergency procurement authority; staff seeks authority to expedite HVAC repair and buy maintenance truck
Summary
District staff asked the board for authority to use an emergency-purchase process to expedite repairs and equipment purchases during urgent situations, citing a Central Valley High School HVAC replacement with a 15-week lead time and a planned purchase of a GMC 2500 maintenance truck.
District staff described a proposed emergency-purchase authority that would let administrators begin emergency public-works repairs and equipment purchases without waiting for the full formal bid process when health, safety or system failures require immediate action. Staff said the emergency procedure preserves transparency: the district must report emergency actions to the board within seven days and typically may use the emergency only if a regular board meeting is not…
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