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Burke County Schools staff recommends Chartwells as food-service provider; contract, wage and Navigate training proposed for board action
Summary
After an RFP and committee review, staff recommended renewing with Chartwells under a five-year contract (renewable annually) that increases per-meal mill-equivalent, guarantees $400,000 annual return, raises minimum wages for Chartwells employees and includes a 12-week Navigate career program and increased food-truck and coffee offerings.
Food-service director Mr. Wall and a Chartwells representative, Aaron, summarized the RFP process and the recommended contract for the board.
Mr. Wall said the district’s five-year Chartwells contract is coming to an end and the district issued an RFP beginning in September; four companies attended the pre-bid meeting and submitted proposals. A nine-person committee scored presentations and recommended continuing with Chartwells under a new five-year contract that the presenter described as renewable each year. The…
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