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Romulus board approves consent agenda and authorizes bids for filtered drinking fountains
Summary
The Romulus Community Schools Board of Education on March 10 approved its consent agenda, including $2,776,685.73 in bills, and authorized two bid steps related to removing and replacing unfiltered drinking fountains under the state's Filter First requirement.
The Romulus Community Schools Board of Education approved its March 10 consent agenda and voted to pursue bid processes for filtered drinking fountains required under the state's Filter First mandate.
The board approved the meeting agenda at the start of the session in a roll-call vote after a motion by Trustee Laster and a second by Trustee Rogers. The board also approved the consent agenda, which included approval of minutes from the Feb. 24 regular and closed meetings, the financial statements for February 2025 and bills for payment submitted by the district finance officer totaling $2,776,685.73. The consent agenda motion was moved by Trustee Davis, seconded by Trustee McCarthy, and approved by roll call.
Later in the meeting the board approved a bid authorization presented as work in partnership with Ashley Capital. The board voted to authorize the bid authorization motion (mover: Trustee Rogers; supporter: Trustee Kennard) by roll call; trustees voted unanimously in favor.
The board then voted to authorize administration to seek sealed bids for the purchase of 45 LK bottle-filling stations (bottle-filling drinking fountains) to replace older unfiltered drinking fountains across the district. The motion (mover: Trustee Kennard; second: Trustee Davis) passed on a unanimous roll-call vote. The district said the project crosses the local bid threshold and therefore must go out to competitive bid.
District staff said the bottle-filling station procurement will be funded by the Filter First Hydration Grant (grant code cited in board materials: 112615990000002665). The district also noted that prevailing-wage requirements apply to contractors performing grant-funded installation work, which affects vendor eligibility and pricing.
No contract awards were approved at the March 10 meeting; staff said formal award recommendations would return to the board after the bid process is completed and staff analysis of proposals is complete.
Votes at a glance
- Agenda acceptance (03/10/2025): Motion by Trustee Laster; second by Trustee Rogers. Roll call: Laster yes; Rogers yes; Kennard yes; Kamal yes; McCarthy yes; Davis yes. Outcome: approved.
- Consent agenda (minutes, financial statements, bills for payment $2,776,685.73): Moved by Trustee Davis; seconded by Trustee McCarthy. Roll call: Davis yes; McCarthy yes; Kennard yes; Kamal yes; Rogers yes; Laster yes. Outcome: approved.
- Bid authorization with Ashley Capital (presentation/exhibits in board packet): Moved by Trustee Rogers; seconded by Trustee Kennard. Roll call: Rogers yes; Kennard yes; Kamal yes; Davis yes; McCarthy yes; Laster yes. Outcome: approved.
- Authorization to seek sealed bids for 45 LK bottle-filling stations (Filter First Hydration Grant 112615990000002665): Moved by Trustee Kennard; seconded by Trustee Davis. Roll call: Kennard yes; Davis yes; Kamal yes; McCarthy yes; Laster yes; Rogers yes. Outcome: approved.
