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Board approves June purchasing report including technology, turf and $16.6M in school nutrition contracts
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Summary
The Board approved a June purchasing report with an estimated $27,031,748.42 in items including copier leases, an AI reading license, student ID systems, turf and lighting for Warner Robins High, and approximately $16.6 million in school nutrition agreements.
The Houston County Board of Education on June 10 approved a June purchasing report that lists multiple renewals, license purchases and capital items with an estimated total cost of $27,031,748.42.
The report includes technology and services for the general fund such as a five-year copier and maintenance agreement with MBG Office Systems for up to $952,974; an AI-powered reading license for K–3 from Amira Learning at $229,035; the district financial system Munis (Tyler Technologies) renewal at $268,075; a student ID, card and printer system for bus identification from CI Solutions at $136,690; and curriculum subscriptions including I-Ready ($700,612) and Edmentum ($158,941.42).
Capital outlay items include FieldTurf synthetic turf for Warner Robins High School’s baseball/softball field at $2,011,775 and Musco Sports Lighting for that complex at $467,500. The board also approved renewals for specialized services such as Soliant Health sign-language interpreting ($108,000), Avana Healthcare and Thrive Skilled Pediatric Care (one-on-one nursing services at $150,000 each) and Southern Behavioral Group consultation services at $500,000.
The school nutrition procurement list totals an estimated $16,645,311 and includes produce renewals with Royal Food Service ($1,100,500), milk awarded to Thomaston Milk Company ($1,010,532), bread to Flowers Bakery ($290,200) and new bids for institutional foods to Williams Institutional Foods and ACC Distributors ($11,657,495). The board approved awarding a food warehouse delivery contract to Imperial Dade ($285,484).
Ms. Johnson moved to approve the purchasing report, which Mr. Ivory seconded. The motion passed 6-0. During discussion members noted that some item costs have increased compared with the previous year and that staff was monitoring price changes.
