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Board approves $352,557.92 vape-sensor purchase for high schools and selected middle schools, funded by opioid grant
Summary
After a revised RFP and legal review, the board approved a contract with ProLogic ITS for 149 Triton Ultra vape sensors with a 10-year cloud package to be installed at high schools and selected middle schools using opioid-grant funds.
The Wayne County Board of Education approved a procurement to install vape-detection sensors in high schools and select middle schools, using opioid-grant funding rather than local operating funds.
District staff recommended awarding the bid to ProLogic ITS for $352,557.92 for 149 Triton Ultra sensors and a 10-year software/cloud package. A staff presentation said two lower bids were deemed nonresponsive for missing required documentation about vendor experience and references. The presenter told the board the recommended system "comes with the cloud package" and "would allow analytics" and would integrate with existing hallway cameras so administrators can pair an alert with nearby video.
The presenter said the district selected schools for initial installation by reviewing last year's incident data and choosing all high schools and middle schools with at least 10 reported vape incidents. The list the presenter read into the record included Charles B. Aycock, Dillard Middle School, Goldsboro High School, Grantham Middle School, Mount Olive Middle School, Norwayne Middle School, Rosewood High School, Southern Wayne High School, Spring Creek High School, Wayne Academy, and Brogden Middle School.
Staff emphasized the purchase is paid from an opioid grant: "these are specific grant funds that we received for this project," the presenter said, adding that the 10-year package extends warranty and licensing beyond the three-year grant period. The presenter also noted the district revised the RFP after initial bids came back higher than expected and that attorney review supported deeming the two lowest proposals nonresponsive and directed minor language removal regarding tariff exceptions from the winning vendor's proposal prior to award.
Board member Leo Henderson moved to approve the ProLogic ITS contract "for $352,557.92 with the exceptions clause for tariffs on page 14 removed." Mr. West seconded the motion. The board voted in favor; the motion passed on a recorded voice vote with all members signaling approval.
