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Laredo ISD staff recommend renewing remediation services contract and award fresh-produce vendors for FFVP year
Summary
The plant facilities division recommended a third-term renewal of remediation services (RFP 23-030) with a $100,000 estimated cap and recommended multiple vendors for produce procurement tied to the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (RFP 23-0136), using USDA entitlement funds and district accounts to cover estimated costs around $600,000.
Laredo ISD staff presented two procurement items during Monday’s District Operation and School Safety Committee: a renewal for remediation services and a fresh-produce contract to support the district’s Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP).
Assistant Superintendent Angel Velasquez described RFP 23-030 as a standing pool of vendors for remediation and emergency recovery work—services such as water or fire damage mitigation, asbestos removal, and large-equipment rentals when needed. The district is recommending two firms, Gerloff Company Inc. and Servpro of North Laredo, as the third renewal on the contract with an estimated maximum amount of $100,000. Velasquez said the contract is not tied to a specific project but keeps the district able to respond to unforeseen events.
On RFP 23-0136, the evaluation committee recommended awarding fresh-produce contracts to multiple vendors that participate in Region 1 cooperative purchasing. Velasquez said the recommended vendors are Aspire Staffing Inc., Verdant Exchange, Labatt Food Service and Nicho Produce Company Inc. The purchase would support the FFVP entitlement funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Velasquez said the district received $515,000 in FFVP entitlement funds for the year and expects total produce expenditures around $600,000; any additional expenditures would be charged to the district’s 101 account as allowed.
Velasquez described the produce contract as a one-year award from Oct. 17, 2025, to Oct. 16, 2026, and said vendors offer seasonal and exotic items, substitution options to handle supply disruptions, and tracking systems to satisfy Texas Department of Agriculture audit requirements, including the Buy American provision for TDA compliance. He told trustees the pricing from recommended vendors is competitive in the market.
No formal board action occurred Monday. District staff said the remediation contract is a routine renewal and the produce contract will be presented with details at business-and-support committee meetings and then to the board.
