Board discusses Filter First grant, selects lowest RFP bidder and amends award cap
Apr 18, 2025
Board reviewed a Michigan Department of Education Filter First grant to replace water bottle fillers at 45 stations districtwide, reported five RFP responses and identified John Darn Mechanical as the lowest bidder; the board amended the motion to cap the contract at a "not to exceed" $190,000.
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District staff described the Filter First Healthy Graduation grant and an accompanying RFP to replace or standardize filtered water bottle fillers across district buildings to meet grant specifications (one filler per 100 students, filtration and bubbler requirements and filters that indicate replacement). Speaker 6 summarized the work: staff identified 45 required replacement stations, solicited bids and received five responses.
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