Franklin SSD approves $304,572 FDA-grant purchase for school kitchen equipment
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Summary
At its December meeting, the Franklin SSD board approved a $304,572.22 bid to Singer H and R for kitchen equipment bought with FDA research grant funds, authorizing the delivery and installation as recommended by administration.
The Franklin SSD board voted to award a bid for kitchen equipment purchased with a portion of an FDA research grant, approving the recommended contract to Singer H and R for $304,572.22. District staff presented the item as “consideration of FDA grant funded equipment number 3” and recommended the award to the vendor for delivery and installation.
The award was presented by district staff and described as part of ongoing purchases using the FDA grant. “The recommended bid amount for these purchases equals $304,572.22,” the presenter said during the meeting. Administration told the board that future bid awards under the same grant would be numbered sequentially for clarity in the minutes.
Board members moved and seconded approval and the chair called a roll‑call vote; the motion carried. No discussion on contract terms, warranties, or vendor selection criteria was recorded in the public meeting minutes.
The contract will fund delivery and installation of kitchen equipment for district facilities and will be paid from the specified FDA research grant funds. District staff did not specify an installation timeline in the public discussion.
The board then moved to the next agenda item.