Berkeley County board awards safety footwear contract and Westview roof replacement
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The board awarded RFP 74825-26 to Safeguard Safety Shoe Company (DBA SR Max) for a one‑year $60,000 safety footwear contract with renewal options (potential five‑year value $300,000), and approved IFB 75325‑26 for Westview Middle School roof replacement to AAR of North Carolina Inc. for $1,775,000.
The Berkeley County Board of Education approved two procurement awards during its Jan. 26 meeting: a district safety footwear contract and a roof replacement project.
Michael Ramsey, chair of the committee on finance and human resources, moved to award RFP 74825‑26 for the district safety footwear program to Safeguard Safety Shoe Company, doing business as SR Max. The contract is for an initial one‑year term valued at $60,000 with options to renew for four additional one‑year terms for a potential five‑year value of $300,000; the superintendent may extend the contract for two additional years. The motion to award the RFP passed with an 8–1 vote; Ms. Coates was recorded as the dissenting vote.
An administrative staff member addressed pricing: “There are inflation increases in the contract. There are limits to price increases for annual renewals limited to CPI,” and added that purchases are subject to the board’s annual budget vote.
Separately, the capital planning committee recommended — and the board approved — awarding IFB 75325‑26 for the Westview Middle School roof replacement to AAR of North Carolina Inc. for $1,775,000. That award passed with the ayes prevailing (recorded 9–0).
Board members discussed contract terms and budget constraints in the public meeting; Ms. Coates registered dissent on the footwear award but did not state a specific alternative during the vote on the floor.