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Board approves $170,006.76 HVAC purchase using hot‑lunch surplus funds
Summary
Board approved a motion to purchase six HVAC units to replace kitchen equipment, authorizing $170,006.76 to be spent from hot-lunch surplus funds; the cost per unit is substantially higher than five years ago, officials said.
The Missisquoi Valley School District #89 board approved a purchase for six HVAC replacement units, using hot-lunch surplus funds to cover the cost, a district administrator said.
An administrator explained the procurement is in the final approval stages and presented a new vendor quote: "The new quote is actually up about $6,000. It's a $170,006.76," the administrator said. The administrator added that five years ago similar units cost about $12,500 each and now are "28,000 plus each" in some cases.
Board action: the administrator asked for a motion to approve the quote and move forward with the project and submission for required approvals. The board made a motion, seconded it and voted in favor of the purchase; no detailed roll-call tally was provided in the transcript. The administrator noted the purchase will be documented with updated quotes and returned to the facilities task force prior to final contractor selection.
Why it matters: the HVAC units will replace kitchen equipment and were approved to be funded from hot-lunch surplus funds, which the speaker said are federal funds with specific allowable uses. Board members discussed rising costs for capital equipment and expressed support for using the targeted surplus to complete an overdue replacement.
What’s next: the board-approved motion authorizes staff to proceed with procurement steps and any further contract details will be brought back to the facilities task force and the board as required.
