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Pennsauken board approves $11.4M bill list, awards $1.3M network contract and other purchases
Summary
At its Aug. 19 meeting the Pennsauken Board of Education approved the August bill list totaling about $11.39 million, ratified multiple construction and equipment payments and awarded major contracts including a $1.313 million Crown Castle fiber WAN agreement and a $302,818.90 trash-truck purchase.
The Pennsauken Township Board of Education on Aug. 19 approved business and finance items that included a consolidated bill list and several contract awards the district said are necessary for operations and infrastructure.
The board approved payment of bills and reconciliations with a combined total listed in the agenda of $11,394,346.80, which the Business Administrator identified as covering August general-fund bill lists, state‑aid deductions, debt service, food services and payroll.
Why it matters: the amounts fund district operations, capital projects and vendor services; several contracts are multi‑year or capital purchases that will affect district budgets and facilities.
Notable approvals and awards: the agenda documents list multiple contract awards and purchases: - Wide Area Network: Crown Castle Fiber LLC was listed as the awarded vendor for WAN connections for a 36‑month term beginning July 1, 2024, with a total amount of $1,313,365.34 (E‑Rate Category One). - Refuse collection / trash truck: the board authorized participation in a Sourcewell cooperative and identified intent to purchase a Leach 25‑cu. yd. rear‑loader trash truck through Granturk Equipment Co., not to exceed $302,818.90 (account specified). The agenda noted a public comment period ending Aug. 25, 2024. - IT and E‑Rate equipment: New Jersey Business Systems was listed for UPS devices and Fortinet support (total $24,030.00) under E‑Rate. - Gaggle Safety Management (student Google email safety and tipline) via Carahsoft, not to exceed $33,908.00. - Food services bids: Cream‑O‑Land Dairies awarded an estimated milk and juice contract totaling $494,650.81 for the 2024–25 school year; an ice‑cream bid to Georgeo’s Water Ice was listed at $4,247.20. - Construction and payments: payment applications for fire‑alarm and theatrical/house lighting projects were on the agenda (examples: Payment App #3 $116,474; Payment App #6 $58,944). The board also approved flooring installation contracts and additional awards for nursing and behavioral consultation services.
Budget and policy compliance: the board certified reconciliation and secretary/treasurer reports consistent with N.J.A.C. requirements and approved routine budget/account transfers. The board also set the maximum allowable per‑student non‑public transportation expenditure and revised school meal prices for 2024–25.
What’s next: several awards were contingent on availability of 2024–25 funds. The agenda lists follow‑up procurement details and vendor contract terms; finance items were approved by motion and recorded as carried in the meeting minutes.
