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Board reviews ITB plans for electrical services and dairy procurement; members press for tracking and transparency on time‑and‑material contracts
Summary
Operations staff outlined plans to advertise invitations to bid (ITBs) for electrical/MEP services and for milk/dairy to reduce reliance on piggyback contracts. Trustees raised oversight questions about hourly time‑and‑material rates, deliverables, utilization tracking and when larger projects should be bid as a single project rather than piecemeal work.
Operations staff presented several procurement items and requested board approval to advertise invitations to bid (ITBs) for multiple services and commodities.
Electrical/MEP services: Operations (S5/S16) described a planned ITB to create a pool of qualified electrical, mechanical and plumbing contractors under a time‑and‑material arrangement to support the district’s five‑year facilities plan. “This will use the ITB process to find qualified contractors at the best value to the district,” Operations…
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