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District selects new food-service vendor after six proposals; evaluation report available
Summary
An evaluation committee reviewed six proposals and recommended a new food-service provider (named Pontonian in the transcript); the district plans to use surplus food-service funds to purchase new equipment and has made the evaluation report available through the business office.
District staff told the board an evaluation committee reviewed six respondents to the recent food-service RFP and recommended a change in vendor. “We’re going to be using a new food service provider going forward. It's called Pontonian, which will be replacing…,” the district representative said, noting the committee documented scoring and criteria in a report available from the business office.
The district also said a surplus in the food-service budget allowed planned purchases of kitchen equipment: double gas ovens, an electric stove for Morris Young High, another double gas stove for Alvin Veil, and a new food-service van. Officials said details of the committee’s scoring and evaluation are available to interested parties at the business office.
Why it matters: Food-service contracts affect meal quality, kitchen staffing and suppliers across schools. The board signaled the procurement followed an evaluation process and that documentation is available for public review.
What’s next: The recommended vendor will replace the incumbent through the contracting process; contract award appears on the business agenda motions for board approval.
