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Board approves district purchases and capital projects including $2.81M wireless upgrade and multiple equipment contracts
Summary
The board unanimously approved a package of consent and business items: staff merchandise ($≤$120,000), LCTC equipment ($130,380.66), bus tablets ($46,337), seven propane buses ($982,511), 2026 bond furniture ($≤$434,000), central office paving ($1,211,000), a $2.81M wireless access point replacement (with ~ $1.25M E‑rate reimbursement), and multiple other operational purchases and change orders.
At its March 23 meeting the Livonia Public Schools Board approved a slate of consent and business items covering procurement, technology upgrades and facilities work.
Key approvals included:
- A merchandise contract with MBS Inc. (South Lyon) for staff apparel, not to exceed $120,000 (motion by Mr. Johnson; vote unanimous). - Furniture and equipment for the Livonia Career Technical Center (gaming/animation, computer repair, engineering/graphic design) totaling $130,380.66 using categorical 61A (CTE) funds (motion by Mrs. Bradford; unanimous). - Purchase of 13 tablets and 67 mounting systems for buses from Transfinder for $46,337 (motion by Mrs. Acosta; unanimous). - Purchase of Blue Bird propane school buses from Holland Bus Company totaling $982,511; administration noted a grant to offset costs (motion by Mr. McFarland; unanimous). - Phase five summer bond furniture for Niji Iro and Webster elementary schools not to exceed $434,000 (motion by Mr. Johnson; unanimous). - Central office paving phase three with Nagel Paving for $1,211,000 (sinking fund) (motion by Mrs. Jarvis; unanimous). - District-wide wireless access point replacement with Sentinel Technologies for $2,811,309.24; administration said bond 2021 funds will be used and the project qualifies for E‑rate reimbursement of roughly $1.25 million (motion by Mr. Johnson; unanimous). - Approval of change order #2 with Moss Audio for technology bid #2 for $249,653.67 under existing unit pricing (motion by Mrs. Bradford; unanimous). - Grounds/operations equipment including a plow-equipped gator ($36,381.12) and 10 Tomcat auto scrubbers ($97,115.90) (motions by Mrs. Acosta and Mr. McFarland; unanimous).
Administrators noted many of these purchases had been reviewed in prior study sessions and committee-of-the-whole meetings. Funding sources included bond funds, sinking fund, capital funds, and categorical 61A grant funds; several items were described as reimbursable by E‑rate or offset by grants. All motions passed by roll call with unanimous yes votes.
