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Edison board approves $1.39 million to renovate 23 school bathrooms amid procurement concerns
Summary
The Edison Township Board of Education approved a $1,393,536 package to renovate 23 bathrooms across district schools using a state cooperative contract, drawing questions from board members and residents about planning and awarding a large share of work to a single contractor.
The Edison Township Board of Education voted to renovate 23 bathrooms across the district for $1,393,536, approving the package after debate about procurement and timing.
Board member Brian Schneider moved the resolution, detailing the work as four bathrooms at Ben Franklin, four at Edison High, five at Herbert Hoover Middle School, two at Lincoln Elementary, four at Woodrow Wilson Middle School and four at Martin Luther King Elementary. Schneider said the total cost is $1,393,536 and that the board would use a cooperative purchasing contract (a "co‑op") to secure contractors rather than running separate public bids. "Those bullet points would be the motion on the floor," Schneider said when placing the motion.
The motion's supporters emphasized summer scheduling and existing budget authority. The district's business administrator explained that companies listed on state…
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