Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Procurement And Facilities topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
GGUSD board approves lease, contract extensions and $75.9 million in purchase orders
Summary
The Garden Grove Unified School District Board approved a slate of business items including a 30-year joint-use lease with the city for Chapman Sports Complex land, multiple contract extensions and purchase orders totaling $75,931,581.59; trustees asked staff for cost details on planned EV fast-charging stations.
The Garden Grove Unified School District Board of Education approved a broad package of business items at its April meeting, including a joint-use lease with the City of Garden Grove, multiple bid extensions and procurement contracts, and purchase orders totaling $75,931,581.59.
Board members voted to adopt resolution 18 authorizing a joint-use lease with the City of Garden Grove for a portion of the Chapman Sports Complex (referred to in the staff report as the Chapman Hedinger Center). The lease provides an initial 30-year term with one 10-year renewal option, sets initial rent at $9,150 per year with inflation and market adjustments over the life of the agreement, and preserves the district’s right to terminate for convenience. The staff report listed the site address as 11852 Knotott Street.
The board also approved procurement items including a recommended average 9.2% price increase on four food-service supply items, the first of four extensions of a food-service delivery truck bid with a 12% price increase, and participation in the California Multiple Award Schedule (CMAS) and other cooperative purchasing vehicles for furniture, AV hardware and warranties, HVAC equipment, and portable buildings. Staff recommended approval of CUPCCAA (California Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act) informal bid awards for a set of projects across district sites and ratified the second-year extensions of multiple RFPs for workers’ compensation software, fire-alarm testing and direct-current fast-charging stations.
The agenda item listing purchase orders and checks showed a grand total of $75,931,581.59. During discussion a trustee asked for the total installation cost of direct-current fast-charging stations; staff did not have the total on the record and said they would provide exact amounts to trustees after the meeting. The board noted a possible rebate from Southern California Edison of $528,000 tied to the charging-station project, but the full project cost was not specified during the hearing.
Votes on the slate of business items were recorded as aye by Student Trustee Kristy Gatto (recorded vote), Trustees Dina Nguyen/Winn, Walter Muneton, Teri Rocco, Lan Nguyen/Winn, and Chairperson Bob Harden. The motions for these items carried.
Why it matters: the lease establishes a long-term arrangement with the city for joint use of district property; the procurement approvals and purchase-orders authorization commit district funds and set contract terms that will affect facilities, transportation and food-service operations. Trustees asked staff to return with clearer cost breakdowns for energy- and fleet-related projects.
Next steps: staff will provide the board the requested cost details for the direct-current fast-charging station installations and any follow-up procurement documentation. The district will execute the authorized contracts and process the approved purchase orders.
