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Board OKs printing contract and two pre‑K playground replacements; community donor offsets cost
Summary
The board approved a district print contract with Barefoot Graphics and awarded playground replacements at George Washington Carver and Greenview/Nokes elementaries using an HGAC cooperative agreement; the Dory Williams Foundation committed $150,000 toward playgrounds.
At its May 20 meeting the St. Mary's County Board of Education approved several procurement actions: a contracted printing services award and two pre‑K playground replacements.
Procurement staff recommended awarding printing services to Barefoot Graphics LLC of Lexington Park after an invitation to bid; three bids were received and staff recommended Barefoot as the most competitive. The board approved the award; the motion recorded one opposition.
Separately, staff requested use of the Houston-Galveston Area Council (HGAC) cooperative contract to purchase playground equipment from Playground Specialist Inc. for George Washington Carver Elementary ($96,228) and Greenview/Nokes Elementary ($82,817.50), with a $10,000 contingency. Staff said the equipment replaces units beyond their life expectancy and noted the district opens elementary playgrounds to the community at users' risk. The Dory Williams Foundation pledged $150,000 toward playground projects, and staff said rebate funds from recent chiller projects also helped fund the purchases. The board approved both awards; one opposition was recorded during roll call.
