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Board approves contracts for fall protection, seating, paving and student transportation
Summary
The board approved purchase orders and contracts including a $29,689 fall‑protection system, $339,060 for auditorium seating replacement, $13,769 for flooring restoration, a $27,950 excavation contract, and transportation routes awarded to First Student, Inc.
At the March 19 meeting the North Bergen Board of Education approved several contract awards and purchase orders for ongoing construction, safety and transportation needs.
Notable actions included awarding a purchase order to Kee Safety for a rooftop fall protection system (horizontal lifeline, harnesses and self‑retractable lanyards) at the future junior high school for $29,689, following a recommendation from the Board Architect. The board also approved a Longo Associates, Inc. purchase order under an ESCNJ cooperative for replacement of fixed auditorium seating at Horace Mann Elementary for a total of $339,060.12 (including an optional removal and disposal line item).
The board authorized a $13,769.10 purchase order to Murray Paving and Concrete for additional flooring work tied to flood restoration at the future junior high school and approved a $27,950 contract to Fisted Dove Excavating, Inc. for exterior wall waterproofing, interior cleanup and related repairs at Robert Fulton School.
Separately, after reviewing bids received March 12, 2025, the board awarded in‑district transportation routes (1B–15B) for the 2025–2026 school year to First Student, Inc., with renewal options. Board documents note that these awards and purchase orders were recommended by the district’s architects and construction managers and are within the approved budgets; motions were made and approved as recorded.
