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Franklin Lakes board approves major technology purchases, contracts and budget actions
Summary
The board approved a range of procurement and finance items June 16, including a $156,112 Fortinet wireless purchase (40% E‑Rate reimbursement), Pure Storage hardware ($257,189.16) plus $25,204.32 annual maintenance, a four‑year Apple lease with a $60,406 buyback credit, and multiple construction change orders and bid awards.
At its June 16 regular meeting, the Franklin Lakes Board of Education approved multiple procurement, facilities and finance items that the minutes show were included in the consent agenda or separate resolutions.
Technology purchases and contracts: The board approved the purchase of Fortinet wireless access points from Monarch Technology Solutions LLC for $156,112.00, noting the purchase completed the federal E‑Rate bid process and qualifies for a 40% reimbursement. The district also approved Pure Storage hardware for $257,189.16 and annual maintenance of $25,204.32 from ePlus Technology, Inc.; both acquisitions are documented as procured through authorized cooperative purchasing vehicles.
Lease and buyback: The board approved a four‑year lease‑purchase agreement with Apple Inc. for district technology equipment with annual lease payments of $60,517.32; Tech Defenders will provide a guaranteed buyback payment of $60,406.00 to be applied to Year 1 lease costs, leaving a Year 1 net of $111.32 to be funded through district appropriations.
Facilities and change orders: The board approved a proposal from BWS Architects for professional services for HVAC upgrades at Franklin Avenue Middle School totaling $52,500 and authorized multiple change orders to AMCO Enterprises Inc. (Change Order #9 $4,907.04; Change Order #10 $25,973.64; Change Order #11 $60,276.94), with an adjusted AMCO contract sum reported at $2,374,247.88 in the minutes.
Bids and contracts: Bid awards were made for on‑call Plumbing, Electrical and HVAC services (McCloskey Mechanical Contractors; Sal Electric Co.; Envirocon, LLC) with annual base bid rates and labor rates recorded in the minutes. The board also awarded a professional services contract for legal counsel to Fogarty Hara LaPira & Cherry LLC with hourly rates specified.
Budget and payments: The Business Administrator presented and the board approved the May 2026 check register for $5,043,846.58 and a June 2026 bills list to date of $2,595,103.36. The board authorized the Business Administrator to transfer anticipated current‑year surplus into Capital Reserve (up to $1,500,000) and Maintenance Reserve (up to $1,000,000), subject to audit verification.
Grants and other awards: The district accepted a Local Recreational Improvement Grant for $68,700 to replace playground equipment at High Mountain Road School and approved procurement of broker and insurance services (Brown & Brown; CBIZ Insurance Services) with roll calls recorded where shown.
The minutes show these items were handled through routine resolution language and procurement citations (NJ cooperative contracts, NJEDGE/NASPO procurements) and were recorded as approved in the meeting minutes and roll calls.
