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Board approves purchase orders including $1.25M to Mon Power and $618K for insurance coverage
Summary
The board approved multiple purchase orders and contracts, including Mon Power at $1,249,276 for electricity, a $618,234 insurance payment to the State Board of Risk Insurance, and other blanket orders for utilities, food, fuel and internet services.
At the July 24 meeting the Preston County Board of Education approved a set of purchase orders and blanket amounts required under policy 8,200. The largest items on the list were a $1,249,276 blanket amount to Mon Power for district electricity and a $618,234 payment to the State Board of Risk Insurance for auto, general liability, property and cyber coverage.
Other approved blanket purchase orders included $150,255 to Kingwood Water Works for water/garbage/sewer service, $128,000 to Mountaineer Gas Specialty for natural gas, $180,000 to Stock Enterprise Inc. for fuel, and $100,000 each to Healthy Kids Inc. and Gordon Food Service Inc. for summer food programming and supplies. Superintendent Martin noted blanket amounts are estimates based on prior-year usage and that purchase orders would be reissued if amounts are exceeded. The board approved the purchase orders by roll-call vote 5–0.
