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Board ratifies $241K Transfinder deal, $512K cooler RFP and $18.5M in purchase orders
Summary
On Jan. 21 the Montebello Unified Board ratified major procurement items including Purchase Order Report No. 10 ($18,532,602.55), a three‑year Transfinder routing/scheduling contract (total NTE $241,329), and authorized RFP No. 02 for a turnkey walk‑in cooler installation estimated at $512,305.
The Montebello Unified School District Board of Education ratified several significant procurement and contract items during its Jan. 21 meeting.
As part of the consent agenda the board approved Purchase Order Report No. 10 (FY 2025–2026) dated Dec. 19, 2025, totaling $18,532,602.55, certified to be in accordance with the California Education Code and district policies. The board also authorized entering into an agreement for RFP No. 02 (2025–2026) for a turnkey walk‑in cooler installation at Nutrition Services with a proposed amount of $512,305; the agreement will be filed in the Procurement Office and funded by the KIT Grant account.
Separately, the board ratified a three‑year agreement with Transfinder Corporation to provide routing, scheduling, hosting and one‑user licensing for the district's routing system. The agenda lists the total amount not to exceed $241,329, with an initial Year I payment of $162,184 due following implementation, Year II payment of $38,300 (2026‑27) and Year III payment of $40,845 (2027‑28). The board also ratified related on‑site training and project management hours with Transfinder (three‑day training Jan. 6–8, 2026) for a total not to exceed $14,850 (includes $3,000 for consultant travel and expenses).
The items were adopted as part of the consent agenda; Vice President Jennifer Gutierrez called roll and the four members present voted "Aye." The Procurement Office will retain executed agreements and supporting documents.
