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Board approves $1.295M bid for district warehouse walk-in freezer, using federal/state kitchen grant and nutrition funds
Summary
Trustees approved award of bid 2024-25.02 to Beta Investments & Contracts for a built-in freezer at the district warehouse; the board was told the project is funded largely by a one-time 'kit' kitchen infrastructure grant (~$850,000) and nutrition services funds.
The Hacienda La Puente Unified board voted to approve the award of bid 2024-25.02 for a built-in walk-in freezer at the district warehouse, accepting the staff recommendation to contract with Beta Investments and Contracts, Inc. for the amount shown on the agenda. Associate Superintendent/Chief Business Official Manoj Roy Chowdhury told trustees that the funding breakdown includes approximately $850,000 from a one-time kitchen infrastructure ("kit") grant and remaining funds from the nutrition services fund; the board approved the award on roll call.
CBO Chowdhury described the freezer as a built-in, on-site unit that will expand district cold-storage capacity, reduce spoilage risk after power outages, and enable bulk purchasing that could save money over time. Trustees asked about long-term central-kitchen plans and the cost of relocating such a unit; staff said conversion or relocation would be a substantial multi-million-dollar project and that the kit funding is use-or-lose for eligible kitchen investments.
