Agenda Item
i. Bid Renewal ~ Bid 25-27 ~ Boelter, Culinary Depot (Chef's Depot), Douglas Equipment (Douglas Food Stores Inc.), Owens Equipment Company, Inc., and Sam Tell and Son Inc. ~ Renewal #1 of #4 (Not to Exceed $1,500,000)
Summary: Mr. Byron Schueneman, Chief Financial Officer, Division of Finance
Request: It is requested that the DeKalb County Board of Education approve the renewal of Bid 25-27 for School Nutrition Large Equipment to Boelter, Culinary Depot (Chef's Depot), Douglas Equipment (Douglas Food Stores Inc), Owens Equipment Company, Inc., Sam Tell and Son Inc., not to exceed $1,500,000. This request renews the bid award with the five vendors, for the purchase of large equipment for School Nutrition Services for an additional one (1) year term effective March 11, 2026 through March 10, 2027.
Why: To ensure DeKalb County School District (DCSD) School Nutrition Services (SNS) has appropriate large kitchen equipment to federal nutrition standards. This enables SNS to provide reimbursable meals for DeKalb County students. The vendor provides large kitchen equipment in accordance with specifications, scope, and ensures compliance with federal guidelines and industry standards.
Details: The award of Bid 25-27 was initially approved by the Board on March 10, 2025. The bid is an initial one (1) year base year with four (4), one (1) year renewal options.
School Nutrition Services (SNS) requests to renew Bid 25-27 for an additional year with the same terms and conditions as the original bid requirements. The renewal is effective March 11, 2026, through March 10, 2027. This request is the first of four (#1 of 4) optional one (1) year renewals allowed.
Large equipment provided by the following five vendors is delivered, installed, connected to utilities and tested by the vendor to and in the schools.
Boelter
225 Horizon Dr., Suwanee, GA 30024
Culinary Depot (Chef's Depot)
67 Route 59, Spring Valley, NY 10977
Douglas Equipment (Douglas Food Stores Inc.)
301 North Street, Bluefield, WV 24701
Owens Equipment Company, Inc.
305-Petty Road, Lawrenceville, GA 30043
Sam Tell and Son Inc.
300 Smith St., Farmingdale, NY 11735
Financial impact: Funds will be paid from GL account 622.3100.573000.00062.8200.9990.8015.040.0000 in the amount not to exceed $1,500,000.
Contact: Mr. Byron Schueneman, Chief Financial Officer, Division of Finance & School Nutrition Services (SNS), 678-676-0270
Ms. Condus Shuman, Director of School Nutrition Services, Division of Finance & School Nutrition Services, 678-676-1772
Effective: Upon Board Approval
Status: Pending Approval by the Office of Legal Affairs
DATE (MM/DD/YYYY)
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CONTACT
PRODUCER
NAME: Cynthia Crews
Bearing Insurance Group, LLC PHONE FAX
P. O. Box 9953 (A/C, No, Ext): 540-735-1702 (A/C, No): 800-899-0146
E-MAIL
Glen Allen VA 23058 ADDRESS: ccrews@bearinginsurance.com
INSURER(S) AFFORDING COVERAGE NAIC #
License#: 6387078 INSURER A : Westfield National Insurance Company 24120
DOUGEQU-01
INSURED INSURER B : Westfield Insurance Company 24112
Douglas Equipment, Douglas Food Stores, Inc.
INSURER C : Employers Compensation Insurance Company 11512
dba Douglas Equipment
301 North Street INSURER D :
Bluefield WV 24701 INSURER E :
INSURER F :
COVERAGES CERTIFICATE NUMBER: 1935126802 REVISION NUMBER:
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INSR ADDL SUBR POLICY EFF POLICY EXP
LTR TYPE OF INSURANCE INSD WVD POLICY NUMBER (MM/DD/YYYY) (MM/DD/YYYY) LIMITS
A X COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY BOP4533485 3/20/2025 3/20/2026 EACH OCCURRENCE $ 1,000,000
DAMAGE TO RENTED
CLAIMS-MADE X OCCUR PREMISES (Ea occurrence) $ 500,000
MED EXP (Any one person) $ 5,000
PERSONAL & ADV INJURY $ 1,000,000
GEN'L AGGREGATE LIMIT APPLIES PER: GENERAL AGGREGATE $ 2,000,000
X POLICY PRO-
JECT LOC PRODUCTS - COMP/OP AGG $ 2,000,000
OTHER: $
A COMBINED SINGLE LIMIT $ 1,000,000
AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY BOP4533485 3/20/2025 3/20/2026 (Ea accident)
X ANY AUTO BODILY INJURY (Per person) $
OWNED SCHEDULED BODILY INJURY (Per accident) $
AUTOS ONLY AUTOS
NON-OWNED
X HIRED
AUTOS ONLY
X AUTOS ONLY
PROPERTY DAMAGE
(Per accident) $
$
A X UMBRELLA LIAB X OCCUR BOP4533485 3/20/2025 3/20/2026 EACH OCCURRENCE $ 5,000,000
EXCESS LIAB CLAIMS-MADE AGGREGATE $
X RETENTION $ $
DED 0
PER OTH-
C WORKERS COMPENSATION EIG458882805 8/1/2025 8/1/2026 X STATUTE ER WV Broad Form
AND EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY Y/N
ANYPROPRIETOR/PARTNER/EXECUTIVE E.L. EACH ACCIDENT $ 1,000,000
OFFICER/MEMBER EXCLUDED? N/A
(Mandatory in NH) E.L. DISEASE - EA EMPLOYEE $ 1,000,000
If yes, describe under
DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONS below E.L. DISEASE - POLICY LIMIT $ 1,000,000
B Installation BSP145024Q 3/20/2025 3/20/2026 Any One Location 143,500
Limit Per Disaster 287,000
DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONS / LOCATIONS / VEHICLES (ACORD 101, Additional Remarks Schedule, may be attached if more space is required)
Laurence Douglas and Patricia Douglas are excluded from Workers Compensation coverage
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DeKalb County School District
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Stone Mountain GA 30083
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