Executed Contract - ITB 24-25 Boulevard Cold Storage

Summary: Mr. Byron Schueneman, Chief Financial Officer, Division of Finance

Request: It is requested that the DeKalb County Board of Education approve the contract renewal of ITB 24-25 for School Nutrition Cold Storage Services to Boulevard Cold Storage (The Waken Meat Company), not to exceed $300,000. This request renews the contract award for an additional one (1) year term effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.

Why: To ensure DeKalb County School District (DCSD) School Nutrition Services (SNS) provides healthy reimbursable meals to students that meet the Child Nutrition, USDA standards for meal pattern requirements.

Details: The contract award of ITB 24-25 was initially approved by the Board on June 10, 2024. The award is an initial one (1) year base year with four (4), one (1) year renewal options.

School Nutrition Services (SNS) requests to renew contract of ITB 24-25 for an additional year with the same terms and conditions as the original bid requirements. The renewal is effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. This request is the second of four (#2 of 4) optional one (1) year renewals allowed.

Products stored at Boulevard Cold Storage facility are shipped to the facility from School Nutrition frozen food vendors’ locations. The food is received and stored in Boulevard’s cold storage, and delivered daily to weekly to schools by DCSD drivers.

Boulevard Cold Storage (The Waken Meat Company)
100 Metcalf Rd Extension
Forest Park, GA 30297

Financial impact: Funds will be paid from GL account 622.3100.544100.00062.8200.9990.8015.040.0000 in the amount not to exceed $300,000.

Contact: Mr. Byron Schueneman, Chief Financial Officer, Division of Finance, 678. 676.0270
Mrs. Condus Shuman, Director of School Nutrition Services, Division of Finance, 678.676.1772

Effective: Upon Board approval

Status: Approved by the Office of Legal Affairs