Cafeteria kitchen equipment upgrades
Essex County Public SchoolsVirginia- Detected
- Jul 27, 2026
- 98 days ago
- Sector
- Equipment
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THE 30-SECOND BRIEF
Essex County Public Schools submitted an Excess Balance Corrective Action Plan to spend about $161,000 from school nutrition funds on major kitchen equipment replacements and installations. Items include multiple convection ovens (gas and electric), a Blodgett combi oven, heated cabinets, refrigerators, mixers, ice maker, carts, tray slides, and stainless work tables, plus installation and logistics. Vendors such as Edwards Equipment Repair, Blobe (Middleby), Metro, and Icetro America are identified, so primary awards are set, but implementation, follow-on maintenance, and future replacements are likely needs.
Plan is driven by USDA regulation limiting food service net cash to three months average expenditures; all purchases must support school food service operations or improvement.
From the meeting
- Meeting date
- July 27, 2026
- Agency
- Essex County Public Schools
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