The Paramus Board of Education intends to award a contract for the purchase of a single Trane rooftop HVAC unit valued at $246,680 under the OMNIA Racine #3341 cooperative purchasing agreement. The unit will be supplied by Trane (Pine Brook, NJ) and the installation will be competitively bid separately by the district, with specifications prepared by LAN Associates. The intent‑to‑award notice includes a public comment period ending January 19 2023 and a board decision scheduled for January 23 2023. This procurement illustrates a cooperative‑purchase, sealed‑bid approach for a high‑value HVAC equipment acquisition.
• Scope: Supply of one Trane rooftop HVAC unit (product only); installation to be bid separately.
• Procurement method: Sealed‑bid participation in a National Cooperative Purchasing System (OMNIA Racine #3341).
• Value: $246,680 low‑bid price for the unit.
• Timeline: Comment period ends 1/19/2023; award decision on 1/23/2023.