Garfield BOE will outsource for landscaping in school district

The Garfield Board of Education will start a bidding process for the district's landscaping, snow and tree removal.

Last month the resolution didn't have enough support to pass. Some board members said they needed more time to look into the resolution and to talk with the director of facilities.

The resolution recommended by the superintendent of schools and assistant superintendent of finance/board secretary, approved Edvocate's, a consulting company, services for managing the invitation for bid process of the district's landscape, snow and tree removal. The resolution is for $5,000 for the proposed services.

Business Administrator and Board Secretary Dr. Edward Izbicki said currently the work is being done in house by two custodians. Izbicki said after the meeting that it was a matter of the amount of work and how large the district's facilities are for two people to handle.

Board member Anthony Barckett said that after having further time to look at the resolution, this is for extraordinary circumstances like the winter and excess snow this season to get the schools clean.

Board member Richard Derrig, who voted against the resolution, said during the meeting that he finds it "disrespectful" to the members who voted against the resolution last meeting to put the resolution back on the agenda.

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Garfield BOE will outsource for landscaping in school district