- School District 49
- Purchasing Department
Purchasing Department
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The District 49 purchasing department promotes and follows Board of Education policies, building or department procedures, and any other rules and regulations as may be established by central, building, or department administration for purchasing and contracting.
We represent the district in a positive manner through courteous behavior and professional actions. We recognize opportunities for improvement and implement improved methods within the limits of authority, including the administration, reviewing and managing of contractual agreements. The purchasing department has no authority to approve contracts, only the content. Everything is signed by the District 49 chief business officer or the district's Board of Education president.
In short, we...- Ensure integrity of the procurement process
- Obtain pricing using the appropriate method, based on the best value for the District, including but not limited to request for proposal (RFP), request for quotation (RFQ) and quotes
- Research for the best products, prices and overall value for the district
- Purchase from intergovernmental and cooperative purchasing agreements where advantageous to the district
- Provide central purchasing for district wide information technology, supplies, equipment, services and capital projects and construction (often buying in bulk to get the best value)
- Provide centralized support for the zone’s and department’s individual purchases
- Provide information technology asset management
- Disposal and recycling
All of our bids are posted to bidnetdirect.com Registration is free and you can bid directly from the site.
Purchasing Department Resources
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Desktop Printer/Scanner Request Form
Use this form if you are unable to print/scan from the community multi-function printer/scanner and must have a device at your desk.
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D49 Controlled Asset Request Form
This form is to be used when requesting equipment over $500 or item(s) designated as a controlled asset by the D49 Asset Management Team. This form is not required for curriculum purchases.
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Qualified Bidder's List for General Contractors
Based on the results of our Request for Qualifications, the following General Contractors have been pre-qualified to conduct work for District 49.
Copestone
Faith Enterprises
Ed Green
Art Klein
Nunn
GE Johnson
Wells and West
38North
GH Phipps
Bryan Construction
iiCON Construction
JHL
AD Miller
FlintCo
Hausman
MW Golden
Fransen Pittman
Whiting-Turner
Bassett and Associates
White Construction Group
Saunders
Sampson Construction
Jordy
Bassett Construction
Elder Construction
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Equipment Relocation/Disposal Request Form
Fill out this form and send to Purchasing Office to start equipment removal process. The Asset Hand Receipt Form should accompany this form when the equipment is transferred to another person or office. Equipment Relocation/Disposal Request Form
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General Conditions
Please note that payment will not be authorized unless a fully executed contract is in place.
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Asset Hand Receipt Form
Use this form to tranfer assets between people or departments or to turn assets in to the District Office when they are no longer useful.
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Jim Rohr
Purchasing and Contract Manager
Office: 719.495.1166Wendy Shiverdecker
Purchasing and Contract Specialist
Office: 719.495.1140