Purchasing
About
** Vendor Registration**
Effective July 1, 2025, Carroll County Public Schools will be using PUBLIC PURCHASE for vendor registration, solicitation advertisements, receipt of bids/proposals, addendums, and award notification. This is a FREE service and requires vendor registration. To register, go to www.publicpurchase.com and click on “Free Registration”. This will take you to “Plans” where you again select “Free Registration” and begin the process. We are excited to implement Public Purchase and extend the free features to our vendors in an effort to better serve the CCPS community. For more information, visit https://www1.publicpurchase.com/gems/register/vendor/registerInfo?page=freeInfo or call the Purchasing Office at 410-751-3060 with any questions or assistance with registration.
Mission
To provide assistance and direction with all procurement within Carroll County Public Schools to assure maximum benefits of fiscal resources, while being compliant to all procurement codes, regulations, and Board policy.
Overview
The Purchasing Office is responsible for the centralized procurement of all goods and services for the Carroll County Public School System with the objective that they be available at the proper time, in the proper place, in quality, quantity and price consistent with the needs of the school district, and provide stewardship to the County Taxpayers.
The Purchasing Office is also responsible for the accountability of fixed assets inventory and the proper disposal of all surplus items. The Purchasing Office provides all of these services to a total of 40 schools.
Services
Accountability & Fixed Assets Inventory
New capital assets are added to fixed assets through the generation of a purchase order based on coding and a commodity code. Patty Oliver adds items to fixed assets once paid, and then maintains and monitors inventory reports to make certain that schools and cost centers are current with their inventories. Determination of items that are considered "sensitive" and must also be added to a cost center's fixed assets account is done by Jessica Schindler in Finance.
Disposal of Surplus Items
The Purchasing Office is responsible for the sale and proper disposal of all equipment and material that is surplus to the needs of the CCPS system. Procedures have been established regarding issuing quotes for the sale of, auctions, salvage yards, dump, landfill, and donations to other non-profit organization.
Solicitation & Descriptions
Carroll County Public Schools ( CCPS ) is soliciting competitive bids for the work described below. Unless noted otherwise, all bids shall be delivered to the Purchasing Office, Room 214, Board of Education of Carroll County, 125 North Court Street, Westminster, MD 21157.
Pre-bid/proposal meetings are noted below. Contact the Purchasing office at 410-751-3060 to obtain a copy of the solicitation. Minority Business Enterprises are encouraged to respond to these solicitations.
25-022M Mental Health Services
Due: May 16, 2025 11:00 AM Local Time, Carroll County Public Schools, Purchasing Department - Room 214, 125 N. Court Street, Westminster, MD 21157
Buyer: Mike Myers, CPPO, CPPB, Supervisor of Purchasing
25-028P School and Office Furniture
Due: May 14, 2025, 11:00 AM Local Time, Carroll County Public Schools, Purchasing Department - Room 214, 125 N. Court Street, Westminster, MD 21157
Buyer: Patricia Oliver, Associate Buyer
25-030Y Relocation of One Portable Classroom Building from CCCTC to Westminster Elementary and the Relocation of One Portable Classroom Building at Westminster Elementary
Pre-Bid Meeting - May 8, 2025, 10:00 AM Career and Technology Center, 1229 Washington Road, Westminster, MD 21157, then proceeding to Westminster Elementary School, 811 Uniontown Road, Westminster, MD 21158
Due: May 29 2025, 11:00 AM Local Time, Carroll County Public Schools, Purchasing Department - Room 214, 125 N. Court Street, Westminster, MD 21157
Buyer: Jenny Yingling, Buyer
Click here to access the Public Purchase website.
Bid Results
February
25-015P General Classroom Supplies awarded to Cascade School Supplies, Pyramid School Products, School Specialty
25-019C Furnish and Installation of a Walk-In Cooler/Freezer at SCHS awarded to Arbutus Refrigeration
March
25-018M Arts and Crafts Supplies awarded to Blick Art Materials, Cascade School Supplies, Clayworks, Kurtz Bros., National Art, Pyramid School Supplies, School Specialty
25-020M TI Calculators awarded to The Bach Company
April
25-010M Taneytown Elementary School Pre-K and Kindergarten Addition awarded to Davis Construction Corp.
25-011M Sandymount Elementary School Pre-K and Kindergarten Addition awarded to Oak Contracting
25-012M Friendship Valley Elementary School PRIDE and Pre-K Addition awarded to Towson Mechanical, Inc.
25-013M Cranberry Station Elementary School Pre-K and Kindergarten Addition awarded to Oak Contracting
25-021P Printing of School Informational Calendars awarded to Graphics Universal, Inc.
25-025M Refurbishment of Gymnasium Floors at Linton Springs & Mechanicsville Elementary Schools awarded to Weyer's Floor Service
25-026M Installation of Security Laminate awarded to AP Corp
Click here to access the Public Purchase website.
Contracts As of 4/1/2025
Staff
Contact Info
Carroll County Public Schools
Room 214
125 North Court Street
Westminster, MD 21157
Telephone: 410-751-3060
Fax: 410-751-3105
Our office hours are Monday to Friday - 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.