Clients

Since its founding back in 1999, The Portolan Group has served clients from New Hampshire to California.  We have helped many schools, districts and colleges reduce their overall costs while improving their department’s performance. We are confident that we can help you improve your department’s performance as well. Below is a list of our clients and the services we provided to them.

 

Biloxi Public Schools; Mississippi
Food Service Re-Bid Process Management (2003, 2008)
Food Service Program Monitoring
Transportation RFP Process Management

Broward County Schools; Florida
Maintenance Department Assessment
Maintenance Department Re-Design
Maintenance Department Re-Design Implementation

Buffalo City Public Schools; New York
Engineering/Custodial and Grounds Assessment

Calhoun County Schools; Florida
Food Service RFP Process Management
Food Service Program Monitoring

California State University-Monterey Bay; California
Facilities Department Assessment

Central Local Schools; Ohio
Custodial Services Assessment

Delaware Area Career Center; Ohio
Facilities Assessment (Maintenance, Custodial, Grounds)

Escambia Public Schools; Florida
Custodial Services Assessment

Florida School Boards Association; Florida
Training-School District Culture

Franklin County Schools; Florida
Food Service Assessment
Transportation Service Assessment

Hamilton Township School District; New Jersey
Food Service Re-Bid Process Management

Hampstead School District - SAU 55; New Hampshire

Facilities (Maintenance, Custodial, Grounds) Assessment

Hamtramck Public Schools; Michigan
Food Service Re-Bid Process Management

Holmdel Township School District; New Jersey
Food Service Re-Bid Process Management

Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy; Florida
Facilities (Maintenance, Custodial, Grounds) Department Assessment

Jackson County Public Schools; Florida
Food Service Assessment
Re-Bid Process Management (2003, 2008)

Jefferson Township Public Schools; New Jersey
Food Service Management Contract Negotiation

Knox County Public Building Authority (PBA); Tennessee
Facilities (Maintenance, Custodial, Grounds) Assessment
Security Assessment

Liberty County Schools; Florida
Food Service Re-Bid Process Management

Mahoning County Career Center; Ohio
Food Service Assessment

Miami-Dade County Public Schools; Florida
Food Service Operations Assessment (performed for Florida Tax Watch)

Michigan School Business Officials; Michigan
Food and Facilities Service Assessment Training

Millard Public Schools; New England
Food Service Outsourcing Consulting

Neptune Township School District; New Jersey
Facilities (Maintenance, Custodial, Grounds) Assessment

Ohio School Boards Association; Ohio
Food and Facilities Service Assessment Training

Oakland Unified School District; California

Custodial Management Software Development

Pittsgrove Township School District; New Jersey
Food Service Re-Bid Process Management

Polk County Public Schools; Florida

Construction and Architectural Services Assessment

Providence Schools; Rhode Island
Facilities Management RFP Development
Facilities Outsource Process Management
Facilities Re-Bid Process Management

Ridgewood Public Schools; New Jersey
Custodial & Maintenance Management RFP Development
Facilities Outsource Process Management
Facilities Re-Bid Process Management

Salem County Special Services; New Jersey
Custodial Management RFP Development
Custodial Management RFP Process Management
Contract Compliance Monitoring

San Diego Unified School District; California
Maintenance and Operations Department Assessment
Maintenance and Operations Department Re-Design
Maintenance and Operations Department Re-Design Implementation

Central Office Assessment and Identification of Financial/Budgetary Reductions (Office of the Superintendent, CAO, Business Operations {Child Nutrition, Transportation, Risk Management, Information Technology, Procurement Services}, Facilities Division {Maintenance, PPO Support Services}, Finance/Budget Services {Accounting, Payroll, Accounts Payable, Budget}, Office of the Chief of Staff {Human Resources, Labor Relations})

Santa Rosa County Public Schools; Florida
Facilities (Maintenance, Custodial, Grounds) Management Assessment

Springfield-Clark County JVS; Ohio
Facilities (Maintenance, Custodial, Grounds) Assessment
Food Service Assessment

Cambridge Christian School; Florida
Facilities (Maintenance, Custodial, Grounds) Assessment

Tredyffrin-Eastown School District; Pennsylvania
Food Service Assessment

University of the Pacific - Stockton Campus; California
Support Services Assessment

(Maintenance, Custodial, Grounds, Duplicating, Mailroom, Key/Lock Departments)

Utica City School District; New York
Facilities (Maintenance, Custodial, Grounds) Assessment

Wake County Public School System; North Carolina
Food Service Assessment
Custodial Service Assessment

Washington County Schools; Florida
Food Service Re-Bid Process Management
Food Service Program Monitoring

Western Reserve Local Schools; Ohio
Food Service Marketing Assessment

Westfield Public Schools; New Jersey
Food Service Outsource Consulting

Saint Andrew’s School; Florida
Operations (Maintenance, Custodial, Grounds) Assessment

Duval County Public Schools; Florida
Transportation Services Assessment

The School District of Philadelphia; Pennsylvania

Food Service Assessment
Food Service Monitoring

Food Service RFP Process Management
Maintenance Assessment
Maintenance Improvement Implementation Assistance
Change Management Training

Custodial Service (In-house v. Contracted Comparison) Assessment

Safe Harbor Quality Assurance Program

Key Performance Indicator (KPI) Development Support

Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District; North Carolina
Auxiliary Services Assessment  (Graphics, Food Service, Student Transportation, Facilities {Maintenance, Custodial, Grounds}, Materials Management )
Business Improvement Plan

Seacamp Association, Inc.;  Florida
Food Service Program Monitoring

Florida Department of Education; Florida
Training; School District Culture

Association of School Business Officials; Virginia
Training; Selling in School Districts

Kansas City, Missouri School District; Missouri
Food Service RFP Process Management
Facilities (Maintenance, Custodial, Grounds) Assessment
Facilities Reorganization and Transition Planning

National School Board Association; Virginia
Training-School District Culture

United States Navy-Educational Services; Michigan
Training

West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional; New Jersey
Food Service Outsourcing Consulting