Board authorizes architect/construction negotiations for two high‑school projects; members request procurement workshop
The board authorized negotiation of architect and construction-management services for Bayshore and Lakewood Ranch high-school HVAC and CTE projects, and several members asked for a February workshop to review procurement scoring and local‑vendor considerations after noting the same large firms are winning multiple projects.
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The Manatee County School Board on Oct. 27 authorized district staff to negotiate architect/engineering and construction-management‑at‑risk services for two projects: Bayshore High School HVAC renovation with a CTE addition, and Lakewood Ranch High School HVAC renovation. Both authorizations passed 5–0 after the board discussed procurement and vendor concentration.
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