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Board approves BI roof and turf purchase-order increases after staff says work remains within transfer-to-capital budget; public and some trustees press for bid
Summary
The Board approved increased purchase orders for the BI roof replacement and a new turf field, with staff saying both projects remain within previously approved transfer-to-capital authority. Several trustees and members of the public questioned bidding, contractor selection, change orders and a soccer-club request that added lines and concrete.
The Board of Education approved purchase-order increases for a slate-to-composite roof replacement at BI and for a new turf field, and administrators said both projects remain within the district’s transfer-to-capital authority. During discussion administrators gave updated completion-cost estimates and explained change-order reasons; several trustees and members of the public raised questions about bidding, transparency and a requested field layout change tied to a local soccer organization.
On the roof: district staff said the original 2024–25 transfer-to-capital proposed estimate for the BI roof was $900,000; the contractor’s purchase-order price was $760,000 and the current estimated completion cost is $801,000 after a vendor correction. Staff said the $98,000 gap represents savings relative to the earlier $900,000 figure and that the vendor corrected an initial figure after the job moved from…
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