The Uintah School District Board on Oct. 8 received several facilities updates, including bids opening for demolition of the old CEC site, nearly completed siding replacement at the new preschool, paving at the former district office site and the removal of old storage buildings.

Demolition bidding and timelines
District staff reported that bids for demolition of the old CEC property were open and that a mandatory on-site walkthrough for potential bidders was scheduled for the following day. ‘‘The bidding is open for CEC demolition. There's a mandatory walk through on-site for potential bidders tomorrow,’’ a facilities presenter said. The board was told to expect further updates once bids are opened and evaluated.

Nearby site and building work
Superintendent Rick Woodford noted the preschool’s blue siding replacement was ‘‘almost done’’ and that the update ‘‘really looks nice.’’ Work to pave the old district office parking lot was reported as starting the same week, with district staff saying asphalt work should complete in a week or two. Staff also said a power pole relocation arranged through Rocky Mountain Power was funded by sale proceeds from removing the blue buildings and that proceeds covered related site work.

Budget and next steps
Board members cautioned that the CEC demolition and clean-up may require additional budget adjustments. ‘‘We're gonna have to do a budget change,’’ one board member said after discussion; district staff said they had not finalized numbers but expected costs to exceed initial allocations. The board also discussed future uses for the cleared site — suggestions ranged from recreational courts to parking — but no final plan was adopted.

Safety and other facility items
Facilities committee members reported upcoming work on bus-drop signage near the high school, replacement of a fence at the stadium’s south side and concerns about playground turf and exposed metal pieces that staff said would be repaired or padded. The board heard about improvements in auction-fundraising technology (increasing use of Square and QR codes to reduce cash handling) and about camera and security upgrade conversations.

Ending
District staff will return with bid results for the CEC demolition and with specific dollar figures that may be incorporated into a future budget change; board members requested timelines and firm cost estimates before approving additional appropriation.