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Finance committee recommends district office carpet and cubicle refresh totaling up to $74,791
Summary
The committee recommended that the full board approve purchases for new carpet and cubicles at the district office: premier flooring not to exceed $37,500 for carpet tiles and JL Business Interiors not to exceed $37,291 for furniture, funding source not specified in committee remarks.
The finance committee on July 15 voted to forward a positive recommendation to the board of education to proceed with a district office refresh that includes carpet replacement and new cubicles.
Bridal Oltendorp presented the item, saying the district sought bids and that “the companies that we chose were the lowest bidders. They all, the companies did come and tour the district office so they could give, accurate, quotes to us.” The committee was asked to approve purchasing carpet from Premier Flooring for up to $37,500 and cubicles from JL Business Interiors for up to $37,291.
A committee member noted the plan calls for carpet tiles rather than broadloom so that wear areas can be replaced individually; Oltendorp confirmed the specification. Another committee member commented on cost perspective, saying, “in the private sector, sometimes this type of work could easily hit a million dollars,” and that the district's proposed cost is therefore modest.
Motion language moved the item forward with a positive recommendation to the full board; Eric Brown moved the motion, Tom Barney seconded, and the motion carried on a voice vote. The presentation noted the district office is the only year-round building with roughly 20 staff who use the space and that the upgrade should improve air quality and replace carpet that dates to the early 1990s.
Next step: the recommendation will be placed on the full board agenda; the motion did not identify the specific capital fund for payment in the committee record.
