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Johnston County board approves three-year unit-price paving schedule after debate
Summary
The school board approved a three-year unit-price schedule for small paving projects after extensive discussion about vendor commitments and contract terms; board members insisted any job above statutory thresholds will still require individual contracts and board approval.
Johnston County Public Schools on Tuesday approved a district invitation-for-bids (IFB) that establishes unit prices for small paving and related exterior work over a three‑year period, a move supporters said will speed routine maintenance while critics warned about market volatility and vendor commitment.
The board voted to accept the IFB pricing 5–2 after an extended debate. The approval authorizes district staff to use the unit prices as the basis for future small projects; each individual project exceeding statutory thresholds must still be presented to the board for separate contract…
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