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Board approves facility needs assessment despite member concerns over unusually low bid
Summary
Trustees awarded a facility needs assessment contract after questioning why one vendor’s price was markedly lower than others and whether that might lead to later change orders; staff said the low bidder has long experience with district files and can deliver the scope for less work.
WENTZVILLE, Mo. — The Wentzville R‑IV School District board voted June 18 to approve a facility needs assessment contract after trustees questioned why one bidder’s proposal was far lower than other respondents and whether accepting the low bid could lead to later change orders.
Why it matters: The assessment will inform short‑ and long‑term capital planning across the district’s 3,000,000+ square feet of buildings and grounds; the board asked staff to confirm the low bid…
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