The North Pike School district board voted to reject the lone propane bid and re-advertise the procurement, and separately approved awarding gas and diesel fuel bids to Buffalo Services.

Superintendent (unnamed) said the district received only a single propane bid and, “by law, have to reject it.” That recommendation was the basis for the board’s motion to reject the propane bid and readvertise the procurement.

The board then took up the district’s fuel contracts and a motion was made and seconded to approve the gas and diesel bids to Buffalo Services. The chair called for a voice vote and members responded, “Aye,” approving the award.

No dollar amounts, contract durations, or vote tallies by member were specified in the meeting record. The superintendent said the district may reopen the solicitation and that if, at the next meeting, the district again receives only one bid, it can accept that single bid at that time.

The board handled these items during its consent/regular business portion of the agenda; no further public discussion or dissent was recorded on the fuel items.