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Lyon County School District approves $2.06 million perimeter fencing and exterior door project for three high schools
Summary
The board authorized a single general-contractor bid to install perimeter fencing, replace exterior doors and repair asphalt at Fernley, Dayton and Yerington high schools. Trustees cited safety and logistics; the project will be mostly completed over the summer.
The Lyon County School District Board on Wednesday approved a $2,059,750 contract to install perimeter fencing and replace exterior doors at Fernley, Dayton and Yerington high schools.
The board authorized Simerson Construction LLC’s base bid of $1,986,300 and Loomis & Associates’ construction staking and materials-testing proposal of $73,450, after hearing district staff describe the work as a combined security and infrastructure project.
District operations staff said the package includes modern fencing to funnel visitors to front entrances, replacement of damaged exterior doors at two campuses and asphalt and concrete repairs. “This project provides numerous benefits, enhancing overall security, safety of all three campuses,” Executive Director of Operations Harmon Baines told trustees, adding the improvements will “force all visitors to enter…
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