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Votes at a glance: contracts, capital projects and general consent items approved
Summary
The Broken Arrow Public Schools board approved a slate of contracts and general-consent items including architectural and construction agreements, a transportation GMP, natatorium preconstruction work and purchases for classroom furniture and technology.
At the meeting the board approved multiple contracts, purchase orders and general-consent items. Most items were presented by district staff with limited debate and passed on roll calls following standard motion-and-second procedure.
Key approvals recorded in the meeting minutes and roll calls included:
- General consent items 11–65: approved by roll call as part of routine business.
- Aspen Creek Elementary: awarded architectural services to GH2 Architects for classroom expansion (fee described as a percentage of project cost) and authorized Miller Tippens Construction for preconstruction budgeting and bidding; preconstruction phase cost for Miller Tippens not to exceed $12,500 (preconstruction payment source: lease revenue bonds).
- Creekwood Elementary: awarded architectural services to GH2 Architects for classroom expansion and authorized Miller Tippens Construction for preconstruction budgeting and bidding; preconstruction phase cost not to exceed $12,500 (paid with lease revenue bonds).
- Leisure Park Elementary: awarded architectural services to CJC Architects for a new walk‑in cooler; authorized the Merit Group for preconstruction (preconstruction phase cost not to exceed $5,000); funding source listed as child nutrition funds.
- Kirkland Activities Complex natatorium: awarded architectural services to GH2 Architects (project fee expressed as a percentage of cost, reflecting added consultant needs for an aquatic facility) and authorized Nabholz Construction for preconstruction work with a preconstruction phase cost not to exceed $37,000; funding source: lease revenue bonds.
- Transportation facility: established a new guaranteed maximum price (GMP) for transportation construction management with a GMP amount recorded at $4,107,979.67; funding source: general obligation bond funds. Staff said they expect site work, parking and fence to be completed in time for the 2025–26 school year, subject to city permitting.
- Student furniture purchase: approved purchase of classroom furniture for the eighth‑grade academy from Kruger International (KI) for $754,388.40; funding source: lease revenue bonds (purchase through a cooperative contract).
- Chromebooks and technology services: approved an agreement with a vendor (referred to as Trafara in the presentation) for district Chromebooks. District staff described a revised approach to device warranty and repair that relies more on in‑house, student‑led repair teams and internal parts inventory to reduce recurring warranty costs; specific device quantities and total purchase price were discussed but not uniformly specified in the minutes.
All listed items were adopted by roll call votes recorded in the minutes. For each roll call presented in the record the named board members who responded were Missus Roulette, Mr. Denton and Mr. Allen, each recorded as voting Yes.
