Pool repair contract solicitation narrows to two bidders after holiday delays
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Project manager reported two contractors submitted site visits and two will submit proposals by Jan. 24; board asked for public posting of the updated timeline and noted the district page will include the update.
Mr. Seacrest updated the Martin County School Board on progress toward repairing the district pool complex and said vendor responses slipped because the solicitation period overlapped Thanksgiving and December holidays.
Seacrest told the board the district received two contractors willing to bid and two firms declined; two contractors completed site visits and will submit proposals by 3 p.m. Jan. 24. The work has been broken into at least two contracts: an initial electrical package ("6A" under the option the board approved Nov. 19) to address higher‑priority electrical items and a follow‑on solicitation for non‑electrical trades such as guardrail work and painting.
Seacrest said the original November timeline remains feasible and that the district still hopes to complete the work in time for next fall’s swim season, but the holidays pushed vendor responsiveness into January. He said staff will prepare purchase orders after evaluating the proposals and that having two bids will permit price comparison.
Board members asked staff to upload the revised timeline to the agenda packet for public transparency. Chief DeChaseau (district operations staff) confirmed a public project page on the district website was in progress and that the slide update would be added to the site.
No final contracts were awarded at the workshop; staff said they would circulate the revised timeline and bring procurement recommendations as proposals are evaluated.