Waynoka Public Schools board awards restroom-remodel packages to construction manager Jody Hall

At its meeting (date not specified), the Waynoka Public Schools board voted to award bid packages 1 through 7 for a restroom-remodel project and to assign those packages to construction manager Jody Hall and General Contractors LLC, according to the meeting transcript.

The decision follows a presentation by Shane Spencer, a project representative, who said the district solicited bids and received 17 responses across the project. “We ended up with 17 bids on our bid packages,” Spencer said, and the design was split into five main packages. He told the board that framing, HVAC and plumbing each drew about five bids and that subcontractors were experienced and ready to begin work.

Spencer said the bid packet also contains allowances for small items that were too minor to bid as stand-alone packages and a contingency line equal to roughly 3 percent of the project budget, listed at $12,000. He explained that some items originally included — described in the packet as “dental work and electrical” — were removed by addendum and placed into allowances after electricians determined the work was too small to attract general bids. Spencer gave the example of a millwork cabinet priced at about $500–$600 that was moved into an allowance with roughly $1,000 set aside for shipping.

The packet also includes budget items for fire marshal and code compliance and notes that most plan printing and distribution costs have already been spent. Spencer said the allowance approach will speed construction because the construction manager can assign tasks to contractors already on site without waiting on separate submittals and contracts.

A board member moved to award packages 1–7; another board member seconded the motion. The board voted to approve the award as moved (transcript does not record a roll-call tally). The motion assigns the listed packages to construction manager Jody Hall and to General Contractors LLC as named in the packet.

The transcript also records a brief personnel item following the award votes: a recommendation concerning Kevin Campbell for a certified-teacher position for the 2025–26 school year. The transcript wording was unclear about whether a formal vote on that recommendation was completed; the recommendation was recorded but additional details — including a vote outcome or contract terms — were not specified in the provided record.

Next steps recorded in the discussion: the construction manager and selected subcontractors are expected to proceed with work under the awarded guaranteed-maximum structure, with allowances and contingency funds available for minor or unforeseen items. The project timeline and final costs were not specified in the transcript.