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Board approves construction and supplies bids, renews Canvas and Chromebook-management contracts
Summary
Board accepted low bids for an outdoor classroom, community pathways, supply bids and approved multi-year renewals for Canvas and Chromebook management (Blocksi). The board also approved the district's 10-year facilities plan.
The Wisconsin Rapids School District Board on June 9 approved multiple Business Services committee recommendations including construction bids and software contract renewals.
The board accepted Eagle Construction’s low bid of $49,583 to construct an outdoor classroom at Woodside Elementary, to be paid from the 2025–26 long-term capital improvement fund. The district also awarded a contract to Red Run LLC (construction) and PO Point of Beginnings (project management) for community pathways at Washington Elementary at a total cost recorded as $145,009; the board said the funding would come from the 2025–26 community service budget and noted the pathways will improve ADA access around the soccer complex.
The committee recommended accepting multiple annual supply bids (paper, custodial, nursing and other recurring supplies) totaling $120,736.52 to be paid from the 2025–26 district supply budget.
The board approved contract renewals for two learning and management technologies. It recommended renewing a three-year contract with Instructure to provide Canvas and Canvas Studio at a total three-year cost of $115,000 (funded from technology department and teaching & learning budgets). The board also approved a three-year renewal with Blocksi (district Chromebook filtering and management) at $49,009.50 over three years, funded from the 2025–26 technology referendum budget; the board noted the new three-year price is lower than the prior contract.
The Business Services committee presented and the board approved a revised 10-year facility plan, which the board discussed as necessary to qualify projects for Fund 46 capital improvements. Committee members described the plan as a ranked list of building-improvement needs; the board voted to approve the revised plan.
Votes on these items were recorded by roll call.
