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Board accepts stage-curtain bid and awards school mowing contract with backup bidder option
Summary
The board accepted a $36,850 bid for LCA stage curtains and awarded a low mowing bid for five campuses with a provision to switch to a backup bidder if the primary contractor fails to perform.
The Lincoln County School Board accepted a $36,850 bid for stage curtains at Lincoln County Academy and awarded the district's school mowing contract to the lowest bidder, with a contingency to activate a backup contractor if the low bidder fails to perform.
Jason Nicks presented bid results: one bidder for the LCA stage curtains at $36,850; the board approved that bid. For school mowing, the district received six bids. The low bidder submitted a weekly price of $12.50 for five campuses (six physical sites counting Holleraire's two campuses). Nicks recommended the low bid after confirming equipment and personnel details with the bidder but asked the board to authorize immediate transition to a backup bidder if the contractor fails to comply.
Board members approved accepting the curtain bid and adopted a motion that allows facilities staff to move to the second bidder automatically if the primary mowing vendor fails to meet contractual obligations.
The board also discussed bidder compliance checks (paperwork and background-check requirements) and noted a per-hour rate in the bid (the low bidder's per-hour rate quoted at $25) for additional tasks outside the base scope.
Why it matters: The mowing contract affects day-to-day campus maintenance and appearance at multiple district schools; the backup provision aims to avoid service gaps that could result from contractor noncompliance.
Next steps: Facilities staff will notify the awarded vendors, finalize contract paperwork and monitor compliance; if problems arise, staff may engage the backup bidder as approved by the board.
