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Board approves low bids for three athletic projects, director says district still has roughly $1.97 million in unallocated capital funds
Summary
The Sumner County Board of Education voted unanimously to approve bids and architect fees for athletic projects including tracks and related work at local high schools. Director Dr. Langford said the district has committed about $27 million in capital projects and, after recent approvals, retains about $1.97 million in unallocated capital funds.
The Sumner County Board of Education voted unanimously Feb. 18 to approve bids and architect fees for three athletic projects, including new track work at Gallatin High School and associated athletic improvements at Station Camp High School and a third high‑school project included in the bid package.
Director of Schools Dr. Langford told the board he received 11 complete bids for the multi‑site solicitation and said the apparent low bidder across the combined package was Biscayne (company name as read into the record). Langford recommended approval in part because rebidding the projects could produce higher prices amid rising materials costs; he cited possible steel and aluminum tariff increases and nationwide supply‑chain uncertainty.
"We looked at this as a very complicated bid…if you rebid these again, I think that they would be even higher," Langford said. He told the board the district had committed roughly $27 million in capital projects and had previously received $5.4 million from the county commission; after the items the board approved and other near‑term commitments, Langford said the district would still have approximately $1,970,000 in unallocated capital funds.
Board members asked questions about priorities and timing. Several members emphasized that local tracks and stadium improvements have been discussed for years and supported moving forward to capture current pricing and avoid further cost escalation.
The motion to approve the bids and architect fees passed on a unanimous roll call vote.
Board staff listed projects that would remain in the near‑term capital program, including North Sumner Elementary window and lighting work, paving and other maintenance projects, and furniture allocations; Langford noted most items were smaller than the athletic projects and would still leave about $1.97 million in the capital fund if the bids were encumbered.
The board also briefly discussed the broader capital program and warned that some projects could be delayed or reprioritized if construction costs continue to climb.
