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Lincoln staff to seek mason quote before deciding between brick facade and full masonry for high school digital sign
Summary
District staff told the Lincoln Public Schools Board that a digital sign option with a brick facade costs about $71,000 versus about $41,000 without the facade; staff will seek masonry pricing and return the item to the board in April for direction.
Staff at a Lincoln Public Schools Board meeting said they will obtain a mason's price and return to the board in April to decide whether to install a full brick surround or a brick facade for a planned digital sign at Lincoln High School.
The staff member presenting the item said the district "kind of made this decision that we were going to go with a digital sign." She shared two renderings the district had reviewed: one showing only the digital sign and another showing a brick facade at a higher price point. The staff member said one vendorrendering "was just a brick facade," not full masonry, and that the district was considering whether to "engage an actual mason, that does brick work." She added, "If we can get a price from a mason and find out how much it is, and if it's even close to what it would be just for a brick facade, I think the real brick of the side in between is probably a lot nicer because it'll match the brickwork on the roof instruction."
The staff member reported approximate price figures: the option with a brick facade was "right around 71,000," while the option without the facade was "about 41 or 2." A board member asked whether the item would come back to the agenda; the staff member said it would be placed on the April agenda for further direction.
The discussion focused on appearance, cost and whether the district should contract a mason to do full brickwork rather than accept a manufactured brick veneer. No formal motion or vote on the sign design was recorded during the discussion; the record shows direction to obtain a masonry bid and schedule the item for the April board meeting for a decision.
Details clarified at the meeting
- Price with brick facade: reported "right around 71,000." - Price without brick facade: reported "about 41 or 2." - Next step: staff directed to obtain a mason's price and return the item to the April agenda for board direction.
Context: Signage decisions can affect project appearance and cost; at this meeting the district emphasized matching existing brickwork at Lincoln High School and wanted price comparisons before committing to the higher-priced option.
