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District details capital projects, announces competitive bids for grounds maintenance
Summary
Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 staff reviewed recent facility work — new roofs, parking and playground upgrades, HVAC and safety systems — and said the district will solicit competitive bids through Jan. 7 to outsource grounds maintenance in seven packages for one year.
Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 administrators reviewed a year of facilities and capital-outlay work and told the board the district will seek local bidders to outsource grounds maintenance under seven separate one‑year packages, with bids due Jan. 7 and a recommendation slated for the Jan. 22 meeting.
The presentation summarized projects completed at multiple campuses, including roof replacements, new concrete sidewalks and parking areas, parking‑lane reconfigurations, playground surface overlays, replacement of exterior doors installed in the 1996 build, a makerspace at the high school, asbestos and lead‑paint abatement, new electronic door hardware, and added carbon monoxide detection to meet code. District staff also described HVAC work: replacement of rooftop units (including units serving the server room), portable HVAC staging during the work, sanding and repainting of gym floors, and replacement of carpet in a high‑school office. The district said it acquired a backside lift to assist future rooftop and lighting work.
Superintendent’s staff said crews have repaired a number of sinkholes that developed under parts of the east parking area of one campus; the district described the sinkholes as unexpected and said additional repairs may emerge once crews open other areas. Officials said those repairs are being handled as a capital project change order and are not tied to the voter‑approved bond funds.
On timeline and procurement, administrators said the district divided properties into seven bid packages so smaller local companies can compete. Bids are due Jan. 7; staff will evaluate responses and expect to return to the board Jan. 22 to consider awarding contracts. The board was told the initial awarding would be for one year to test the model and potentially extend in later years.
Board members and staff also discussed an earlier‑announced delay to the auditorium schedule: technology integrator availability pushed the expected public opening from early in the year toward March, though the district still plans an open‑house event in February.
The presentation closed with praise from trustees for district maintenance staff and construction partners and a reminder that work on century‑old buildings can reveal additional issues as crews open spaces.
Any questions about specific campuses or contract language will be addressed when staff returns with bid tabulations and a formal contract recommendation.
