Board signs off on student-build vendor bids, $51,250 ovens and $132,452 camera contract

The North Scott Community School District board on July 22 approved a package of procurement actions: vendor bids for a district "student build" home, a food-service equipment purchase, and a contract to replace and add school security cameras.

On the student-build home project, the board accepted multiple bids presented by staff: Quinn Electric ('4,640 noted in quotes earlier as $8,640 total for electric work as presented), Elite Lighting ('$2,779.49), and ABC Supply for siding and roofing. Staff explained some line items still need quotes (roofing labor, gutters, floor coverings, appliances) and that ABC Supply had provided a documented discount by email that would be memorialized in contract paperwork.

The board approved a recommendation from Amy Guerrero, the district's food service director, to buy two convection ovens from Tri City Equipment Company for $51,250.88; staff emphasized that purchase would be charged to the food-service budget rather than the general fund.

For school safety, staff awarded camera work to RTI for approximately $132,452.48 to replace failed cameras, add new cameras requested by principals and cover new construction. Speaker 6 said cameras generally carry multi-year warranties (many with five-year camera warranties and one-year installation warranties); funding will come from the school safety improvement grant, district safety funds and bond money depending on the campus and availability of grant dollars.

Each procurement motion passed by voice vote; staff said they will include documented discounts and follow normal contract procedures before payment.

Next steps: finalize contract documents, confirm warranty and installation schedules and reconcile grant/bond funding sources prior to invoicing.