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Fort Thomas board approves seven‑figure construction payment, GoTo phone contract and state tech funds
Summary
The board approved Pay Applications for the Highlands Athletic Complex (including $378,056.34 to Riegler Blacktop and a $1,016,797.50 payment to Morrell), renewed a three‑year GoTo phone contract and accepted a School Facilities Construction Commission technology offer the district will match up to $21 per ADA.
At its Oct. 31 meeting, the Fort Thomas Independent School Board approved multiple action items related to the Highlands Athletic Complex at Tower Park and routine district operations.
Construction payments: The board approved Pay Application #5 to Riegler Blacktop Inc. in the amount of $378,056.34 for the Highlands Athletic Complex (motion moved by Speaker 10 and seconded by Speaker 6). The board also approved Pay Application #3 for approximately $1,016,797.50 to Morrell (referred to in the meeting around Burrell/Morrell) after staff reported that Phase 1 work is largely complete and some Phase 1 items will move to Phase 2 to enable subcontractor payments and project closeout.
Phone contract: The board approved a three‑year renewal with GoTo Technologies for district phone services running Dec. 1, 2024 through Nov. 30, 2027. Speaker 14 described the scope (50 higher‑usage licenses, five conference devices, 261 remaining desk phones and a bank of 411 phone numbers), noted cooperative-contract pricing, confirmed e911 compliance and said the board attorney had removed indemnification language and added a termination-for-convenience option.
State technology assistance: The board accepted and agreed to match the School Facilities Construction Commission offer of assistance for educational technology. The commission’s first offer is $12 per ADA now and a later $9 per ADA in spring, for a total projected $21 per ADA for the 2024–25 year; the first offer amount referenced in the meeting was $34,490. The board moved and seconded approval to accept and match these amounts.
Votes and procedure: Each item was moved, seconded and carried during the meeting. The transcript records who moved and who seconded for each motion and records affirmative statements during roll calls; the transcript does not contain a full roll‑call list with every member’s named vote.
Next steps: Staff will continue project oversight at Tower Park, meet with the city on landscaping and finalize remaining contract closeout tasks.
