Board approves CTE wing furniture and auto-shop equipment as construction advances
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The board approved purchases for the new CTE wing and central commons (about $442,578.28) and tools/equipment for a new auto shop (~$155,171.30); administration said purchases are within the project budget and construction is progressing at Central Campus.
The board voted to approve furniture and outfitting purchases for the district's new CTE wing and central-campus commons, Speaker 3 said, using a purchasing cooperative to procure prebid designs. The board approved the furniture package of $442,578.28 and separately approved auto-shop workbenches, tools and storage in the amount of $155,171.30.
Speaker 3 told trustees that the purchases were part of the package discussed last month and fit within the planned project budget. Construction at Central Campus continues, with exterior walls up and roof work underway; the field house was described as "massive" and temporary heating is in use as interior work proceeds.
Administration said the district has coordinated design details with district staff and architects and plans staged furniture deliveries to align with construction milestones. The board asked clarifying questions about scope and procurement; the items passed by roll call.
In addition to these approvals, administration reported other facilities priorities on the radar, including tennis-court resurfacing (one bid received at $232,000) and a multi-year cafeteria table replacement plan estimated at $86,000 per year to replace worn tables across campuses. Speaker 3 said the district will seek additional bids for specialized work such as tennis-court resurfacing before committing funds.