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LCSD No. 1 board approves multiple contracts, software purchase and CTE equipment

Laramie County School District #1 Board of Trustees ยท December 16, 2025
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Summary

Trustees approved purchasing VMware Cloud Foundation software for up to $993,600, a $330,402 playground contract, owner representative and commissioning contracts for new schools, and 12 multiprocess welders funded by the Perkins grant totaling up to $154,387.

The Laramie County School District No. 1 board approved several contracts and purchases during its regular meeting, including a large software renewal, school construction services and vocational equipment.

A motion passed to purchase VMware Cloud Foundation software from Trace3 Gov for an amount not to exceed $993,600. IT staff explained rising licensing costs after Broadcom's acquisition and said the district has used the VMware platform to consolidate server hardware.

"Their pricing has gone from $15,000 a year ... to $96,000," the IT director said, describing a steep market increase and the district's ongoing search for alternatives.

The board also approved a contract with Star Playgrounds for a new Saddle Ridge Elementary playground (base bid $314,902; removal/disposal $15,500; total $330,402) and an owner-representative services contract for the South Triad 5-6 elementary school with a not-to-exceed amount of $349,920. Baumann Construction Group LTD was approved for commissioning services at ARP Elementary replacement and the South Triad project not to exceed $131,080.

Trustees approved the purchase of 12 multiprocess welders (six each for East and Central high schools) from ARC Solutions for up to $154,387. Welding instructors told trustees the new machines are multiprocess and expected to last roughly five to 10 years, replacing single-process machines and expanding student access. District staff said funding for the welders will come from the Perkins grant.

A vote to approve the fiscal year 2024-25 audit and the consent agenda items also passed earlier in the meeting. Several motions were adopted by voice vote without recorded roll-call tallies in the transcript.