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Mercator board tables field-house bids after prices exceed budget; state assistance offer debated
Summary
The Mercator Board voted to table consideration of field-house bids after staff said bids exceeded the budget by about $200,000; the board discussed and moved to accept a KDE-related assistance offer but transcript records differing dollar figures and no recorded vote.
At the Jan. 6 special meeting, Speaker 2 told the Mercator Board of Education that bids for a lakes field-house project were opened and “were well exceeding our budget.” Speaker 2 recommended tabling the item while the district explores having maintenance staff perform allowable internal work; the transcript records this recommendation as "I would like to do is just ask for this to be tabled at this time."
The presenter stated, "The bids came in, about $200,000 more than we had budgeted." Board members then voiced…
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