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Board approves consent items, roofing contracts and 5‑year capital and technology plan
Summary
The Port Washington‑Saukville School District board unanimously approved the consent agenda, accepted low roofing bids for Thomas Jefferson and Lincoln, and adopted a five‑year capital and technology plan that administration described as a living document to guide facility and tech investment.
The Port Washington‑Saukville School District board approved a bundle of routine consent items and moved forward on major facility projects and a five‑year capital and technology plan at its meeting.
After a brief HR question about a recent resignation and follow‑up on liquidated damages, the board approved the consent agenda by roll call.
Administration presented roofing bid results from a recent referendum‑related procurement. For Thomas Jefferson (TJ) Middle School the low bid was reported as Performance Roofing Systems at "just a little bit over $1,100,000," including a 10% contingency. Lincoln Elementary — about 56,000 square feet of roofing — received a low bid around $506,000 (also including a 10% contingency); Lincoln requires a ballasted roofing system with a 25‑year warranty due to building construction constraints. Administration said favorable timing and using a single contractor across multiple projects produced roughly $1 million in savings that would return to contingency or be reallocated to other projects.
Facilities staff recommended contracting district‑provided construction oversight (using the district’s engineers) rather than hiring an external construction manager to reduce fees; the board approved the roofing bid motion by roll call.
The board also reviewed a comprehensive capital plan that breaks projects into operating work orders, small recurring projects, large capital fund items (fund 46 and referendum fund 43) and technology (instructional devices, infrastructure and labs). Administration said the plan will be updated annually and incorporated into the district’s budget process. The board approved the five‑year capital improvement and technology plan by roll call.
No dissenting votes were recorded for the roofing approvals or capital plan.
