Grant board approves qualified electrical bid from Blue Lightning Electric for high‑school locker‑room renovation

The grant board considered and moved to approve a qualified electrical bid from Blue Lightning Electric for a high‑school locker‑room renovation, the presenter said.

The presenter described the scope—upgrading lighting to LED, replacing plumbing and mechanical fixtures, showers and partitions, and replacing lockers—and told the board only one qualified electrical bid was received. "Recommendation is to approve as presented," the presenter said, and noted the work was approved by the grant board and funded through a tribal school grant that allows a 10% preference for native‑owned businesses.

A board member pressed why the item, bid out in November, reached the board in May. "It took like 6 months to bring it through," the member said. The presenter replied that earlier quotes and shifting project priorities (including work on other district projects) changed the schedule and that a later walkthrough refined the scope, which delayed formal board action.

The chair recorded a motion to approve the bid (motion recorded as made by Terry and seconded by Allen in the transcript); the transcript shows the vote process was opened and technical issues were noted for one member’s portal vote. The transcript does not include a formal recorded tally in the text.

Next steps: the presenter and staff will proceed with the approved electrical contract consistent with the grant board’s authorization and applicable tribal preference.