Ontario SD 8C awards track-and-field lighting contract to Musco, selects 30,000-foot‑candle option

The Ontario School District 8C board voted to award a contract for the high school track-and-field lighting project to Musco Lighting, opting for the 30,000‑foot‑candle design recommended by the vendor.

Board discussion noted the district requested pricing for both a 30,000 and a 50,000 foot‑candle design; staff said the Musco proposal for 30,000 foot‑candles met the requested lighting pattern and that other companies had recommended the 50,000 option.

"We're opting for the 30,000 foot candle," a staff member said, adding that Musco had assured the board the lower specification would provide ample lighting for district needs. Another trustee summarized the trade‑off: the 50,000 option would cost roughly $50,000 more in the vendor's comparison.

A motion to approve the lighting contract was made and seconded and carried by voice vote. The transcript records the contract award but contains inconsistent or garbled dollar‑amount references (different speakers referred to figures such as $325,000 and, later in the motion, what was transcribed as "$303,100. 25,000"). Because the record's numbers are internally inconsistent, the contract amount is listed as not clearly specified in the meeting transcript; the district's signed contract and purchasing documents should be consulted for the official amount.

Trustees also discussed related facility projects and a July site tour to view construction progress. The contract award completes the board's confirmation to proceed with the lighting and track projects that had been bid separately.