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Manchester board approves Riverside furnishings contract and ratifies 2026 Series 2 school bonds
Summary
The Manchester Community Schools board approved a procurement contract for classroom and office furnishings at Riverside Intermediate and ratified the District’s 2026 Series 2 school building and site bonds after administration reported favorable pricing and a winning bid from Robert W. Baird Company.
The Manchester Community Schools Board of Education on March 16 approved a furniture purchase through a cooperative contract for Riverside Intermediate School and ratified the district’s 2026 School Building and Site Bonds, Series 2.
Administration recommended awarding furnishings through pre‑negotiated cooperative purchasing contracts with GMB’s recommended supplier. A board member moved to approve the contract and the motion passed by voice vote. The board then reviewed the Series 2 bond sale: the district received three bids and "Robert W. Baird Company was the winning bidder, by providing the lowest interest cost there for that," administration said. Officials also reported the bond pricing came in favorable and that the construction fund deposit left the district with "a little bit more money than we anticipated budgeted wise for this project."
Board members approved the bond ratification resolution by roll call; the clerk read seven member names and each voted yes: Sandra Rutala, Michael Tindall, Christine Deakins, Jennifer Kazat, Rebecca Harvey, Colin Schoenfeld and Brandon Woods. The board chair announced, "Motion carries."
The superintendent emphasized that favorable pricing strengthens the district’s position for upcoming construction and thanked financial partners and counsel involved in the sale. No dollar amounts for the contract or the bond issue were disclosed at the meeting.
The board also approved procedural steps to move forward with Riverside work; administrators said roofing and further construction coordination will follow in the coming months.
