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Board authorizes administration to finalize bid documents for WG Rice Elementary bathroom renovation
Summary
To keep a summer construction schedule, the board authorized administration to review and approve bid documents for a proposed summer 2026 bathroom renovation at WG Rice Elementary; the authorization passed 8–0 (1 absent).
The South Middleton School District board authorized administration to review and approve bid documents for a proposed summer 2026 bathroom renovation at WG Rice (WG Rice Elementary School) so the project can be put out to bid in time for summer construction.
Superintendent (S6) explained the request was a timeliness issue: architectural documents were anticipated to be finished around April 23, and delaying approval until the next board meeting could push the project into a later timeline. The authorization gives administration limited authority to finalize bid documents so the district can solicit bids and return to the board with bid results and a recommended award.
The board approved the authorization on a roll call vote (eight yes, one absent). The superintendent clarified the authorization is not a commitment to award a contract but a step to expedite the procurement schedule so work can occur during the summer if ultimately approved.
