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Board approves Amendment No. 5 and awards Miller Middle School contracts; amendment passes 6–1
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Summary
The board voted to approve contract Amendment No. 5 for the Miller Middle School bond project (includes $162,345 for subgrade waterproofing and $563,950 for theater equipment) and authorized several returned construction contracts; the amendment vote was 6–1.
The Marshalltown Community School District board on April 6 approved contract Amendment No. 5 for the Miller Middle School project and countersigned multiple construction contracts tied to the bond program.
Project staff reported a successful bid day and said initial packages came in approximately $1.7 million under the $106 million bond allowance, enabling the administration to recommend awarding most alternates. Amendment No. 5 (presented as a high-level summary) includes subgrade waterproofing (CK Fairco, $162,345), theater equipment (Gopher Stage Lighting, $563,950), special inspections and materials-testing allowances (previously authorized) and other alternates; amendment 5’s total for presentation was described as approximately $2.5 million.
Staff said they interviewed two theater-equipment bidders and recommended Gopher Stage Lighting over another bidder that omitted portions of the scope; they also engaged a theater-design subconsultant to review complex scope items. Board members asked about community fundraising to support auditorium alternates; staff said there is some potential (seat naming, partnerships with community theater, etc.) but cautioned against competing with the high-school auditorium fundraising effort.
The board moved to approve the resolution and contract amendment No. 5 awarding the identified bid packages; the motion passed 6–1 on a voice vote. Immediately afterward, the board authorized countersigning the returned contracts for waterproofing, demolition, polished concrete and exterior glazing and approved the resolution to accept contracts and bonds for construction of the Miller Middle School project (motions carried 7–0 where recorded).
Other Miller-related approvals that evening included acceptance of a certificate of substantial completion for Klein Electric (Franklin Field electrical work) and approval of a Lenox quote for long-lead HVAC equipment for the Miller project; both were approved by the board. Project staff said the Lenox equipment purchase is intended to avoid shipping and lead‑time delays and protect the project schedule.
What’s next: Project staff will proceed with contract execution, procurement of long‑lead equipment and scheduling of alternates as described; staff said they will seek remaining quotes where noted and continue coordination with Boyd Jones and Envision Architects.
