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Selah board approves low bid for CTE addition, agrees to proceed with construction
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Summary
The Selah School District board voted to award a $3.63 million low bid for a Career & Technical Education (CTE) addition and adopted an intent-to-construct resolution authorizing the project to proceed, citing a Wilbur bequest as one funding source and a plan for value engineering to address bids above estimate.
The Selah School District board on the morning agenda approved two related resolutions to authorize construction of a Career & Technical Education addition and to signal the district's intent to proceed with the project.
District staff told the board that six bids were received in the recent bid opening; the low base bid was reported as $3,630,000 with a single alternate for stadium lighting of $24,000. Staff said the low bid exceeded the architect's estimate by about $154,009.42 and that the district will pursue value engineering with the architect and contractor to find savings and rely on contingency and other budget pots as needed. "We feel confident that we can get the project done within the estimated amount," district staff said during the meeting.
The board was also told that the recommendation included documentation comparing architect estimates to received bids and that the district had vetted the low bidder's past projects and staff credentials. A board member asked whether competing bid amounts could be shared; staff replied that bid amounts are public and that the Revised Code of Washington's procurement standards require awarding to the lowest responsible bidder.
Chair moved to approve resolution 2026-4 (construction contract award) and the board approved it by voice vote. The board then approved resolution 2026-5 (intent to construct), with staff noting the recommendation describes funding that includes a bequest from the estate referenced in the handout. Board members reacted positively, citing benefits for students and the community.
Votes were taken by voice; specific roll-call tallies and named votes were not recorded in the transcript. Next steps described by staff include completing value engineering with the contractor and architect, finalizing contract documents and moving toward contract execution and construction sequencing.
Votes at a glance • Resolution 2026-4 (construction contract award): approved by voice vote; low bid reported $3,630,000; alternate (stadium lighting) $24,000; six bids received; low bid ~ $154,009.42 over architect estimate. • Resolution 2026-5 (intent to construct): approved by voice vote; funding described to include a bequest from the estate noted in staff materials.
The board then moved on to a principals roundtable study session later in the agenda.
