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Board approves roofing, fiber, equipment contracts and Reliance Bank sponsorship for fieldhouse upgrades
Summary
The Altoona board approved multiple business-operations items including a five-year Crown Castle fiber lease, roofing and gutter replacement bids for two elementary schools, purchase approvals for scoreboards/shot clocks and a 10-year $10,000-per-year sponsorship from Reliance Bank for the high school fieldhouse.
The Altoona Area School District board approved a package of facilities and contract items that included acceptance of a Crown Castle 5-year private-fiber lease, awarding roofing and gutter-replacement bids to Mid State Roofing and Coating Inc., and authorizing purchases and sponsorships tied to the Altoona Area High School fieldhouse.
Administration told the board Crown Castle was the only vendor able to meet the district esired timeline for a private leased fiber network and recommended accepting a 5-year contract. The board approved that award as part of the new-business package.
For building projects, administration recommended awarding the Baker Elementary shingle-roof replacement to Mid State Roofing and Coating Inc., with a project cost not to exceed $273,000 including contingency, to be funded from the capital reserve fund. The board also approved a Mid State bid to replace gutter and downspout at Pleasant Valley Elementary for a project cost not to exceed $60,500. Administration said formal bid openings were held and presented results to the board.
The board approved purchases for scoreboard and shot-clock replacement through Institutional Specialties Inc., with total cost not to exceed $115,000 including contingency, to be paid from the capital reserve fund. Administration also announced a sponsorship agreement: Reliance Bank will contribute $10,000 per year for 10 years to purchase and install the new scoreboards, shot clocks and video equipment; those contributions will be deposited to the capital reserve fund. Chair thanked Reliance Bank during discussion, saying the district appreciated the commitment.
These approvals were taken together and approved as part of items 11 and 12 a through k during the meeting; no construction or installation contracts beyond bid awards were finalized in open session. Administration said solicitor review is required for some agreements and that project execution will follow standard procurement and solicitor review steps.
