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District says East Blast bonds are on track; staff recommends Traxul Contracting for HMS roof
Summary
District staff told the board April 7 that East Blast 7 bond financing is on schedule and that state reimbursement applications could cover roughly $4.5 million in projects; for the HMS roof replacement staff recommended awarding the bid to Traxul Contracting LLC after receiving 10 bids and verifying references, and proposed changing a standing-seam roof plan to shingles to improve cost-effectiveness.
District staff updated the board April 7 on financing and bidding for upcoming facilities work tied to the East Blast program.
Director Lusk said staff and outside advisors are "on track to have the bonds sold and the proceeds deposited in order to start our scheduled upcoming projects on time," describing a productive market and planning call with financial and disclosure advisors. Director Carter and staff explained that the district will pursue state reimbursement funding through its FY26 application for multiple projects, and that next year’s application could include additional renovations; staff estimated potential reimbursement funds around $4.5 million across several projects.
On the HMS roof replacement, the district received 10 bids. The low bidder, Traxul Contracting LLC, was recommended based on both price and reference checks. "Of the 10 companies ... they [Traxul] were the lowest bid, and the multiple references that they gave all checked out and we're very comfortable and confident about their ability to complete this project," staff told trustees. The recommendation was presented for board approval; the transcript does not record a vote in the provided excerpt.
Staff also proposed a minor change to the FY26 reimbursement application: replacing an originally specified standing-seam roof with shingle roofing to improve cost-effectiveness relative to anticipated reimbursement. The district said this change is intended to balance costs and available state reimbursement.
The board received the financing and bidding updates; staff recommended approval of the bid and the application revision, but no roll-call or final action appears in the excerpt provided.
