Savannah R‑III board awards concrete contract to John Wright with hard‑completion stipulation

The Savannah R‑III Board of Education voted to award a concrete work contract to John Wright, adding language giving district administration authority to negotiate a firm completion date and related contract protections.

Discussion before the vote centered on comparative bids and on ensuring the district is protected from schedule slippage. Mr. Rangers reviewed the bids and differences and noted the board’s obligation to accept the lowest responsible bid. Mr. Scott asked for a clause that would include a hard completion date in the contract, saying he would "like to see... some sort of clause written into the contract upon a completion date, a hard completion date" to prevent the job from being pushed back.

The board amended the motion so that the administration would negotiate a completion date and retain some flexibility in negotiations while still protecting the district. The motion to accept John Wright’s bid with those stipulations passed with a recorded tally of four in favor and one opposed.

Board members did not list individual vote names on the record in the transcript; the board directed administration to include negotiated completion-date language and appropriate contract language as part of the award process. The district clerk or administration will finalize the contract and return to standard procurement records once the agreement is signed.

This action concludes the procurement step for the concrete work; administration will complete contract negotiations and oversee performance to the agreed schedule.