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Board considers awarding LHS fire‑suppression upgrade; committee recommended contract not to exceed $240,000
Summary
A committee recommended Bid Package #8 (LHS fire suppression system) be awarded to Wolverine Fire Protection Company for an amount not to exceed $240,000; the board recorded support for the motion on June 3 after Q&A about code requirements and a summer construction timeline intended to minimize student disruption.
The Lapeer Community Schools finance/policy committee recommended the board advance Bid Package #8 — a fire‑suppression upgrade at Lapeer High School — and on June 3 a board member moved to award the work to Wolverine Fire Protection Company for an amount not to exceed $240,000.
Committee findings and recommendation: Committee representatives reviewed the recent work and said the state inspector required additional upgrades beyond the like‑for‑like fire‑suppression head replacements performed earlier. That requirement reflects both updated code positions and changes in room function over time. The committee recommended soliciting bids and awarding the contract to complete the work now rather than performing piecemeal upgrades later.
Q&A on timing and code compliance: In response to questions about code status and disruption, Dr. Monson (responding to committee questions) said the plan is to bid the project and start work this summer with a goal to finish by spring break, and to limit shutdowns of the suppression system to a handful of short connections during the school year.
Motion and board response: A board member moved to award the LHS fire‑suppression upgrades to Wolverine Fire Protection Company for an amount not to exceed $240,000; several board members voiced support on the record. The transcript records support language and discussion but does not include a formal roll‑call tally in the publicly recorded segments.
Next steps: The contract will proceed through the standard procurement and contracting process; committee minutes indicated the committee had recommended forwarding the matter to the full board for approval. Work is expected to begin after contracts are finalized to meet the district's timeline and state review process.
Ending: The board included the recommended award on its consent agenda and recorded support for moving the contract forward; formal contract execution and any required follow‑up were not detailed in the transcript.
