Midland board approves $5.95 million bid for high school additions

The Midland School District Board of Education voted Feb. 19 to accept a contractor bid of $5,954,026.54 for classrooms, office space and a cafeteria addition at Midland High School.

The board met in the Midland High School Board Room and, after an informational presentation on construction costs that referenced work with Farco, approved the higher of two bid options. The lower option—classrooms and offices with architect fees—was listed at $5,104,543.13; the accepted package added a cafeteria and included architect fees, totaling $5,954,026.54. Board Secretary Nathan Wood made the motion to accept the higher bid, and Joe Cox seconded; the motion passed 7-0.

Administrators had earlier discussed project costs and related facility issues during the meeting’s informational agenda. Superintendent Toby Crosby listed several facilities items later in his report, including gym foundation repairs and other possible high-school repairs, and noted a prior water leak had been fixed. The approved bid lists architect fees as part of the total; the board did not adopt a construction schedule or contractor start date at the meeting.

The board’s vote to accept the bid authorizes the district to proceed with the selected bid package; the transcript does not specify contract-execution steps, anticipated construction timeline, or funding sources beyond the bid amounts presented. Further procedural actions—contract approval, timeline, and financing details—were not recorded in the minutes for this meeting.

The board adjourned at 10:22 p.m.; its next regular meeting is scheduled for March 16, 2026.