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Sterling Board waives bidding and approves $40,700 Otis elevator repair
Summary
The Sterling Board of Education unanimously waived competitive bidding under Town Code §70-7 and authorized $40,700 from the District Repair and Improvement Project Grant to repair the Otis elevator, citing proprietary parts and service requirements.
The Sterling Board of Education voted on April 8, 2026, to waive the town’s bidding requirement and to authorize $40,700 for repair of an Otis elevator, citing the proprietary nature of the equipment.
Victoria Robinson-Lewis, the board treasurer, moved to waive the bidding requirement under Town Code § 70-7 and to authorize the expenditure from the District Repair and Improvement Project Grant; Jennifer Mossner, vice chair, seconded the motion. The board recorded the vote as “all in favor”; four members present approved the motion and it passed.
Board materials and the motion state the waiver is based on Otis’s proprietary parts and service, which the board said would preclude competitive bids. The funding source specified for the contract is the district’s Repair and Improvement Project Grant; the approved authorization covers the vendor cost and related work estimated at $40,700.
The motion does not direct additional follow-up beyond authorization to proceed with the contract. The board did not discuss alternative vendors in the meeting minutes and did not provide a line-by-line breakdown of the $40,700 expenditure.
