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Board advances high school gym air‑conditioning award pending technical review
Summary
Trustees moved to proceed with awarding the high‑school gym HVAC work to the lower bidder (base bid $863,106) contingent on a technical apples‑to‑apples review by district staff; staff said the project would be about two to two‑and‑a‑half months and would use local subcontractors where possible.
The School Board of Trustees committee moved to advance an award on the high school gym air‑conditioning project on a condition that a staff review confirm bid comparability.
Staff reported two bids for the project and said, “So the base bid price is $863,106,” and also noted an alternate figure of $904,700 for a different scope. The board’s chair moved to proceed with the lower bid contingent on "Corey" reviewing the bids for apples‑to‑apples comparisons; a trustee seconded the motion and staff agreed to send the documents for review and follow up by email.
The decision was framed against district funding constraints: staff said the building reserve is about $750,000 and that the district has previously earmarked a "high school flex" fund. Trustees raised familiar concerns about contractor reliability, long‑term maintenance and coordination with summer school activities and extracurricular schedules. A contractor who spoke to schedule said the work would take roughly "two and a half months" and could start as soon as school is out, and that the subs who provided bids would be used if their firm is awarded the contract.
Trustees also discussed minor addenda to the bid scope — replacing damaged acoustic panels, painting vents and adding tiles — to ensure the gym finishes match after installation. The chair recommended moving forward with the lower bid pending Corey's technical review; staff will provide that review and notify trustees of the recommendation by email.
Next steps: staff will send the bid packages to the district reviewer (Corey) for verification; the board expects an update by email once the review is complete.
