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Board votes down acceptance of single over-budget modernization bid, directs electrical rebid
Summary
Rockford School District staff reported a single bid from BDM exceeded the modernization budget and excluded restroom and HVAC work; the board voted against accepting the bid and directed staff to rebid an electrical-only package.
Daniel Chand, director of pupil services, told the Rockford School District Board that the district received a single bid for the campus modernization project from a contractor identified in the minutes as BDM. Chand said the bid came in over the project budget and did not include planned restroom updates or the installation of HVAC units, and staff recommended rebidding an electrical-only scope to continue work within budget constraints.
Clerk Jacalyn Witzel moved to accept the lowest bid and Bill Walker seconded. The motion did not carry; the minutes record AYES: none and NOES: Witzel, Walker, Gisler. The minutes show the board recorded the vote as a rejection of the single bid and a direction to proceed with a narrower rebid for electrical work.
The item was discussed in public session beginning when the modernization bid report was introduced by Chand and concluded the following segment. The minutes do not record additional bidding details, dollar amounts, or the contractor’s full legal name beyond the bid having been submitted by BDM. Additional procurement steps and timelines were not specified in the public minutes.
