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Board approves 10% contingency for Filter First ventilation project
Summary
The board approved a 10% contingency for the Filter First bid awarded to Northwest Kent Mechanical, citing a previously awarded base bid of $83,656 and a proposed contingency of $8,366 to cover scope changes; one change of $2,380 was noted in the minutes.
Cedar Springs Public Schools on Dec. 8 approved a 10% contingency for the Filter First ventilation project previously awarded to Northwest Kent Mechanical.
According to the minutes, the original awarded bid was $83,656. Administration requested a 10% contingency ($8,366) to accommodate minor scope changes without returning to the board for each adjustment. The minutes list one proposed change totaling $2,380 and show a "Total Approved Project Budget" of $92,022.
The motion to approve the contingency was made by Patin and supported by Gilmore; the vote was recorded AYES: Bowser, Gilmore, Patin, Reed, Shoffner, Slager; Lund abstained. Motion carried 6-0 with one abstention. The minutes also note a "Total Award Amount" of $186,980; the minutes do not explicitly reconcile that figure with the awarded bid and contingency line items.
