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Board reviews recommendation to reject sole demolition bid after cost and performance concerns
Summary
District staff recommended rejecting a single demolition bid for summer projects (Raisinville site; limited work at Orchard) because the bid was about double the budgeted estimate and the construction manager reported poor past performance by the bidder; the board asked questions and staff said the work will be rebid.
Superintendent Shaw told the board that the district received one bid for demolition work on this summer’s projects at Raisinville (and limited work at Orchard) that came in at roughly double the expected cost and that the district’s construction management firm reported poor prior performance by that contractor. “This company, their cost was double what was expected,” Shaw said, and staff recommended rejecting the bid and rebidding the package.
Board members asked about scope and budget detail: Shaw said the district had budgeted about $70,000 for the demolition portion and the lone bid was about $140,000. Members asked whether the bidder knew a rejection was likely and whether other firms had been contacted; Shaw said outreach had been made and the district expects additional bids when the package is reposted. The discussion ended with staff noting the board must take formal action to reject a bid under board policy; staff did not record a final vote on the rejection during the meeting.
