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Portable-classroom bid comes in double estimate; DSA backlog delaying work
Summary
District staff told trustees the portable-classroom bid came in at roughly $846,000—about double the architect's estimate—exceeding the available budget. Staff plan to re-bid and must also resolve one legacy project with the Division of the State Architect before new work can proceed.
District staff updated the board on portable-classroom plans and said the initial contractor bid substantially exceeded the architect's estimate and the district budget.
"When we received the bid packet, we only got 1. It was double what the architect had quoted, and it went over what we have in our budget," a staff presenter said. The speaker reported the bid figure around $846,000 and said staff and the architect will advertise the project more broadly to attract additional proposers and reduce costs.
Staff also described an administrative obstacle: the Division of the State Architect (DSA) will not permit new construction until several legacy projects from the 1990s are closed. The presenter said the district has closed nine of ten outstanding projects but one remaining building constructed without proper approvals is blocking new work; resolving that project will require locating plans or bringing the rooms up to current code.
Trustees asked clarifying questions about timelines and payments and supported re-bidding to seek local contractors. Staff said they have engaged a consultant recommended by the district's solar contractor to help find archived plans and navigate DSA requirements.
The board took no formal vote on the portable project during the meeting; staff said they will report back with updated bids and next steps.
