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Administration recommends $35.15M in low bids for post‑referendum renovations; total project cost estimated at $44.82M
Summary
District administration presented bid tabulations from the Dec. 20, 2024 opening and recommended award to lowest responsible bidders across nine trade packages (bidding total $35,151,779); administration's planning package estimates total project cost at $44,823,280 including CM fee, allowances and contingencies.
Nicholas & Associates and district administration presented the results of the Dec. 20, 2024 bid opening for the 2025 Additions & Renovations project at multiple Salt Creek School District 48 sites. The bid opening produced a summed low-bid total of $35,151,779 across multiple trade packages. Administrators recommended awarding individual trade contracts to the lowest responsible bidders named in the bid tabulation, including Riemer Engineering for site work and structural work and Monarch Construction, Powerlink Electric, ABM Flooring and others for trade packages.
A project summary prepared by the district's construction advisor estimated a total project cost of $44,823,280 after adding construction management fees, bond and insurance costs, fixed and reimbursable general conditions, allowances for A&E and technology, commissioning, asbestos and FF&E allowances and owner contingency. The board packet included detailed bid‑tab sheets and vendor line items. The meeting record documents administration's recommendation; the minutes in the provided excerpt do not record a formal board motion and roll‑call approval of individual construction contracts during this meeting. Administration recommended the board approve the identified contractors and associated bids as presented; further contract awards or ratification may be recorded in subsequent board actions.
