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Board authorizes bids for electric bus barn and site work as DOE grant funding nears release
Summary
With Tier II funds from the DOE Renew America’s Grant expected as early as June 1, the board authorized letting bids for an electric bus barn and site asphalt or concrete work at the elementary campus and agreed to accept concrete alternatives during bidding.
Superintendent Brett Elliott told the board the district’s Tier II funding from the U.S. Department of Education Renew America’s Grant could be released as early as June 1 and recommended letting bids for an electric bus barn and associated site work at the elementary campus.
The board authorized the superintendent to solicit bids for an electric bus barn and an asphalt or concrete drive; Elliott said concrete alternatives would be accepted. Motion by Bruce West and second by Emily Leezer passed 6-0. The bid authorization signals the district’s intent to move forward with facility upgrades tied to the grant and positions staff to begin procurement once funds are released.
Elliott framed the action as a preparatory procurement step tied directly to the previously approved grant award; the motion does not itself award contracts. The board requested that bid specifications consider both asphalt and concrete alternatives to provide cost and longevity comparisons.
