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Board approves $502,563.60 contract for fire‑alarm replacements after debate over Orchard scope
Summary
Facilities staff recommended, and the board approved, a bid to Angels General Construction not to exceed $502,563.60 for fire alarm replacement at Raisinville School and Orchard Center High School; several board members urged splitting the project because Orchard's future use remains under review.
The Monroe Public Schools board voted March 24 to award a bid for fire‑alarm replacement and related work at Raisinville School and Orchard Center High School to Angels General Construction (Detroit) at a combined cost not to exceed $502,563.60, funded from the site sinking fund.
Facilities staff explained the systems are aging and parts are difficult to source; administration noted the work had been part of prior bond work but was rebudgeted to the sinking fund after a prior bidding irregularity. Several board members questioned approving both schools at once given uncertainty about Orchard’s future use and asked whether the board could approve Raisinville now and delay Orchard. Facilities staff said splitting the project was possible but warned of timeline constraints to be ready by mid‑August. A motion to approve the bid as submitted passed on a roll‑call vote with four board members in favor and three opposed (Mister Jenkins, Miss Myers and Mister Heck voted no).
The administration said current sinking‑fund balances can cover the award and that the work would reduce long‑term maintenance risk for the affected sites.
