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Board awards HMH Engineering contract for junior high lead abatement (≈$40,000)
Summary
Snake River School Board accepted DEQ SRF funding and approved a contract with HMH Engineering for roughly 10% of the lead-abatement project cost (about $40,000) after reopening an RFI; vote was 5-0.
The Snake River School Board on July 23 approved a contract with HMH Engineering related to the junior high lead-abatement project, with the board record citing the engineering fee as approximately 10% of project cost (roughly $40,000). The district received lead remediation funding from the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (SRF). The RFI for qualified contractors opened May 27, 2025 and closed June 6, 2025; HMH Engineering was the responsive firm awarded the RFI. Trustee Josh Sorensen moved the contract approval and Trustee Carol Hepworth seconded; the motion passed 5-0.
Superintendent Mark Kress presented the funding and procurement status to the board during the information items, noting the DEQ SRF award enabled the remediation work to proceed. The board’s approval authorizes proceeding with contracted engineering services; minutes record the approximate fee level and the RFI timeline as the basis for selection (SEG 006).
