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Board questions $82,000 floor-sealing estimate for CTE auto and welding labs
Summary
Members pressed administration about a contract to paint and seal welding and auto lab floors (the chosen estimate was described as the lowest of three; a highest estimate of about $82,000 was cited). Staff said the work is required for CTE program accreditation and that in-house crews lack capacity to meet timeline.
Board members asked for details about operations item 10.15, a contract to paint and seal floors in the district’s welding and auto labs. One board member called the amount "a large amount for me for painting of the floors" and asked whether an RFP was issued and how vendors were selected; finance/staff said the district obtained three estimates and the award reflected the lowest qualified bid, while the highest estimate received was "about $82,000." "It is a large space," staff said, citing equipment movement and certification requirements for CTE programs.
Staff explained Ohio procurement thresholds and board policy, saying that public RFPs are required once state thresholds (discussed in the meeting as approximately $75,000) are reached, but that projects under the threshold may proceed after obtaining multiple estimates or using a qualified-bidder exemption. Administration said facilities staff attempted to identify qualified vendors and that district crews do not have the manpower or the specialized coating capacity to do the work in the required timeline.
