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Board rejects one boiler bid, awards DeSesa $542K; approves $931K restroom renovation to K&B

Springfield Board of Education · April 27, 2026
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Summary

After finding C. Dougherty & Co.'s boiler bid unresponsive, the board awarded the James Caldwell Elementary boiler replacement to DeSesa Engineering ($542,000) and awarded restroom renovations across district schools to K&B Contractors for $931,197.

The board reviewed low bids for two capital projects and moved to reject one bid as nonresponsive. For the Replacement of the Steam Boiler at James Caldwell Elementary (Project #2526-08), the board rejected C. Dougherty & Co., Inc.'s bid as unresponsive and awarded the contract to DeSesa Engineering Company, Inc. for $542,000. The project will be bond funded as part of the district referendum work.

Separately, the board awarded the Restroom Renovations at Various Schools (Project #2526-05) to K&B Contractors, LLC for a total of $931,197 (base bid plus alternates 1–3). The record lists competing bids and basis for the awards; the motions were adopted during the Finance committee portion of the meeting.