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Board accepts nearly $6 million in construction bids for 2025 capital project
Summary
The board approved award recommendations for the 2025 capital improvement project, with a total of all contracts listed as $5,959,610.00. Contracts include LeChase Construction Services LLC (GC) and separate mechanical, electrical and site work vendors.
The Laurens Central School District Board accepted bid recommendations from Schoolhouse Construction Services LLC for the district's 2025 Capital Improvements Project. The packet of recommended awards lists a "TOTAL OF ALL CONTRACTS: $5,959,610.00," with major contract awards including LeChase Construction Services LLC as general contractor (total contract amount $2,201,600.00), T. McElligott Inc. for mechanical work ($1,550,000.00), and Upstate Companies I, LLC for electrical and site work (combined totals shown). The motion to accept the bids was made by T. Francisco, seconded by G. Murello, and recorded as carried 5-0-0.
The bid documents attached to the minutes identify alternates and purchase-order items (playground rebuild, IP paging additions, scoreboards) and include post-bid interview summaries. The project manager who signed the recommendation, Evan Rivers of Schoolhouse Construction Services LLC, wrote, "We recommend award of contracts to the following low bidders:" and accompanied the recommendation with contractor-specific totals and alternates. The minutes record acceptance of the attachments and the board's authorization to proceed with award as recommended.
