Triton School Board To Accepts New Bus Bids
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
BOURBON - Triton School Board of Trustees decided Thursday to accept new bids for a bus garage to be built across from Triton High School, 100 Triton Drive, Bourbon.
"The main purpose of this special session is (to discuss) our bus garage and bid situation," board president Dave Shively said.
School Superintendent Rex Roth said the board needs to redo the bid process.
"Our recommendation is to reject bids (previously received) and redo the project with some changes that will reduce the cost, both the side and the building itself," Roth said.
He said the board reviewed bids received "a couple times and after further discussion" decided the bid amounts were over the $175,000 budget for the project.
"Basically, we're just revising the original document and plans," Roth said.
The bus garage project has been ongoing since late last summer and is "not panning out" as board members had hoped. The garage would be used for bus storage.
"We had a bond for it and that's all been approved and everything," Shively said. "But the bond amount and what the bids are coming in are two different things."
Board members approved the rejection of submitted bids and will now accept new bids for the bus garage.
Trustees will review new bids at 5 p.m. Aug. 7, prior to the board meeting.
Triton School Board members include: Shively, vice president Steve Blackford, secretary Steve Feldman, Larry Lemler and Kevin Boyer. [[In-content Ad]]
BOURBON - Triton School Board of Trustees decided Thursday to accept new bids for a bus garage to be built across from Triton High School, 100 Triton Drive, Bourbon.
"The main purpose of this special session is (to discuss) our bus garage and bid situation," board president Dave Shively said.
School Superintendent Rex Roth said the board needs to redo the bid process.
"Our recommendation is to reject bids (previously received) and redo the project with some changes that will reduce the cost, both the side and the building itself," Roth said.
He said the board reviewed bids received "a couple times and after further discussion" decided the bid amounts were over the $175,000 budget for the project.
"Basically, we're just revising the original document and plans," Roth said.
The bus garage project has been ongoing since late last summer and is "not panning out" as board members had hoped. The garage would be used for bus storage.
"We had a bond for it and that's all been approved and everything," Shively said. "But the bond amount and what the bids are coming in are two different things."
Board members approved the rejection of submitted bids and will now accept new bids for the bus garage.
Trustees will review new bids at 5 p.m. Aug. 7, prior to the board meeting.
Triton School Board members include: Shively, vice president Steve Blackford, secretary Steve Feldman, Larry Lemler and Kevin Boyer. [[In-content Ad]]