GILLETTE, Wyo. — The Campbell County School District 1 Board of Trustees will spend nearly $2 million on 13 new buses.
The board’s approval of Casper-based Elder Equipment Leasing of Wyoming Inc.’s bid came during the consent agenda portion of its regular meeting Nov. 12. Consent agenda items are voted on with a singular vote and no board discussion.
District documents state the funding for the buses comes from the general fund with assistance from the federal Diesel Emissions Reduction Act. The DERA Program “funds grants and rebates that protect human health and improve air quality by reducing harmful emissions from diesel engines,” the EPA’s website states.
Trustees also approved spending more than $345,000 on Thunder Basin High School’s phase 1 flooring replacement.
Two bids were submitted for the project, with 2 Guys Deco of Gillette submitting the low bid of $345,351.74. Quality Flooring Covering in Gillette submitted the other bid for $386,908.38.
Funding for the project comes from the district’s State Major Maintenance budget.
Fuel
The district will spend $34,580 on 20,000 gallons of propane for 4-J and Little Powder elementary schools after approval of Blakeman Propane LLC’s bid of $1.729 per gallon.
Two other bids were submitted, including $2.049 per gallon from Thunder Basin Propane for a total of $40,980 and $2.99 per gallon from Phoenix Contracting for a total of $59,800.
The district will use general funds to pay for the fuel.
Security maintenance
An hourly rate bid of $95 plus 15% over the cost of materials gained trustee approval Tuesday for a districtwide security maintenance agreement.
Collins Communication Inc. submitted the bid for the three-year contract to provide labor and materials for maintaining the existing districtwide video surveillance, access control, Blue Point security, telephone, intercom, alarm and fire alarm systems. The contract also provides that Collins Communication will install new or additional equipment at times and clean and adjust systems on a semi-annual basis.
The contract will run from April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2027, with an option to renew annually for an additional three years.
The district’s general fund will pay for the contract, district documents state.
Design services
Also as part of the consent agenda, the board approved several bids for various district design services.
Two bids were submitted for the Sage Valley Junior High School kitchen renovation design services. QC10 Architects submitted the low, and approved, bid of $90,100, while FDL Consulting LLC submitted the second bid of $122,050.
KLJ Engineering submitted the lone bid of $44,450 for Wagonwheel Elementary Playground surfacing improvements design services. Wayne E. Eckas P.E. submitted the lone bid of $49,800 for Wright Junior Senior High School’s irrigation system design services.
Funding for the design services also comes from the district’s State Major Maintenance budget.
The bid documents are attached below:
