MONADNOCK REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Board Meeting Minutes

                                               October 17, 2005

                              Monadnock Regional Jr. Sr. High School, Swanzey, NH

                      

Present: Colline Dreyfuss, Karen Cota, Richard Thackston, Jonathan Kenyon, Gene White, Bruce Tatro, Charles Johnson and Alan Gross. Absent: James Carnie, Bruce McCulley, Robin Marra, Jason Hill, Jeff Friedman, Tim Aho and John Morin.  

Also present: D. Hodgdon, Dir. of Curriculum and L. Biron, Business Manager.  Principals: B. Tatro.

 

R. Thackston called the meeting to order at 7:15 PM. The delay of the meeting was due to the Board not having a quorum. The reason for the meeting was to open the bids, have discussion, and vote on the new septic system. C. Dreyfuss opened the bid from Lawrence Excavating and the bid from SUR. L. Biron commented that the bids had been received on time and remained sealed. R. Thackston read the bid from Lawrence Excavating in the amount of $216,500.00 and the bid for SUR in the amount of $167,359.00. Both contractors say that they would have most of the work done by November 25, 2005 and the whole job complete by December 1, 2005. MOTION: C. Dreyfuss MOVED to accept SUR’s bid in the amount of $167,359.00 for the MRMS/HS new septic system. SECOND: J. Kenyon. DISCUSSION: K. Cota asked what happens if the contractor does not finish on December 1, 2005. R. Thackston said that the signed bid states that it will cost the contractor $200.00 a day after December 1, 2005. C. Johnson said that he was disappointed in the process. He commented that Lawrence was at a disadvantage because his bid was made public. K. Cota regretted the events leading to the reopening of the bidding process, especially given the efforts of the Facilities Committee, but believed that it was appropriate, according to school board policy, to go through the process again. Charles Lawrence from Lawrence excavating asked about the installer’s number on the SUR bid and emphasized his own credentials. Because of the question about the installer’s number, R. Thackston recommended tabling the discussion on the motion until the next Board Meeting on October 18, 2005. MOTION: C. Johnson. MOVED to table this issue time specific until the next Board Meeting, which is October 18, 2005, under “Old Business.” SECOND: A. Gross. VOTE: 7.972/0/0/7.028. Motion passes. C. Lawrence commented on the chronology of events for Lawrence Excavating - the awarding of the original bid, the effort to reduce the cost of the project to accommodate the district, and the company’s turning down other jobs to focus on the Monadnock project. He expressed his disappointment.  C. Dreyfuss explained the issue with the school board policy in this case. R. Thackston asked if there was anything else that was relevant to this meeting. MOTION: C. Dreyfuss MOVED to adjourn at 7:32 PM. SECOND: J. Kenyon. VOTE: 7.972/0/0/7.028. Motion passes.          

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

Laura L. Aivaliotis

MRSD Recording Secretary