CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Laramie County School District 1 trustees approved four contracts in their meeting Monday, one of which includes $55,750 for architect services for replacing Alta Vista Elementary School’s parking lot.
The contract went to Cheyenne-based Martin/Martin Wyoming Inc. with unanimous trustee support.
Also approved Monday was a $56,000 contract with Cheyenne-based Winters Griffith Architects for architectural services for office and restroom remodeling at the district’s egg farm and transportation building, Facilities Management Director Andy Knapp told trustees.
“The main reason is they’re both original condition and they’re in pretty poor condition now. They also don’t meet any [Americans with Disabilities Act] regulations,” Knapp said.
The other two contracts capped spending on multimedia equipment and supplies and warehouse stock supplies.
For multimedia supplies, the district approved $390,000 to split between Adorama Inc., B & H Foto, Bluum USA Inc., Pyramid School Products, Romeo Music, and Scott Electric for:
- Projectors and projector lamps for an amount not to exceed $150,000
- Document cameras for an amount not to exceed $40,000
- Interactive displays, sound systems and other miscellaneous audio–visual items for an amount not to exceed $200,000
Trustee Alicia Smith said the total amount is about $100,000 higher than the last annual contract, and she wondered if that was because the contractors were expecting higher expenses.
Trustees were told the district will soon be working on the requirements for Coyote Ridge and equipping the school with new products, and market prices are fluctuating. The contract set a cap price the district may spend without having to return to the board. If costs exceed the contracted amounts, additional expenses will be brought to the board for approval, they were told. Setting the amount also doesn’t guarantee that the district will spend all of it.
The contract for warehouse stock supplies from multiple responsive bidders was approved at $500,000. The bidders were not identified in the motion or on the school board’s agenda. The stock includes regular school and medical supplies that are ordered in bulk, trustees were told.
