SCHOOL BOARD AWARDS BIDS

The Cape Girardeau Board of Education awarded several bids for remodeling projects during a special meeting held at noon Thursday.

The district is in the early stages of several projects as part of its long-range facilities improvement plans. During the meeting, board members approved bids to install technology wiring at Clippard, Blanchard and Alma Schrader schools and for construction and remodeling work at Alma Schrader.

The technology wiring bids were considered separately for the three schools to receive the best total price for the work. Board members approved the $14,532.75 bid from Technology and Networking for the Clippard project. Telcom Services Installation Inc. won the bids for Alma Schrader and Blanchard schools with submitted bids of $19,325.14 and $31,354.46, respectively.

The total cost to the district to improve wiring for data and video input to each classroom is $65,212.35.

Board members awarded a construction project at Alma Schrader to low bidder Sides Construction. The bid, $1,594,330, covers general repairs and improvement outlined in the district's master plan, as well as construction of a cafeteria and a kindergarten, art and behavior disorder classroom.

In other business, the school board voted to accept a bid of $37,500 per acre from Place Collegiate Properties for the purchase of some 11 acres of land. The company was the sole bidder for the property, located at the intersection of Sprigg and Bertling streets.

Dr. Steve Del Vecchio, business manager for the school district, said the company's intent is to build housing for college students on the property. The sale is subject to several contingencies, including various developmental reports and a change in the zoning of the property, and a "satisfactory completion of the district check of their references," he said.

"Our position I think is if we do something like this, we have a responsibility to make sure they're going to keep up the building, keep up the grounds," said Del Vecchio. "That's why some of those contingencies are on there."

BIDS

Project: Additions and renovations for Alma Schrader Elementary School

General Contractor: Kiefner Brothers

Base Bid: $1,880,000

Subbid (HVAC work): $384,740

Subbid (plumbing): In HVAC bid

Subbid (electrical and fire alarm work): $545,730

General Contractor: Sides Construction

Base Bid: $1,594,333

Subbid (HVAC work): $386,740

Subbid (plumbing): In HVAC bid

Subbid (electrical and fire alarm work): $272,204

General Contractor: Zoellner Construction

Base Bid: $1,692,500

Subbid (HVAC work): $300,000

Subbid (plumbing): $86,740

Subbid (electrical and fire alarm work): $546,000

Board Action: Accept the Bid from Sides Construction

Project: Technology wiring bids for Alma Schrader, Blanchard and Clippard Schools

Vendor: Technology and Networking Inc.

Alma Schrader Bid: $20,274.50

Blanchard Bid: $37,876.75

Clippard Bid: $14,532.75

Total: $72,684

Vendor: Telcom Services Installation Inc.

Alma Schrader Bid: $19,325.14

Blanchard Bid: $31,354.46

Clippard Bid: $17,021.14

Total: $67,700.74

Board Action: Accept the bid from Technology and Networking Inc. for Clippard; accept the bid from Telecom Services Installation Inc. for Alma Schrader and Blanchard.

Project: Computer bid for Y2K compliance

Vendor: ASC Inc.

Computers: $55,440

17-inch monitors: $12,980

Total: $68,420

Vendor: Computer Resource Group

Computers: $50,600

17-inch monitors: $10,956

Total: $61,556

Vendor: Innovated Idea Integration LLC

Computers: $46,750.88

17-inch monitors: $8,554.92

Total: $55,305.80

*Vendor: Gateway Components Group

Computers: $45,144

17-inch monitors: $10,516

Total: $55,660

Board Action: Accept the bid from Innovated Idea Integration LLC.

*The bid specified Compaq computers and Gateway did not bid Compaqs. Therefore, they did not meet bid specifications and their bid was not considered.