Board awards Greenwood Elementary on-site sewer contract to Quantum Environmental for $367,700; one member dissents

The Board of School Directors voted March 11 to award the Greenwood Elementary on-site sewer construction contract to Quantum Environmental Enterprise for $367,700, following a mandatory pre-bid meeting and a two-bid opening reviewed by Dewey Engineering.

Business Manager Mr. Tracy explained the project will provide an on-site septic system at the northwest corner behind the garage and described the work as Phase 1 of a multi-phase construction plan that includes moving modulars and later demolition and construction phases. "Phase 1 is the construction of a new septic system on-site," Tracy said, noting the district was not successful in acquiring off-site sewer from nearby municipalities.

Board member Myers raised budget concerns and announced she would vote no: "I'm not able right now to square how we meet the needs of all the things that are coming up and build two buildings... I'll stick to my original vote of no on the Greenwood Building at this time." Despite that objection, the motion to award the sewer contract carried by voice vote.

The contract amount recorded in the meeting packet and read into the record was $367,700. The board did not record individual vote tallies beyond members’ voiced positions during the roll call on this item.

Next steps: The contractor is expected to perform the on-site septic installation this summer as part of the New Garden/Greenwood capital schedule; the district indicated construction phasing, permitting and site surveying will continue in advance of heavy work.