MITCHELL SCHOOL DISTRICT NO.

17-2
BOARD OF EDUCATION AGENDA
Special Board Meeting
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
MCTEA Room 110 – 5:30 P.M.

ITEM SUMMARY/JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDED ACTION

I. Opening
A. Call Meeting to Order
B. Pledge of Allegiance
C. Roll Call: Aslesen, Christiansen, Flood, Olson, Ruml
D. Determination of Quorum
E. Approval of Agenda:
Motion to Amend:
Motion to Approve:

II. Board Consideration to Approve Bids for New Mitchell High School Project, MOTION TO APPROVE
Including Base Bids and Alternates.*

III. Adjourn

* Larger, paper copies of the bid results are available at the Business Office, 821 North Capital, during
normal business hours
 MITCHELL SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 17-2
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Special School Board Meeting
Agenda Item

Subject: Board Consideration to Approve Bids for New Mitchell High School Project,
Including Base Bids and Alternates

From: Joseph Graves, Superintendent of Schools

Nature of action requested:

Board Action X
Board Information
Scheduled report

Description of the item (including nature of the problem, program covered, impact, board
action desired, etc.)

At this time, Puetz Design+Build and the Schemmer architectural firm will review
submitted bids and Puetz’s identification of the successful low bidders. Mr. Culhane
and Joseph Graves will then review the figure totals, as well as revenue sources, and
recommend bid approvals, rejections, and/or other relevant motions regarding the
construction bids.

Details and recommendations can be found in the support documents immediately

following this cover page.

Individual(s) who will attend the board meeting and speak to the item:

Steve Culhane, Business Manager

Joseph Graves, Superintendent of Schools
Representatives of Puetz Design+Build
Representatives of Schemmer architectural firm

I will be able to review the item further at the school board meeting, if requested:

Name: Joseph Graves Date: 1.31.2023

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 Mitchell High School Construction Project

Construction Costs:

Based upon the successful low bidders, the costs of the project are:

Base Bid: Main Body of the School Building: $45,618,901

Alternate 1: Columns $ 170,730
Alternate 2: Athletic Facility Shell $ 8,174,819
Alternate 3: Finished Interior for Main Gym $ 1,820,582
Alternate 9: Deduct for Made In America Option Included in Base Bid Above
Alternate 10: Waive Performance Bond Included in Base Bid Above

Total Cost: Based Bid + Alternates 1-3: $55,816,199

Revenue Sources:

Original Bond Sale: $24,484,521

Interest Earned on Original Bond Sale $ 1,000,000
ESSER (Federal Funds): $ 4,100,000
Capital Outlay Reserve: $ 8,691,678
Food Service Contribution: $ 550,000
Additional Capital Outlay Bond Sales: $17,000,000
(To be Sold Spring, 2024)

Total Revenues: $55,816,199

What About the Rest of the Project? (Alternatives 4-8)

Through value engineering, future revenues sources, use of unexpended contingency, these
would be pursued both during the 22-month construction project and after its completion. Thus,
we would be staging the remaining aspects of the project.

Recommendation:

Based upon these numbers and explanations, I am recommending that the Board approve the low
bidders which met specifications, as indicated by Puetz Design + Build, on the following pages,
for the Base Bid, Alternate 1, Alternate 2, Alternate 3, Alternate 9, and Alternate 10.

I recognize that alternate 1, the columns, is not a preference for a number of individuals. Lead
architect Robin Miller and I both believe it provides an image consistent with and evocative of
an educational institution and that it will make the building iconic. Given the Board’s thoughts
on alternate 1, you may wish to approve or not approve it, however.
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