May 12, 2025 at 6:30 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

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Approve that all legal requirements have been met as to advance notice of this meeting to both individual Board Members and to the public.

Rationale:  Approval of the agenda as published/revised.  Note that items can be removed or amended from the published agenda at this time but additions can be made only through an emergency resolution.
 

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• Fremont Middle School
• Linden Elementary

Rationale:  See attached letter

Six Fremont High School students will be competing at the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference in Atlanta, GA from June 23-28, 2025.

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This fall the Pathfinder special education program will move to Davenport Elementary School.  Five rooms are in need of carpet replacement.  Pricing was provided from Floor Inc. of Omaha and Abe Krasne Home Furnishings of Fremont.  Krasne’s provided the low price of $15,500.00 for the project.  

It is the recommendation of the administration to approve the not to exceed price of $15,500.00 from Abe Krasne Home Furnishings of Fremont and enter into a contract for the replacement and installation of carpeting at Davenport Elementary School to accommodate the move of the Pathfinder special education program. The source of funds will be the General Fund/Special Building Fund.

The Board, by approving this contract with Abe Krasne Home Furnishings is approving the contract documents, and all associated documents related thereto according to the terms and conditions as on file with district records or such other or additional terms and provisions as negotiated and approved by the Associate Superintendent or a designee, and the Board is hereby delegating to and authorizing the Associate Superintendent  or a designee to sign, execute, and deliver the contract documents and all such related documents, make all contract payments, and to take or cause to be taken any and all other action and sign any other documents as may be necessary to complete the transaction, and to administer, operate, and/or implement the contract and all associated documents related thereto on a day-to-day basis during this project as contemplated thereby, for and on behalf of this school district, and hereby designates the Director of Operations, or another person as selected by the Associate Superintendent or a designee from time to time as its program administrator under this agreement. 

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Each year the facilities department works with local contractors to solicit pricing for concrete tear out and replacement.  An RFP was sent out to three (3) local contractors and pricing was received from C-R Menn Concrete, G&G Concrete and Sawyer Construction.   The quote provided by C-R Menn Concrete was $39,112.00 for the project which is below the pre-RFP estimate.  

It is the recommendation of the administration to approve the price of $39,112.00 provided by C-R Menn Concrete of Fremont and enter into a contract for the demolition, haul-off and installation of concrete at designated sites throughout the District as outlined in the RFP. The source of funds will be the General Fund/Special Building Fund.

The Board, by approving this contract with C-R Menn is approving the contract documents, and all associated documents related thereto according to the terms and conditions as on file with district records or such other or additional terms and provisions as negotiated and approved by the Associate Superintendent or a designee, and the Board is hereby delegating to and authorizing the Associate Superintendent  or a designee to sign, execute, and deliver the contract documents and all such related documents, make all contract payments, and to take or cause to be taken any and all other action and sign any other documents as may be necessary to complete the transaction, and to administer, operate, and/or implement the contract and all associated documents related thereto on a day-to-day basis during this project as contemplated thereby, for and on behalf of this school district, and hereby designates the Director of Operations, or another person as selected by the Associate Superintendent or a designee from time to time as its program administrator under this agreement.

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Each year the facilities department works with area contractors to solicit pricing for asphalt crack filling and sealcoating.  An RFP was sent out and pricing was received from 2 contractors.  The low quote provided by Parking Lot Maintenance was $56,902.00 for the project.  

It is the recommendation of the administration to approve the price of $56,902.00 provided by Parking Lot Maintenance of Omaha and enter into a contract for asphalt crack filling and sealcoating at designated sites throughout the District as outlined in the RFP. The source of funds will be the General Fund/Special Building Fund.

The Board, by approving this contract with Parking Lot Maintenance is approving the contract documents, and all associated documents related thereto according to the terms and conditions as on file with district records or such other or additional terms and provisions as negotiated and approved by the Associate Superintendent or a designee, and the Board is hereby delegating to and authorizing the Associate Superintendent  or a designee to sign, execute, and deliver the contract documents and all such related documents, make all contract payments, and to take or cause to be taken any and all other action and sign any other documents as may be necessary to complete the transaction, and to administer, operate, and/or implement the contract and all associated documents related thereto on a day-to-day basis during this project as contemplated thereby, for and on behalf of this school district, and hereby designates the Director of Operations, or another person as selected by the Associate Superintendent or a designee from time to time as its program administrator under this agreement.

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Over the past several years as the District transitioned from hot water and steam boilers to heat pumps and ground source geothermal systems the need for underground storage fuel oil tanks has been eliminated.  The State Fire Marshall has ordered the remediation of the District's last two fuel oil tanks.  They are located at Main Street and Fremont High School. Specifications were drafted, approved and pricing submitted for the remediation of the tanks from B2 Environmental.  B2 is on the State Fire Marshal's approved contractor list.  The price for closure in place is $18,450 for the FHS tank and removal, discard and backfill for the Main Street tanks $18,950.

It is the recommendation of the administration to approve the price of $37,400.00 from B2 Environment for the remediation of the fuel oil tanks at Main Street and FHS as specified. The source of funds will be the General Fund/Special Building Fund.

The Board, by approving this contract with B2 Environment is approving the contract documents, and all associated documents related thereto according to the terms and conditions as on file with district records or such other or additional terms and provisions as negotiated and approved by the Associate Superintendent or a designee, and the Board is hereby delegating to and authorizing the Associate Superintendent  or a designee to sign, execute, and deliver the contract documents and all such related documents, make all contract payments, and to take or cause to be taken any and all other action and sign any other documents as may be necessary to complete the transaction, and to administer, operate, and/or implement the contract and all associated documents related thereto on a day-to-day basis during this project as contemplated thereby, for and on behalf of this school district, and hereby designates the Director of Operations, or another person as selected by the Associate Superintendent or a designee from time to time as its program administrator under this agreement.

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As part of the IAQ project at the High School many hard surface floors were replaced with carpet.  In order to maintain the carpet the purchase of additional cleaning equipment is necessary.  Pricing was provided by Egan Supply of Omaha utilizing government pricing for a Minuteman X Ride 28 self propelled carpet extraction machine at a not to exceed price of $24,286.67.

It is the recommendation of the administration to approve the purchase of a Minuteman X Ride 28 self propelled carpet extraction machine at a not to exceed price of $24,286.67 from Egan Supply of Omaha utilizing government purchase pricing. The source of funds will be the General Fund.

The Board, by approving this contract with Egan Supply is approving the contract documents, and all associated documents related thereto according to the terms and conditions as on file with district records or such other or additional terms and provisions as negotiated and approved by the Associate Superintendent or a designee, and the Board is hereby delegating to and authorizing the Associate Superintendent  or a designee to sign, execute, and deliver the contract documents and all such related documents, make all contract payments, and to take or cause to be taken any and all other action and sign any other documents as may be necessary to complete the transaction, and to administer, operate, and/or implement the contract and all associated documents related thereto on a day-to-day basis during this project as contemplated thereby, for and on behalf of this school district, and hereby designates the Director of Operations, or another person as selected by the Associate Superintendent or a designee from time to time as its program administrator under this agreement.

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This year in partnership with Metropolitan Community College FHS students have had the opportunity to earn micro-credential certification as forklift (truck operators). In order to accommodate the program and have a forklift available at the CTE Center the purchase of a forklift is necessary.    

It is the recommendation of the administration to approve the purchase of a model S25 - Triple Clark forklift at a not to exceed price of $31,900.00 from Forklifts of Omaha utilizing State purchase pricing. The source of funds will be the Carl Perkins federal grant ($13,300.00) and the FPS Foundation CTE Funds ($18,600.00).

The Board, by approving this contract with Forklifts of Omaha is approving the contract documents, and all associated documents related thereto according to the terms and conditions as on file with district records or such other or additional terms and provisions as negotiated and approved by the Associate Superintendent or a designee, and the Board is hereby delegating to and authorizing the Associate Superintendent  or a designee to sign, execute, and deliver the contract documents and all such related documents, make all contract payments, and to take or cause to be taken any and all other action and sign any other documents as may be necessary to complete the transaction, and to administer, operate, and/or implement the contract and all associated documents related thereto on a day-to-day basis during this project as contemplated thereby, for and on behalf of this school district, and hereby designates the Director of Operations, or another person as selected by the Associate Superintendent or a designee from time to time as its program administrator under this agreement.