Montezuma Comm School District Packet Summary — 2026-09-01
Meeting: 09/01/2026 - 04:30 PM Special Board Meeting Board Meeting
Location: Cafeteria
The Montezuma Comm School District Board is scheduled to consider major Phase II improvement bids, an alternate for the baseball field infield, project contingencies, additional tuckpointing, 2026–27 leadership positions, and personnel changes. The packet also identifies construction scopes that are expected to receive further review after the bid awards.
Key Items on the Agenda
Phase II Construction Bids
The board is scheduled to consider recommendations from Denovo Construction Solutions following the August 27, 2026 bid letting for the Montezuma Phase 2 Improvements project. Denovo recommends awarding five prime contractor packages to the lowest responsive, responsible bidders:
- Bid Package A — Earthwork & Civil: Hilsabeck Dirtwork — $953,477.00
- Bid Package B — General Construction: Garling Construction — $3,185,000.00
- Bid Package C — Mechanical: S&S Plumbing Heating & Air Conditioning — $621,764.00
- Bid Package D — Electrical: Van Maanen Electric — $2,094,370.00
- Bid Package E — Iowa Sports Turf: Iowa Sports Turf — $1,667,600.00
Denovo states that, upon board approval of the low bids, it would initiate the formal contracting process with the awarded contractors.
Bleacher Bid Recommended for Rejection
For Bid Package F — Bleachers, Denovo recommends declining the $896,900.00 bid from Townsend Ventures. The stated purpose is to allow that portion of the project scope to be re-evaluated.
The packet says the bleacher scope is expected to be revised around reuse and reworking of existing bleachers, with additional bleachers to be received from Pella. The scope review is expected to take place over the next 30 days and is described as primarily contractor-led.
Baseball Field Infield Alternate
The board is scheduled to approve or decline Alternate #1 — Baseball Field Infield, which would add $86,840.00 to the project.
The alternate consists of:
- Hilsabeck Dirtwork, Bid Package A — $7,640.00
- Iowa Sports Turf, Bid Package E — $79,200.00
Major Financial and Project Items
Science Room Fume Hood and Construction Contingency
Denovo recommends maintaining two items within the owner budget as part of the final Phase II budget:
- $40,000.00 for a scope gap involving procurement and installation of the science room fume hood.
- $300,000.00 for owner general construction and contingency.
Both items are separately listed for board consideration in the agenda.
Additional Tuckpointing
The board is scheduled to consider additional work from Garling Construction totaling $15,259.61. The agenda recommends approval of the additional tuckpointing.
The supporting proposal lists $14,960.40 in subcontractor expense and $299.21 in other expense, producing the $15,259.61 proposal total.
Staffing and Leadership
2026–27 Leadership Positions
The packet recommends approval of leadership assignments for the 2026–27 school year, with listed stipends for several roles:
- Leadership Team — $1,000: Marie Boulton, Mandy Dye, Deana Horras, Janel Burgess, Megan Carlson, Kevin Gartman, Jill Scheck
- NHS Advisor — $750: Deana Horras, Cal Smith
- Webmaster — $2,000: Earlene Taylor
- Social Media Team — $1,000: Jennifer Stowell, Mandy Dye, Ashley Reif
- Culture & Climate Leads — $1,000: Mandy Dye, Tracy Pope
- Community Outreach — $1,000: Josh Anderson
- Mentors — $1,000: Lisa Huff (Larmore), Tracy Pope (Burgess), Megan Carlson (VerMeer), Megan VanZante (Jessie Johns)
Personnel Report
The board is scheduled to consider a personnel report containing one appointment and one resignation:
- Appointment: Brigid Whitmer — Paraeducator
- Resignation: Autumn Fiebelkorn — Co-Softball Coach
The packet recommends approval of the appointment and resignation as presented.
What to Watch at the Meeting
Several Phase II construction decisions could shape the project's next steps. In addition to the recommended contractor awards, the board will have decisions to make on the $86,840 baseball field infield alternate, the proposed rejection and reworking of the bleacher scope, and budget provisions for the science room fume hood and construction contingency.
The discussion agenda also identifies two additional construction matters for further review following the bid awards:
- Review and revise the Musco lighting scope around reuse and reworking of existing equipment.
- Discuss the extent of the scope at the C1 vestibule.
The packet states that further action on these matters will follow the bid award.
The official public-body source for this packet is the Montezuma Comm School District meeting page provided through Simbli.
Civic Translator summarized publicly available meeting materials.
