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Time to bid farewell to Valley View bleachers |
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March 20, 2017 |
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It is time to say goodbye to the old Valley View
gym bleachers. Originally the Bonners Ferry High
School bleachers when the school was built back
in the 70s, those bleachers will be taking their
millions of memories to the highest bidder, with
sealed bids being accepted at the district
office until 3 p.m. Thursday, March 30.
These bleachers have seen some good days, been
sat on and stomped on through some thrilling
moments of Badger history, but time has caught
up with them and it is finally time to retire
them to make way for some new, safe and code
compliant bleachers.
Many people have and continue to
contribute/donate to the purchase of new
bleachers. The Valley View PTO has worked hard
to raise a significant portion of their cost.
The Bonners Ferry Rotary Club is working on a
matching grant to raise the remaining funds.
The Rotary Club will be holding a meeting on
Tuesday, April 4, at Valley View to assist in
the dismantling of the old bleachers.
After receiving several estimates on the value
of the old bleachers, it has been determined
there is no useful value for them. They are not
code compliant and cannot be sold to to be used
as bleachers due to liability issues. The only
value in them would be for salvage or reclaimed
wood.
The school district has contacted several
reclaimed wood companies, but have received
little interest in them. There have been a
couple of local offers, but the district would
like to make the offer to anyone who may have an
interest, sentimental or otherwise.
If anyone is interested, please contact Boundary
County School District Office at (208) 267-3416.
And here are the official particulars:
NOTICE OF SALE IS HEREBY GIVEN, sealed bids will
be received by the Board of Trustees of Boundary
County School District #101, Bonners Ferry,
Idaho for the following:
Sale of Valley View Elementary School Gym
Bleachers
Bid forms are required and may be obtained with
bid specifications from the School District #101
Administration Office, 7188 Oak Street, Bonners
Ferry, Idaho 83805, between the hours of 8:00
a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday until
the day of bid opening.
Questions regarding bid specifications are to be
directed to Maintenance Supervisor Bob Overman.
Mr. Overman can be reached at 208-290-1024.
Sealed bids will be received at the Boundary
County School District Administration Office at
7188 Oak Street in Bonners Ferry, Idaho 83805
until 3:00 p.m., Thursday, March 30, 2017. Bids
will be opened and publicly read aloud at the
time and place stated for receipt of sealed
bids. Bids received after the time fixed for
opening will not be considered. It is
anticipated the contract will be awarded on or
about March 30, 2017.
The Board of Trustees of Boundary County School
District #101 reserves the right to accept or
reject or to select any portion thereof any or
all bids, to waive any technicality and to be
the sole judge of the suitability for the best
interests of the District.
DATED this 20th day of March, 2017.
Cal D Bateman, Clerk-Treasurer
Boundary County School District #101
Bonners Ferry, ID 83805 |
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