Hazelwood School District Approves New Vans, Contractors for Building Code Upgrades

The Hazelwood School District (HSD) Board of Education approved a few contracts at its recent meeting last week. 

The board approved extra duty salaries for employees. Diana Gulotta, HSD assistant superintendent for communications said employees with extra duty pay are those who pick up some type of extra duty, such as coaching, in addition to teaching. The board approved the dates for paying those stipends.

A contract was also approved for three, one-ton vans for employee use performing school business. Gulotta said the district received six bids and selected Dave Sinclair Automotive Group. The cost total cost for all the vans is $69,030.

United Construction was selected from three bids to perform building code upgrades at Larimore and Townsend elementary schools for $327,000.

Caldwell Construction was selected from two bids to perform building code upgrades at Lawson and Walker elementary schools for $359,590.

United Construction was selected from three bids to perform building code upgrades at Hazelwood East Middle School for $331,000.

"These code upgrades include asbestos floor tile replacement, marker board replacements and miscellaneous small code upgrades, such as handrails on stairwells," Gulotta said.

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