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Following up with June’s first set of bids for Mineola Middle School’s new gym addition, the board had opened bids again on Jan. 6, but the results returned in disappointing numbers. Cautious about overpaying, Nagler recommended a rejection of the bids, citing timing difficulty relating to contractors’ electrical supplies as another reason for his stance.

Speaking about the renovation of the middle school’s current gym into a kitchen and cafeteria, Nagler said contractors believe that they will be able to give a better price for square footage a year and a half out once prices drop.

Nagler went on to clarify the justification for his suggestion, saying “the question is how many school districts, in particular, have the money to award things at this inflated rate and how much work is out there?” He confirmed that a formal resolution to reject the bids will take place at the Board’s next meeting.