School receives bid for building

Thompson Falls Schools has been working to get a new building project off the ground. Last Wednesday they had a meeting with prospective contractors to look at bids. One contractor, Swank Enterprises, offered to do the project at a rough bid of $1.45 million. The proposal was higher than the school was estimating, so they will have to work to cut the total cost down to meet their $1.3 million expectation.

The next step for Thompson Falls Schools is to present the project, and Swank Enterprises, during the next school board meeting for approval. After that, Thompson Falls Superintendent Bud Scully explained that they will make efforts to cut things out during the design phase to get the total cost of the project down.

The building will be a multi-use facility, much like the one Plains Schools just finished this year. The building will include space for shop classes, lunches, sports practices and more. The original plans quoted a 6,000 to 8,000 square-foot premade metal building, which could change to meet the price ceiling the school has set.