The Center ISD Board of Trustees have agreed to move forward with a $1.2 million bid for renovation of the Malone Street middle and intermediate school gyms and Roughrider Stadium field house.

Center ISD Superintendent Dr. James Hockenberry said the winning bid on proposal is said to be $300,000 under expectation.

At last night’s meeting, architect Malcom McKinney of Goodwin-Lassiter presented a low bid from Berry & Clay Contractors of Rusk to do the work.

Dr. Hockenberry said he was pleased with the architect’s work, especially undertaking a renovation at this point of the year.

Work will begin right-a-way with a target completion date of Oct. 5 for the intermediate school gym, Nov. 4 on the middle school gym and Nov. 30 for locker rooms. Work on the Roughrider Stadium field house will not start until the end of football season and targeted to be complete by January and the start of soccer.

Also approved at last night’s CISD Board meeting:

*Some $140,000 in budget amendments. These included carpet in the F.L. Moffett library and offices; replacement of HVACS, and equipment replacement for junior high football.

Dr. Hockenberry also reported the lease has been finalized on the new transportation facility and the process of moving off Hwy. 87 North to the J.B. Raymond’s facility on Loop 500 between Hwy. 87 South and Hwy. 7 East is underway.