Blaine County School District spending levy funds locally - more than 70 percent going to local companies
July 2010
The Blaine County School District says it is making good on a commitment made last year to heavily recruit locally for work funded by a voter-approved $59.8 million plant facilities levy. The preference being given to local companies was made possible through Energy Savings Performance Contracting, often referred to as ESCO. Seattle-based McKinstry, an engineering firm was awarded a $15.1 million contract by the school district in March. Under the ESCO, McKinstry is providing engineering and construction management services for geothermal resource development and heating, ventilating and air conditioning retrofits at Bellevue Elementary School. Later, the services will be extended to Carey School, Hailey Elementary School and the Wood River High School campus.
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