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Economides drive RFP and motion: Robert Gomez, ECISD director of facilities, presented RFP 25-55 for reconstruction of the Economides bus drive and said Real United Builders was the low, responsive bidder at $61,631 against a project budget of $200,000. After discussion, a committee member moved and a second was recorded to place the item on the next board agenda for approval; the committee chair instructed staff to proceed with bringing the recommendation to the full board.

Facilities project updates: Gomez and staff reported multiple active and planned projects:
- Harwell campus chillers ordered; shipments expected mid-July and plans to provide portable-chiller hookups to avoid summer outages.
- Roofing replacement projects at several elementary/middle sites and the transportation shop were advertised for spring bidding with construction anticipated in summer months.
- Multiuse, metal buildings (60x90, ~5,400 sq ft) are in schematic design for each high school; the four-site program budget shown was $22,000,000, with $2,000,000 identified from a pending settlement for initial funding.
- Truman elementary gym: final city inspection pending; district expects occupancy after tomorrow's inspection.
- Edinburg North canopy lighting: contractor completed connections and staff reported final walk-through anticipated soon; district purchased impact-resistant LED fixtures and reported material and contractor savings relative to budgeted allowances.

Hurricane procedures handbook and five-year plan: Committee members reviewed a draft hurricane procedures annex and requested edits before approval. Ms. Vela and other members asked staff to provide a copy of the stated district/city statement of understanding, to correct outdated campus contact lists and to change wording to reflect that Red Cross leads shelter registration and district staff only assist. On the five-year facilities plan, staff presented a draft inventory of needs across 44 campuses; trustees asked to prioritize top three campus needs per school for budgeting and to involve principals in the prioritization process.

Board direction and next steps: The committee instructed staff to:
- Advance the Economides RFP recommendation to the full board for approval at the next meeting, and prepare contract award documents.
- Finalize and correct the hurricane annex language and contact pages for board review.
- Continue refining the five-year plan and produce a prioritized, phased list for 2025-26 budget consideration.

Why this matters: The committee moved near-term construction and repair items that affect student safety and operations (bus drives, chillers, roofs and gym spaces) while seeking to clarify emergency procedures and prioritize multi-year capital needs for a district with multiple aging roofs, HVAC vulnerabilities and stormwater challenges.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","(04/10/25) Facilities Committee Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The Facilities Committee recommended the board approve a contractor to repair the Johnny Economides bus drive, received updates on roofing, chillers, gym and lighting projects, and reviewed a draft five-year facilities plan and hurricane procedures annex with requested edits.","taxTitle","EDINBURG CISD, School Districts, Texas","taxId",13541,"location","Texas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_46":81,"_48":82,"_50":83,"_52":84,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":85,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":86,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6078459,"Engineer proposes detention pond, backflow prevention and other measures for Edinburg North flood-prone campus",662,3128000,3790000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2959579-2c39e1da708f08f93a0438de262f117d&start=3128&end=3790","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2959579-2c39e1da708f08f93a0438de262f117d/thumbnail_3128000.jpg","/articles/6078459/Texas/Engineer-proposes-detention-pond-backflow-prevention-and-other-measures-for-Edinburg-North-flood-prone-campus","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6078459-e2c7c2dd5f4c11e7d29a6a716d68b118/orig.mp4?Expires=1771183022&Signature=Rbr5MqXpX7R0fNTYYEc~WcTiRmLdIbyINL6ZKgg8-zWUiFTKtvqvwbuGuRTA-LctMc~qI7oWUvfOdom-1Z5drcFGx18Q96BuG~9fuPqnhnNOfVCRdt0DaYSesfb1bIGA83OJHB7KfAeiOw-5MxBbFAqvfI-0KClCQ-RZYArf~ZwgzTBRrsSJZd5j7Tnna91RZul34wPmEYxdTEMDVSyP2J8OUUKSYmCzV3QhXZzaaLMk8GW5GADlK~JuzVyoJVZE8xJIIimAtKYj~GIXYYhTmjdFvp3WXxZRDoo4D150aqaCOlPmB~bWNiaKfQTgp2905A1bu2z1e-TDIOE8KA4Zzg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Edinburg North High School's Facilities Committee presentation on March 27 storm damage focused on multi-level drainage interventions to reduce rapid campus flooding during heavy rains.

Isael Posadas of SDI Engineering described the campus as sitting in a low area relative to surrounding streets and noted multiple sources of inflow during storms: subsurface infiltration into the municipal sewer, pressurization of city lines, and surface runoff from neighboring streets and swales. \"One of the things that we could do also is discharge directly from this detention area ... and connect to that 72 inches line that the city installed,\" Posadas said while outlining site-specific options.

Recommended measures: Posadas and district staff presented a layered strategy:
- Install a drainage backflow preventer at the primary outfall so the district's storm drainage cannot be backfed when the municipal system is pressurized.
- Add small grade barriers (speed-hump-like curbing) at vulnerable drive entrances to block above-ground overflow from streets during extreme events.
- Reconstruct a detention area on the campus northwest quadrant, expanding and deepening the original design to hold runoff temporarily away from buildings; SDI estimated effective capacity near 2,000,000 gallons for the design under consideration.
- Where on-campus storage is insufficient, explore a discharge connection across neighboring parcels to reach a larger city line sooner; SDI reported the irrigation district general manager had indicated willingness to present potential property dedication to his board.

Costs and city assistance: Posadas presented a total program estimate of roughly $1,800,000 for the suite of measures. He said about $797,000 of that could be covered by in-kind assistance from the City of Edinburg (excavation, hauling, landfill fees and possible tree removal), if the city agrees to provide equipment and labor rather than cash for those components.

Operational and near-term measures: The committee discussed shorter-term fixes, including covering or temporarily sealing floor drains and trimming or removing overhanging trees that drop leaves and plug roof and inlet grates. SDI also recommended subsurface (gravel) detention under high-traffic areas to reduce immediate flash flooding during the first 15 minutes of intense rain.

Board direction: Committee members asked SDI Engineering to finish plans quickly so district staff can present them to the city for permits and coordination; the district will pursue phased implementation once the final designs and cost estimates are complete.

Why it matters: Edinburg North serves a large student population (district comments referenced the campus and adjacent neighborhoods). Committee members said the plan should be prioritized against the district's broader five-year facilities list, focusing first on life-safety and operational items such as lighting and building-envelope repairs while advancing drainage projects in coordination with the city and irrigation district.","SDI Engineering recommended a multi-part plan—backflow preventers, elevated entrance thresholds, subsurface storage and a larger detention pond—for Edinburg North to reduce rapid flooding. The estimate presented to the committee was about $1.8 million, with an estimated $797,000 of in-kind city assistance possible.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_46":93,"_48":94,"_50":95,"_52":96,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":97,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":98,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6078464,"Canterbury Elementary hit by sewage backup after March storm; district, city engineers weigh fixes",505,560000,1065000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2959579-2c39e1da708f08f93a0438de262f117d&start=560&end=1065","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2959579-2c39e1da708f08f93a0438de262f117d/thumbnail_560000.jpg","/articles/6078464/Texas/Canterbury-Elementary-hit-by-sewage-backup-after-March-storm-district-city-engineers-weigh-fixes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6078464-882642047db2f86ee8701781875928e6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771183022&Signature=P94s8pAu8wexQp8izpRQe5p~-VKsmeg6f4RMuDY~H5Bzgn-fSAlUVjpXjZtlLi0ENIsYUrRxTWdt5Ti-3TbtPWNLRc-6nydaVxC2tRsMJxC237vc-6ri5EB1eN0RNUq~xRfjTDG3bLHKfI4lQwTQbYB5ctyWpFPyRDss5i8L6WsMwgWPj~gjR25HsfraIEcaR0akNF9dBCuTIapEKjJDI7wuo0Pka0kmx7ucmoL8DdIj4SpALh98jG92yxoicl~f54DweRNtxv1qjKeACVRSlSr6n11LffnKt7htitF8p5FYoKjwXbBNceY9nf5CkSIXZHnDlc~0CrhLqnbXciULBQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Canterbury Elementary in Edinburg experienced a sewage backup after the March 27 rain event that left standing water in hallways, the library and the gym and prompted an overnight mitigation effort.

Dustin Garza, ECISD insurance manager, said Servpro crews began mitigation Sunday night at about 8:40 p.m. and worked until roughly 2 a.m. to disinfect and remove sewage water so the campus could open Monday. Principal Ricardo Perez discovered the standing sewage on Sunday when he returned to the campus to retrieve his laptop and notified district maintenance and facilities staff, Garza said.

Why it happened: Isael Posadas of SDI Engineering told the committee the campus sits at a lower elevation than surrounding streets and that district sewer lines tie into a city line that can become pressurized during flood events. \"In my opinion, the reason that we had the issue with Canterbury ... is that this line was backed up, and what happened when the pump kicked on, it pressurized the system and increased the pressure in that line,\" Posadas said, describing water coming up through floor drains rather than toilets as a sign the problem originated off campus.

Immediate response and costs: The district hired cleanup contractors (pre-mitigation reported by Sherpro, cleanup by Servpro) and has removed and is replacing damaged building materials. Garza said the district submitted an insurance claim to the City of Edinburg's insurer; the city's maximum liability for the earlier event was $100,000 and district staff provided damage estimates including about $13,000 to repair glue-attached flooring and roughly $6,000 for library carpet replacement.

Next steps and options: Posadas presented two long-term technical options the district is exploring: rerouting the campus sewer connection to a different city line upstream of the pressurization point, or installing a backflow-prevention system and an on-site holding solution (for example, a temporary ~5,000-gallon storage tank or isolated manhole) so the campus can operate during off-site sewer surges. Posadas said each approach has trade-offs: a new tie-in may be the cleaner and less costly solution if elevations permit; an isolated backflow system could require on-site temporary storage and operational procedures if the city sewer is unavailable during an event.

City coordination and claims process: Committee chair Louie Alamillo told the board he had spoken with City Manager Myra Ayala and that the city agreed to meet after the engineer finalizes the report; Alamillo said the city planned to run camera inspections of its sewers. Garza said the district filed a claim and will pursue recovery through the city's insurer (TML). The city's prior payment for a similar September event was capped at $100,000, district staff said, and the district is seeking reimbursement for related mitigation and repair costs.

Board direction and district actions: Committee members repeatedly urged staff to move quickly. The group agreed to: (1) have SDI Engineering finish its report and recommendations, (2) meet with city staff and the city manager about potential tie-ins and camera work, (3) proceed with immediate campus mitigation and repairs, and (4) pursue the insurance claim with the city's carrier. District staff also said they will consider short-term operational changes at Canterbury (for example, storing pumps and covering floor drains) to reduce risk while a permanent fix is designed.

Why this matters: Canterbury serves about 703 students; board members said the duplication of two similar events within a year made faster technical solutions and clearer city coordination a priority. The committee emphasized protecting students and faculty and seeking cost recovery from the city while pursuing engineering solutions to prevent recurrence.","A sewage backup at Canterbury Elementary after a March 27 storm prompted immediate cleanup, a filed insurance claim, and engineering recommendations including backflow prevention or a detention tank. Edinburg CISD and the City of Edinburg agreed to meet once the district's engineer finishes a report.","actionData","errors"]

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