Mehlville R‑IX Board of Education approved lowest qualified bids totaling $10,968,763 on Oct. 16 for complete HVAC replacements at three schools: Mehlville High School, Beasley Elementary and Beerbohm Elementary.

Director of Facilities Mike Gegg presented the project scope and recommended approval. “The scope of this work includes complete HVAC upgrades for Beasley Elementary, Beerbohm Elementary, and Mehlville High School,” Gegg said, and he moved to approve the low bids that together total $10,968,763. The board voted 7-0 to approve the motion.

Gegg identified the line-item amounts presented to the board: $7,241,868 for Mehlville High School, $1,866,705 for Beasley Elementary and $1,860,190 for Beerbohm Elementary. He told the board the projects will be paid for through the district’s capital facilities budget and that the total includes professional and contingency fees and other associated costs. A board member commented that it would be good to finally complete the work on the oldest remaining systems.

The board’s vote followed a short discussion and a request that staff convey the board’s appreciation to facilities personnel for the work to get the projects to bid. The district noted these three projects will finish the most aged HVAC work in the current cycle of capital upgrades.

The board approved the motion with all seven members voting in favor; no members voted against or abstained.