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Board amends agenda, approves HVAC capital project and contract for Eastfield cooling tower
Summary
The board unanimously amended the agenda to add HVAC projects, approved a capital project not to exceed $150,000 and authorized a $70,000 contract with Pyatt Heating and Air for Eastfield Global Magnet School cooling-tower work.
The McDowell County Board of Education on June 9 voted to amend the meeting agenda to include district HVAC projects and approved a capital project not to exceed $150,000 to address multiple summer HVAC needs.
Board members said at least one single HVAC repair exceeded the superintendent's $50,000 approval threshold, requiring board action. "The one project that is above $50,000 is replacing a failed cooling tower at Eastfield Global Magnet School," a district official told the board.
The board subsequently approved a contract with Pyatt Heating and Air for $70,000 to replace the failed cooling tower. The broader capital authorization covers other HVAC items this summer; the superintendent noted no single remaining item exceeds $50,000 and that county capital funds would be used for reimbursement.
Why it matters: Several district HVAC units are decades old; board members said some systems have been out of service for years. The board said timely summer work is intended to have facilities ready for the fall semester.
Action taken: Motion by Mr. Barksdale, second by Mr. Allison, to approve the capital project (not to exceed $150,000) and the Pyatt Heating and Air contract for Eastfield carried unanimously.
Next steps: District staff will oversee summer HVAC repairs, report expenditures to the board and present any additional projects that exceed procurement thresholds for future board approval.
