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Facilities director summarizes CIP and near‑term repairs: chiller, roof work, kitchen serving line among top needs
Summary
Facilities director presented capital and operating needs across schools, highlighting a shared high‑school/middle‑school chiller, roof replacements, failing kitchen serving line at Randolph, cast‑iron sanitary pipe repairs at Byrd Elementary and multiple fire‑panel and roof/RTU replacements across the division.
Director of Facilities presented an overview of the division’s capital improvement plan (CIP) and operating‑budget facility needs for 2026 and 2027–2030.
Key 2026 CIP and operating requests identified by Facilities Director Forbes included a chiller project serving both Goochland High School and Goochland Middle School, a CTE architectural and engineering (A&E) start tied to an earlier voter‑approved bond, and deferred maintenance items such as roof replacements, rooftop HVAC unit (RTU) work, and electrical switchgear upgrades. The presentation also listed division‑wide items including continued replacement of aging fire panels, bus and transport‑vehicle replacement (noting historical categorization across CIP and operating line items), and security equipment lifecycle replacement.
Specific near‑term items noted in the presentation: - Byrd Elementary: submerged cast‑iron sanitary pipe repair beneath the building (operating‑budget ask for 2026). - Randolph Elementary: replacement of an aged cafeteria serving line (operating‑budget request), and ongoing roof and window repairs in subsequent CIP years. - Goochland High School: chiller replacement included in 2026 CIP; long‑term items such as boiler replacement, track resurfacing and stadium lighting scheduled for later CIP years.
Forbes said the CTE A&E work will follow the previously approved bond and that costs shown reflected county building‑policy estimates. Board members asked about alternatives for some projects — for example whether a less expensive metal building could serve a wrestling program rather than a full masonry addition — and Forbes said those options could be explored in later CIP planning years (2027–2030).
Ending Board members requested staff explore potential grant opportunities for solar panels on the new Goochland Elementary School and asked for additional options and cost estimates for auxiliary gym/wrestling space before moving forward in the CIP plan.
