Central York board approves $172,900 bollard installation funded by PCCD grant

Central York School District’s board voted April 7 to award a $172,900 contract to York Excavating Company to install bollards at school campus congregation and entry areas, using a $206,900 grant from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD).

Facilities staff presented the project at the meeting and said the PCCD grant is a non‑competitive allocation to school districts that requires recipients to meet baseline safety criteria before spending on other security or behavioral‑health items. The district told the board it did not meet every baseline criterion for physical security until the bollard work was added; meeting those baseline items will allow the district more flexibility with future PCCD funds.

Mr. Kaufman (facilities staff) described the scope: bollards and limited concrete work at the high school, stadium and several elementary and middle school entries; 16 removable bollards are planned for stadium loops to preserve emergency‑vehicle access during events. Kaufman said the high school will use spherical bollards near the front entries while other buildings will receive cylinder‑style bollards. He noted a spreadsheet correction during the presentation: an initial count undercounted high‑school bollards by 14, which raised the bid from an earlier $155,000 figure to $172,900.

Board members asked about lead times and scheduling. Kaufman said York Excavating estimated an 8–12 week lead time and the district wants the work completed before the fall semester; staff emphasized the work is planned for the summer to avoid disruption. Kaufman also said the district expects roughly $33,900 of the PCCD award will remain after the bollard contract and that money will be used toward high‑school camera upgrades.

Action taken: The board motioned and seconded the installation contract as presented; the motion passed.

Why it matters: The PCCD grant’s baseline criteria require vehicle barriers or fencing at critical congregation areas; staff said installing the bollards satisfies that requirement and allows the district to seek other security or behavioral‑health uses of PCCD funds in future cycles. Several board members supported fast scheduling so the work can be finished over the summer.

Attribution: Direct quotes and attribution for the presentation and cost details come from Mr. Kaufman (facilities staff) and from the meeting record approving the bid to York Excavating Company.