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Facilities update: near‑complete softball field, wrestling room finished and Osborne roof among next capital priorities
Summary
Facilities Director Rob Gamigliano reported on transfer‑to‑capital projects funded by the override and outlined proposed 2025–26 maintenance and capital priorities, including Osborne roof replacement, theatrical lighting replacement and the second‑half high school gym floor project (abatement required).
Rob Gamigliano, facilities staff, presented the facilities budget and transfer‑to‑capital project status at the March 25 meeting, showing completed work from last year’s capital allocations and laying out priorities for 2025–26.
Completed work and in‑progress projects
• Softball field: Gamigliano said the new softball field was nearly complete; drainage and underground infrastructure were installed and sod was expected at the end of the week.
• Wrestling room and gym improvements: The renovated wrestling room — with new mats, ventilation and upgraded HVAC — is finished, and painting and lighting work in the high school gym has been completed for one half of the gym. The second half, including a wood‑floor replacement, remains planned; the floor work requires abatement of a material layer discovered under the existing floor.
• Curtain wall and iLab improvements: The facilities team completed a new exterior curtain wall for the iLab and other transfer‑to‑capital items such as improved theatrical spaces and music room flooring in select buildings.
Next‑year priorities and budget drivers
Gamigliano said the district’s largest budget drivers are utilities (gas, oil, water, electricity) and contracted services for HVAC, elevators and life‑safety inspections. Principal projects proposed for the coming year include an Osborne roof replacement (a 1997 roof identified as leaky), theatrical lighting replacement (parts obsolete for 1975 system), music‑room flooring and completion of the high‑school gym floor after abatement work.
Why it matters: Rising utility costs and the need to sustain recent capital investments motivated the proposed allocations. Gamigliano stressed that many investments are protective — replacing aging roofs and HVAC preserves existing buildings and reduces future emergency repairs.
Board questions
Board members asked about energy‑performance contracting and whether the district should pursue a Energy Performance Contract (EPC). Gamigliano and other staff said the district standardized controls and completed many lighting and HVAC control upgrades that capture some energy‑savings in‑house; the administration is exploring vendor options that may achieve savings without borrowing required by a traditional EPC.
Quotable: “A vast majority of the facility budget is utility,” Gamigliano said, describing how utility bills and usage tracking inform maintenance planning.
Votes at a glance
The consent agenda, approved by motion and recorded in the meeting, included construction bid awards for the Midland and Osborne additions, resolutions related to the performing arts center and multiple facility upgrades, and two donations: $172,000 from the Osborne PTO for classroom furniture (grades 3–5) and $9,500 from the Milton PTO for the fifth‑grade play. The board approved the consent agenda 7–0 (motion by Sean Klopfer; second by Matt Chivanoff). The meeting also recorded a 7–0 vote to adjourn (motion by Mr. Stein; second by Sean Kloepfer).
Ending: Facilities staff will proceed with projects scheduled for summer construction windows, begin Osborne roof planning and return with more detailed cost and scheduling information as work advances.
