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Board approves HVAC, flooring contracts and adopts 2025–26 calendar; several consent items pass
Summary
At its March 19 meeting the Evergreen Park ESD 124 Board of Education approved a $918,000 HVAC upgrade at Southwest Elementary and awarded a $399,323 flooring contract for Northwest School, adopted the 2025–26 school calendar and passed other routine consent items.
The Evergreen Park ESD 124 Board of Education on March 19, 2025 approved two capital contracts and adopted the district's 2025'26 school calendar during its regular meeting.
The board voted to accept a proposal from Precision Control Systems Inc. to upgrade HVAC controls and equipment at Southwest Elementary for $918,000 and separately awarded a flooring contract for Northwest School to Diversify Pro Inc. for $399,323 (base bid plus alternate 1). The board also approved the district calendar for the 2025'26 school year and several routine consent items listed on the agenda.
Why it matters: The two construction contracts are intended to address long-standing building issues that the district said were affecting humidity and indoor comfort at Southwest and require asbestos abatement and flooring replacement at Northwest. The contracts are part of a multi-year facilities plan discussed by district staff and outside consultants.
Votes at a glance
- Precision Control Systems Inc.: Approved proposal to perform HVAC upgrades at Southwest Elementary (proposal presented at the meeting). Amount: $918,000. Outcome: approved (roll-call vote recorded as unanimous by members present). Motion and second: not specified in minutes. Vote record: all voting board members recorded as "yes." Notes: District staff and the vendor described a phased schedule to complete most work over spring break and on second shifts to reduce classroom disruption.
- Diversify Pro Inc.: Award of the 2025 flooring replacement project (DLA Architects recommended award, includes base bid + alternate 1). Amount: $399,323 (combined). Outcome: approved (roll-call vote recorded as unanimous by members present). Motion and second: not specified. Notes: Work includes asbestos abatement followed by flooring installation; air sampling and licensed abatement contractor oversight will be used.
- 2025'26 School Calendar: Adopted as presented (includes staff start Aug. 13; student first day Aug. 21; winter and spring breaks and parent-teacher conference dates). Outcome: approved (roll-call vote recorded as unanimous by members present).
- DuPage West Cooperative: Board approved a resolution adopting proposed amendments to the DuPage West Cooperative intergovernmental agreement (the cooperative that advises on services for deaf/hard-of-hearing and visually impaired students). Outcome: approved (roll-call vote recorded as unanimous by members present). Notes: The resolution changes the cooperative's role from governing to advisory, the district said, while services and program delivery will continue without interruption.
- Scholarships and donations: The board approved the Judy Mulcrone scholarship awards and the Evergreen contribution award recipient and authorized a district donation to the Evergreen Reads program (amounts and recipients listed on consent agenda). Outcome: approved (roll-call vote recorded as unanimous by members present).
What district staff said: Representatives from Precision Control Systems and the district's facilities team briefed the board before the vote. The vendor explained that work approved in an earlier phase had been completed, designs were finished and that the district would take steps such as adding makeup air units, replacing rooftop units where needed and installing a rooftop unit where one did not previously exist to reduce building negative pressurization and indoor humidity.
District staff also reported that flooring work at Northwest will begin with asbestos abatement over spring break and continue through the summer, with air sampling and licensed abatement procedures in place, and that some classrooms will have exposed concrete for a short period during the work with mitigation such as rugs.
Next steps: District staff said crews will schedule the approved work and proceed with procurement and construction planning. The board did not specify financing changes at the meeting beyond the usual consent approvals; staff said bond/working-cash transfers and expected tax revenues were being tracked in financial reports.
Ending: The board moved the remaining business on the agenda to closed session; no further actions on the capital projects were recorded in public minutes at the meeting.
