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Hohman board approves $787,000 roofing bid for middle school as part of consent agenda
Summary
The Hohman Board of Education approved a consent agenda Aug. 11 that included a $787,000 bid to replace 37,000 square feet of roofing at Hohman Middle School; the project stems from a 2021 Nexus assessment and is listed under the district's 2022 referendum projects.
The Hohman Board of Education approved a consent agenda Aug. 11 that included a $787,000 bid to replace 37,000 square feet of roofing at Hohman Middle School, Director of Facility Services Chad Brandeau told the board.
The roofing package is part of the district's 2022 referendum projects and follows a 2021 assessment by Nexus identifying remaining roofing needs. "The lowest bid came in at $787,000, which was $445,516 under our estimate," Brandeau said. He said the section of roof scheduled for replacement was held until now because contractors had delayed the work to avoid excessive traffic over a new roof where a penthouse for the school's HVAC system was being constructed.
The board approved the roofing package and other items on the consent agenda by voice vote. Chris Lau moved to approve the consent agenda, and Khadija Islam seconded the motion; the board recorded the motion as passing by voice vote after the roll call showed seven members present. The consent agenda items had been provided to board members in advance and were acted on collectively without discussion, per standard procedure.
Brandeau presented the bid during the reports and discussion portion of the meeting and offered to answer questions; none were raised before the item was placed on the consent agenda. The presentation described the roof work as the final portion of roofing identified in the 2021 Nexus assessment for the middle school and reiterated that the delay was related to construction access around the new HVAC penthouse.
Board Clerk Maggie Smith called the roll at the meeting's start and confirmed seven members were present. Members and officials who participated in the meeting included board members Jennifer Deak, Khadija Islam, Chris Lau, Lindsay Need, Bridget Todd Robbins and Barb Winch; Abigail Holty was excused. During the brief meeting the board also recognized school operations staff, including an employee named Stacy and the audiovisual technicians who record meetings.
The board set its next regular meeting for Aug. 25 at 7 p.m., noted a back-to-school kickoff for Aug. 26 at 8 a.m., and listed Sept. 2 as the first day of school. After routine reports the board voted to move into closed session.
The roofing bid in the consent agenda did not identify a contractor in the public remarks on the record; the presentation focused on square footage, bid amount, the Nexus assessment, and the construction sequencing related to the HVAC penthouse.
