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Belton ISD board authorizes competitive sealed proposals for Belton Swim Center HVAC replacement
Summary
The Belton ISD Board of Trustees on June 16 authorized the superintendent to issue a request for competitive sealed proposals to replace HVAC equipment at the Roy and Jean Potts Belton Swim Center, citing lead times and the goal of installation before the fall semester.
The Belton Independent School District (Belton ISD) Board of Trustees on June 16 approved seeking competitive sealed proposals to replace the HVAC equipment at the Roy and Jean Potts Belton Swim Center, and directed the superintendent to form a selection committee and return a ranked recommendation to the board.
Mike Morgan, a district staff member presenting the project, told trustees the equipment has an anticipated six- to eight-week lead time and the district “hope[s] to have the equipment here by August and have it, installed and ready to go sometime in August before the start of school or around that time.” The board voted 5-0 to proceed.
Why it matters: the natatorium serves district athletics and summer programs; replacing aging mechanical systems ahead of the school year is intended to avoid service interruptions and ensure facilities are ready when students return.
Details of the action: Trustee Rucker Preston made the motion to approve a competitive sealed proposal delivery method and to authorize the superintendent to issue the request, establish a selection committee, and bring ranked recommendations back to the board. Trustee Brandon Bozen seconded the motion. The board recorded the vote as 5-0 in favor. Board President Manuel Alcozer and Board Secretary Aaron Bass were absent and did not vote.
Discussion versus decision: district staff explained the recommendation was possible because the HVAC design work had been completed and the consultant had scoped the required equipment. Morgan said the procurement route chosen — competitive sealed proposals — would “secure qualified and available contractors who could install this equipment when the equipment arrives.” The board did not amend the recommendation; the motion authorized staff to proceed with the procurement steps described.
Next steps: the superintendent’s office will issue the request for competitive sealed proposals, convene the selection committee named under the authorization, evaluate proposals, and return a ranked recommendation and a proposed contract to the board for final approval.
Speakers quoted in this article are drawn from the meeting record and were present at the podium or in the meeting record.
