Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Facilities topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Board reviews final Milton Elementary change order and several facilities contracts
Summary
Facilities staff presented a final $54,142 change order for Milton Elementary to complete fire marshal items and accessibility modifications, discussed a contract for required bleacher and basketball goal inspections, approved $739,640.93 for furniture at Meadows Elementary and agreed to extend a tower site lease with the state for $1 per year.
Cabell County facilities staff told the board on May 20 that a final change order for Milton Elementary totaling $54,142 closes out several items identified during inspection and allows final payment on the project.
Director of Operations Boggs said change order work included emergency lighting in restrooms, stairwell lighting at owner request, paint color accommodations for an employee (ADA‑related), smoke/duct detectors required by the fire marshal, ADA door operators and relocating an electrical panel from the nurses’ station to a hallway closet near an elevator. Boggs said the district is negotiating with the architect, McKinley Architecture, and the architect indicated it will contribute roughly $10,000 toward some of the costs; the board left the full $54,142 amount on the agenda pending final reconciliation.
Boggs also described a contract with R.H. Huffman for annual inspection and maintenance of interior bleachers, basketball goals, gym curtains and wrestling mats. He said state rules require periodic inspection to reduce the risk of catastrophic equipment failure during crowded events and that the vendor will both inspect and perform minor repairs, providing quotes for major repairs.
On Meadows Elementary furniture, Boggs presented a purchase of $739,640.93 using state contract and cooperative purchasing through Capital Business Products. He said staff and teachers selected the package and that a few items—such as a mobile soundproof partition for art/music—were not available on state contract and may be procured separately.
Boggs noted the district owns about 40 acres in Barker’s Ridge where the county has two communication towers and that the board is asked to approve an extension of a lease with the state (Emergency Management and West Virginia Public Broadcasting use the towers) through Feb. 1964 at a nominal cost of $1 per year; he said the state owed a small past amount ($11) that is being processed.
Boggs also recommended a new two‑post car lift for the transportation complex to improve safety and vehicle maintenance workflow and asked for a $4,800 professional services contract to create specifications and a request for proposals to upgrade lighting and sound in a high‑school auditorium.
Ending: The board discussed the items, heard staff clarify procurement and safety needs, and approved the consent agenda containing these and other items. Staff will finalize the Milton change order reconciliation with the architect and proceed with furniture deliveries and required safety inspections.
