Board accepts quote to replace damaged cementitious panels at Deming High; cost figure in discussion was inconsistent
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The Deming Public Schools Board accepted a vendor quote to replace cracked cementitious panels at Deming High School, with district staff saying the contractor will handle removal and installation while the district pays for replacement materials.
The Deming Public Schools Board accepted a contractor quote to replace damaged cementitious (panel) cladding at Deming High School and directed staff to proceed with the procurement. Facilities staff said several panels installed in recent years had cracked or failed, the manufacturer rejected responsibility for the run and the design team selected a different aluminum‑based product in coordination with the contractor.
A facilities presenter told trustees the design professionals and contractor agreed on a replacement system that uses aluminum panels commonly used on commercial sites and that the contractor and subcontractor would cover removal and installation labor; the district would pay for the new materials. “The contractor and subcontractor are covering the cost for removing the old panels and disposing of them and installing the new ones. They’ve asked the district to cover the cost of the new ones,” a staff speaker said.
During discussion a cost estimate was stated as $2,200,000; a board member immediately questioned whether the presenter meant $220,000. The speaker did not resolve the discrepancy on the record. The board nonetheless approved the acceptance of the quote; trustees recorded unanimous affirmative votes during roll call.
Presenters said the new panels have a 10‑year material warranty and that the installer who did the original work will perform the replacement work. Staff acknowledged the district has pursued remedies previously but concluded protracted litigation or extended warranty disputes would delay repairs and leave the district with the immediate problem of failed panels.
The board motion accepted the vendor quote from Bradbury Stamm (as named on the agenda packet) to replace cementitious panels at Deming High; staff will return with a contract and project schedule and said work could begin in a matter of months after the district obtains firm start‑date commitments from the contractor.
