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Board approves release of bids for Daniel Boone High School HVAC; district cites $2 million estimate for utility work
Summary
The Washington County Board voted to release engineering and design bids for a Daniel Boone High School HVAC replacement and said it expects to use the district's educational capital fund to cover preliminary costs, including an estimated $2 million to extend utilities.
The Washington County Board of Education voted to release engineering and design bids for a proposed HVAC replacement at Daniel Boone High School and signaled it will seek to use the district's educational capital fund to pay initial work, district staff said.
Board members approved a motion to release the bids after a presentation from the Lewis Group and district staff that said no final outside funding source had yet been signed but that the district could reallocate unspent balances in its educational capital fund to start the project. District staff estimated roughly $2,000,000 in preliminary costs related to utilities, including bringing natural gas to the site, but emphasized that final costs and funding decisions would be resolved through the district's capital planning and county commission approvals.
The Lewis Group asked to schedule a technical session with its mechanical engineer during the March 18 workshop so board members could review design details and finalize bid specifications before the district released them. The consultant said fabricators and subcontractors will need clearer plans before work can proceed and that bid documents will be finalized once outstanding questions are answered.
Board members and staff discussed timing. District staff said bids would not be released until remaining technical questions were resolved and until the district had assurances it could proceed with the funding approach. The board approved the motion to release the bids "as presented," with voting recorded as approved by the board during the meeting.
Why it matters: Daniel Boone's boiler and chiller upgrades are part of a broader capital plan for the district. Releasing design and engineering bids begins a procurement process that, if awarded, will require construction scheduling that aims to avoid disrupting the upcoming school year.
Background and next steps: The Lewis Group recommended bringing its mechanical engineer to a workshop on March 18 to answer board questions. District staff said the capital-improvement five-year plan will be adjusted in June to reflect the project's place in multi-year budgeting; the district intends to move forward with the bid release after those technical clarifications are made and following coordination with the county commission.
