Facilities committee approves RFP advertising for high school testing and greenlights Lutron software upgrades at two elementary schools

The North Penn School District Facilities and Operations Committee on Feb. 24 voted to advertise multiple procurement requests tied to ongoing capital work and approved software upgrades for two Lutron lighting-control systems at elementary schools.

The decisions advance pre-construction and maintenance steps for the district's multi-phase high school renovation and address aging proprietary lighting control firmware at two schools, actions staff said are needed to maintain building operations and safety.

Committee members voted, by voice, to: advertise for third-party testing and inspections required for high school Phase 1; advertise nine district services RFPs used for annual facilities work; and approve firmware/software upgrades to existing Lutron lighting-control panels at Montgomery Elementary ($11,232) and Hatfield Elementary ($8,530). Director McMurtry called the voice votes and declared the motions carried after committee members answered “aye.”

Bill Slaughter, who presented the procurement items for the committee, said the third-party testing requirement is separate from township inspections and ‘‘includes concrete testing, steel testing, and other visual observations’’ whose reports will be provided to the township. The…