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Crosby ISD approves contracting method and $4.3 million ceiling for SECO Lonestar energy project pending state approval
Summary
The Crosby ISD Board approved a job-order contracting method for a SECO Lonestar energy-efficiency project and authorized a contract with Integral Solutions (E3) not to exceed $4,304,689, contingent on SECO confirming the district—s report and funding via the Southeast Texas Purchasing Cooperative agreement.
The Crosby ISD Board of Trustees voted unanimously to approve the project delivery method and to authorize a capped contract with Integral Solutions (E3) for the district—s SECO Lonestar energy project, subject to confirmation and funding from the State Energy Conservation Office (SECO).
Trustee Humphreys moved to approve the job-order contracting method for the SECO Lonestar project; Trustee Thomas seconded and the vote carried 7-0. The board then voted 7-0 to approve a contract with Integral Solutions (E3) for an amount not to exceed $4,304,689, contingent on SECO approval through the Southeast Texas Purchasing Cooperative contract number 2023-0601-1 and delegating authority to the superintendent to negotiate and execute the contracts.
The district—s vendor representative for Integral Solutions described the timeline and early sequencing for the work. The representative said a third-party review would take about two weeks, followed by two to three weeks to complete contracting steps, putting a likely start of on-site work approximately two months from contract start if SECO stays on schedule. "Once we start, we'll start boots on the ground in 2 months from now. If SECO stays on their timeline, the first things we'll do is always the lights, almost always the lights because it's the fastest thing. As equipment comes in, we install chillers as soon as it comes in," the representative said.
On equipment lead times, the vendor representative said chiller delivery windows vary by manufacturer: "We get between 20-30 weeks depending on who it is," and added the overall project timeline is expected to be about a year.
The vendor also discussed the district—s relationship with the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) and the oversight role TASB plays in projects procured through cooperative agreements. The representative said TASB serves as a quality-assurance partner for many districts and that losing that relationship could affect future work: "If we make TASB mad, we're gonna have a hard time doing business in the in the school," the representative said.
Board documents and motions name the Southeast Texas Purchasing Cooperative contract number 2023-0601-1 as the procurement vehicle; the contract approval and any district payments remain contingent on SECO—s confirmation that the district—s report qualifies for state funds.
The board did not discuss specific project start dates beyond the vendor—s timeline estimates or provide a construction schedule tied to district calendars. The superintendent was delegated authority to finalize contract terms and execute the agreement pending SECO confirmation and cooperative contract availability.
Votes at a glance: The board approved (1) the job-order contracting method for the SECO Lonestar project and (2) the contract award to Integral Solutions (E3) capped at $4,304,689, both by 7-0 tallies.
