Wallingford‑Swarthmore staff report completed repairs, elevator controller failure and steps toward 10‑year capital plan

On Jan. 15, 2025, Wallingford‑Swarthmore School District facilities staff reviewed completed 2024 work, ongoing repairs and a timeline for developing a 10‑year capital plan, telling the board’s committees that some systems need immediate fixes while staff prepare a formal capital‑planning and community‑engagement schedule.

District facilities staff described a set of projects they said were finished in 2024: a priority retro‑commissioning package focused on SRS and the middle school that staff described as a $1,500,000 project performed with CM3; batting cages and the NP roof were reported as “100% complete;” and kitchen and food‑service equipment replacements of about $300,000 (dishwashers, refrigerators and walk‑in coolers) were noted. “The batting cages are 100% complete,” a facilities staff member summarized during the meeting.

Why it matters: the district told the committees that many of the items are intended to reduce deferred maintenance and operating costs, and that near‑term accessibility and safety issues — notably an elevator outage at SRS and more than 100 sprinkler heads identified as needing replacement — require both immediate repairs and longer‑term planning.

Key in‑progress and upcoming work - HVAC and…