Facilities report: flooring, gym refinishing, playground and siding work highlighted; opening inspections cost estimated at about $70,000
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Summary
Facilities staff reported summer work including vinyl plank flooring replacements, gym refinishing and a new gym divider. The board heard an estimate that the cost to perform required opening inspections and certifications for a building can run about $70,000.
Facilities committee members told the Henniker School District School Board on Oct. 1 that a busy summer produced several completed projects and a short list of upcoming capital needs.
Board members were given a capital-improvement list compiled by facilities lead Tom (facilities staff). Committee and board members said crews replaced flooring in many rooms with vinyl plank, refinished the gym floor, installed a new divider in the gym and completed parking-lot striping and playground safety surfacing.
Facilities staff reported that the district is continuing a multi-year program to replace older tile floors with vinyl plank. The board heard that the scope and timing of work vary with available funding and that crews sometimes change rooms mid-project if unforeseen conditions require a different sequence.
A facilities-related cost cited during the meeting was an estimate of roughly $70,000 to perform the full set of inspections and certifications required to "open that door on day one" after a major renovation; the figure was given as a district estimate that incorporates required testing and vendor certification.
Committee members said the metal railing for the student drop-off area was installed and that the wooden railing was removed; painting remained to finish that work. The board discussed siding options for older buildings, weighing a higher upfront cost for vinyl siding against ongoing maintenance for painted wood.
Tom's capital improvement list was circulated to board members; he will present numbers to the facilities committee and return to the full board with cost estimates and timeline options at the next quarterly meeting, which the board identified as occurring in December.
Why it matters: the district continues to balance maintenance, long-term capital investments and available budget dollars. Board members asked for clear cost estimates for competing repair and replacement approaches so they can weigh immediate upgrades against multi-year planning.
Sources: facilities committee report and board discussion at the Oct. 1 meeting.