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HCISD reports progress on school-safety and HVAC projects; aquatic center bid gets no offers
Summary
District facilities staff updated trustees on bi‑directional amplifier safety installs, LED and chiller projects, a Lamar vestibule remodel and repeated failed bids for the Aquatic Center HVAC/dehumidifier work that risk delaying pool use.
At a Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District Facilities and Safety Committee meeting, facilities staff gave progress updates on school‑safety and maintenance projects and described procurement problems that have left the district without bidders for the Aquatic Center HVAC/dehumidification work.
District facilities presenter Mr. Tapia said the school‑safety grant installation of emergency responder communications — known as a bi‑directional amplifier (BDA) system — has been completed at a majority of campuses. "We have the emergency responders communication enhancement system or the BDA system," he said, noting that 12 campuses have finished installation and passed frequency testing and that four large campuses, including both high schools, still require wiring and follow‑up testing.
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