District staff says HVAC startup on track but tight timeline ahead of school opening
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Summary
During public comment, the board received an update that HVAC contractors finished much of the startup and electrical upgrades are scheduled or complete at school buildings; district staff said they expect some air to be flowing by the start of school but final punch-list work will continue during the school year.
During the public comment portion of the Aug. 14 special meeting, Catherine Viber, who identified herself as co-president of the New Providence PTSA, asked the board for an update on HVAC systems across district schools.
A district representative (unnamed in the transcript) said contractor Roberts has completed the startup in one building and staff are finishing controls connections so systems will be ready for the opening of school. At Salt Brook School the representative said electrical-upgrade prework was finishing and that the upgrade was scheduled to be complete on Tuesday; startup would begin once electrical work finished and officials hoped to have air flowing by the end of next week.
For the high school and middle school, the district said electrical upgrades were complete and rooftop units were in place; crews were working to connect refrigerant, electrical and control lines with an anticipated completion by the end of the week or the beginning of next week. The representative said two units currently staged by the dumpsters were intended for the auditorium and were scheduled to be craned to the roof the following Tuesday; roof curbs and ductwork were in place.
The district acknowledged the schedule was tight. Officials said the systems may not be at 100% by the first day of school but that they expected airflow in classrooms and that remaining punch-list items would be completed during the school year.
There was no board vote or formal action recorded on the HVAC work in the meeting transcript.
