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Board approves up to $350,000 contingency for robotics shop after state plan review; bond program on track
Summary
After a quarterly bond update from Plant Moran, the Bloomfield Hills Schools Board approved a not-to-exceed $350,000 contingency to meet state-mandated electrical and exhaust requirements for the new robotics facility. Bond presenters said the overall program remains on budget and on schedule for school-year openings.
The Bloomfield Hills Schools Board of Education voted to approve an additional contingency of up to $350,000 to cover new electrical and ventilation requirements at the district's robotics renovations, following a state plan review that identified explosion-proof outlets and upgraded exhaust needs.
Plant Moran representatives gave the district's quarterly bond update before the vote. Alan Dresselhaus, who summarized financials, said the bond program is largely on track and "we are currently showing about, close to $300,000 under our budget." David Goldman, who reviewed construction progress, described work across the district's projects and said multiple items were scheduled to finish before the school year begins.
Why it matters: the robotics renovation is time-sensitive. Presenters told the board the exhaust unit and associated structural steel have an…
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