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Baldwin reviews summer capital projects, kitchen and bathroom renovations and UPK expansion; electrical lead times delay some work
Summary
District officials briefed the Board of Education on summer capital work — bathroom renovations, roofing, kitchen/cafeteria projects and electrical upgrades — and on expanded UPK slots. Officials said contractor insurance, higher bids and long lead times for electrical switchgear have slowed schedules; the board approved related facilities consent
District business and facilities officials told the Baldwin Union Free School District Board of Education on Aug. 13 that extensive summer capital work — including bathroom renovations, roofing replacements, kitchen/cafeteria renovations and electrical upgrades — is underway but that contractor insurance requirements, higher-than-expected bids and long manufacturing lead times for electrical switchgear have delayed some completions.
Dr. Robinson, who led the facilities and finance update, said the district is pursuing a multi-year, multi-funded strategy to address needs across many aging buildings, using a mix of transfers to capital, capital reserves, grants and bond proceeds. "We have developed this plan...to minimize the impact to our taxpayers," he said, noting the district has used federal and state…
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