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Board approves construction change orders, facility use and maintenance contracts; awards inspection contract for scissor lifts
Summary
The board approved construction change orders for ongoing projects, authorized facility-use requests with a minor correction, and contracted Lift Incorporated to inspect and service two scissor lifts; the board also approved construction change orders and related immediate-action items by voice vote.
Operations and facilities items on the agenda were approved by the board, with the construction project team reporting steady progress despite recent rain-related delays.
The board voted to approve the change orders listed in the meeting packet for the district construction project. The change-order motion carried on a voice vote.
The board approved a slate of facility-use requests with one correction: the Middletown Football Bingo request will not carry a personnel fee because it will occur in the next school year and is the group’s one permitted fundraiser. The motion to approve the corrected facility-use listing carried.
The board also approved a maintenance agreement with Lift Incorporated to inspect and service two scissor lifts. The contract terms approved call for biannual inspections at $110 per inspection per machine with a 15% discount on the prevailing service rate.
Why it matters: Approving change orders, facility uses and equipment-service contracts keeps capital projects and scheduled activities on track and sets vendor responsibilities for safety-critical equipment inspections.
Next steps: Construction teams will continue work and process the approved change orders; the facilities team will schedule Lift Incorporated inspections and update the district asset maintenance calendar.
