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Board approves several facilities projects including auditorium LEDs, bus-garage controls and kindergarten furnishings
Summary
The board authorized four facilities contracts ranging from water-fountain upgrades to auditorium LED lighting and kindergarten classroom furnishings; total approved amounts included $64,098 for auditorium lights, $24,956.80 for gas-dispenser controls, $102,141.42 for full-day kindergarten furnishings, and $39,226 for hydration systems.
The Unionville-Chadds Ford School District board approved multiple facilities upgrades at its April 21 meeting, voting to authorize contracts for auditorium lighting, bus-garage fuel controls, full-day kindergarten furnishings and new hydration stations.
Auditorium lighting District facilities director and board member Dr. Kaye moved and the board approved a $64,098 proposal from Canto USA and GAV 83 Inc. to replace high-mounted 500-watt incandescent auditorium fixtures at Unionville High School with 50-watt LED fixtures. Dr. Kaye said the change will reduce electricity usage and maintenance because the fixtures are difficult to access at 40'50 feet above the floor.
Bus-garage fuel-control system The board approved a $24,956.80 contract with EO Heberhager Equipment and Ferguson McCann to replace an out-of-service electronic control gas-dispensing system at the district bus garage. Facilities staff said the existing system was failing and the replacement will be staged so the district has operational fuel dispensing during the work.
Full-day kindergarten furnishings Trustees approved a $102,141.42 purchase order with Corvette Inc. for classroom furnishings connected to the district's implementation of full-day kindergarten at the four elementary schools; the administration said the proposal comes in under the budgeted per-school allocation.
Hydration systems The board also approved a $39,226 contract with Global Industries to replace water-fountain hydration systems and filters at Pecopson and Unionville elementary schools. District staff said the older systems were about 20 years old and the new units include smarter filter indicators and reduce lead and PFAS exposure risks.
Votes and next steps All four motions passed without recorded opposition. Dr. Kaye said work will be scheduled with state contract vendors and in-house teams over the summer where appropriate to minimize disruption to school operations.
Ending The projects are capital-eligible facilities upgrades scheduled for implementation in the coming months; the board recorded the votes on the consent agenda with outcomes recorded in meeting minutes.
