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Bullhead City district says Desert Valley kitchen ceiling is unsafe; crews to use Fox Creek production kitchen during repairs
Summary
Superintendent reported a dangerous ceiling issue at Desert Valley School's kitchen, described plumbing and HVAC problems discovered in the ceiling, and said the district will perform demolition with in-house crews and contract reinstallation work; meals will be produced at Fox Creek during repairs.
District leadership told the Bullhead City School Board on Aug. 21 that they discovered multiple safety and infrastructure problems in the ceiling above the Desert Valley School kitchen and that repairs will begin immediately.
Dr. Stewart said maintenance staff found water damage and problems related to prior HVAC and evaporative-cooler work. "We have a dangerous situation in the ceiling of the kitchen at Desert Valley," she said, and described cracked plumbing vents, missing return-air ductwork and a suppression system for the hood that was not functioning correctly.
Dr. Stewart told the board that some demolition work can be done by the district's crew and that contracted specialists will perform the reinstallation work that requires licensed trades. While repairs proceed, Chartwells (the district's food service provider) will produce meals at the production kitchen at Fox Creek and deliver them to Desert Valley for service. The superintendent said the district hopes to complete the work in two to three weeks but cautioned the timeline may extend depending on the work required.
The report included a summary of recent maintenance workload: Dr. Stewart said the district carried over 633 work orders from June, added 315 new ones in July and closed 279 in that period; she described July as a very busy month for facilities.
Nut graf: Board members were informed of an immediate safety and facilities issue that will require coordinated in-house and contracted work; the district intends to continue meal service by shifting production temporarily to another campus.
Board members asked logistics questions about other kitchens'capacity. Dr. Stewart said Coyote Canyon and the middle school kitchens are not full production kitchens and that Fox Creek would be used because it can produce the volume needed. She credited district staff and Chartwells for quickly arranging continuity of meal service.
Ending: District leaders said they will proceed with immediate demolition where safe and return to the board with further details as the repair work is scoped and contracted.
