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Board approves $124,310 engineering contract for Route 40 decarbonization project funded by MEA grant
Summary
Garrett County Public Schools awarded Daikin Applied Americas $124,310 to complete engineering design for a decarbonization project at Route 40 Elementary School. The design will evaluate replacing oil-fired boilers with high-efficiency heat-pump technology; funding comes from a $2.5 million Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) grant.
The Garrett County Board of Education approved a $124,310 contract with Daikin Applied Americas on April 8 to perform engineering and design work for a decarbonization project at Route 40 Elementary School.
Superintendent McGarty recommended awarding design services to Daikin and said the work will be paid from a $2.5 million grant from the Maryland Energy Administration (MEA). The design scope covers converting the existing number-2 fuel oil hot-water boiler system to a high-efficiency heat-pump system with heat recovery and variable-refrigerant technologies; staff said the design effort includes planning for both heating and air conditioning for the school, which currently lacks air-conditioning.
Board members emphasized that the current vote covered engineering and design only; any construction or broader district-wide projects would require separate approvals. The motion passed without opposition.
Why it matters: The design contract starts the technical planning for removing fossil-fuel heating at a district school using state grant funds; design work will determine costs and inform any future construction-phase decisions.
