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Contract review board authorizes $195,356.92 change order for River Grove Elementary battery backup system
Summary
The district's contract review board authorized Change Order 19 to purchase and install a larger battery backup and microgrid components for the River Grove Elementary School project, increasing the contract by $195,356.92.
At the March 10 contract review board meeting, district staff requested and the board approved Change Order 19 for the River Grove Elementary School construction contract to add a battery backup system and related microgrid components.
District staff said sourcing the battery had been a persistent challenge and that the selected system is larger than originally contemplated. Staff described the system as more than a single battery: it includes multiple components that integrate with the building's microgrid and solar panels. The district's rationale includes increased resiliency, redundancy and potential energy-cost savings by discharging the battery during daytime peak pricing to reduce demand charges.
The board approved increasing the lump-sum contract by $195,356.92. Director Billings moved to authorize a clerk or deputy clerk to execute the change order; Director Hartman seconded the motion. The motion passed by voice vote. The contract review board then adjourned and the school board regular session began.
Details recorded by staff state that the larger system can help with energy consumption management during peak periods and could reduce reliance on fossil-fuel plant generation during high-demand hours.
Provenance: The change-order request, presentation and vote appear in the contract review board segment of the transcript beginning with the call to order and the River Grove change-order presentation and concluding with the motion, second and vote to authorize the change order.
