The Washington County Board of Education received a brief update on capital projects and approved multiple site survey proposals for school properties, including work tied to HVAC projects and site preparation.

Lewis Group and contractors gave project updates for Crockett and Boone schools, reporting final payouts for athletics work at Crockett and ongoing security and HVAC steps. Contractors said HVAC and steel procurement schedules were affected by holiday shipping and recent weather.

The board considered several surveying proposals. For Daniel Boone, members discussed two bids and the need for a topographic component to complete HVAC bidding; the board voted to proceed with a proposal that the board described as appropriate for the scope and to allow natural-gas line planning to Dave Crawford’s property. Board members discussed locating the work to avoid an existing cross-country course and noted survey lines shown on drawings.

For Dennywood High School and Jonesboro property survey proposals the board reviewed three bids for each site and opted for the lower-cost local firms in both cases. In the Jonesboro discussion, the board selected the lowest responsive bid (noted in the record as approximately $8,510) and discussed a 90-day turnaround time for field work and certified deliverables after notice to proceed.

Board members asked that detailed project information be discussed at a scheduled workshop on Jan. 28 to allow more time for the board to review the full capital program; several survey items were handled on the regular agenda so work could start sooner.

Motions to select survey vendors carried; the meeting record shows the board approved the recommended firms and moved remaining project items to the workshop.

Board staff and engineers will prepare more detailed project schedules and cost estimates for board review at the upcoming workshop.