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Pennridge facilities staff recommend $21,970 quote for three ADA door openers; board asks for more bids and legal/engineering input
Summary
Facilities staff recommended installing automatic door openers on three high‑school exterior entrances to improve access for evening events; a vendor familiar with the district's card‑fob system quoted roughly $21,970 for three doorways and staff also reviewed recent elevator downtime and inspections.
Facilities staff presented an accessibility proposal for the high school focused on three exterior doorways that serve evening activities and connect to the elevator to the Green Gym. A vendor familiar with the district's card‑fob system recommended tying automatic door openers into the existing network; staff said the vendor's quote for three exterior doorways without extra options is about $21,970.
"They recommended this legacy automatic doors... it came out to roughly $21,000 for the 3 doorways altogether," a facilities presenter (Speaker 9) said, later noting the final vendor quote totaled $21,970 after site review. The proposed system would be integrated with the card reader so swiping a badge could activate an exterior button and hold a door open for a programmable interval (typical settings discussed ranged from five to 30 seconds); staff said the system could be scheduled or set to open for events.
Board members pressed for more than one bid. Facilities staff said they have an additional quote pending and are seeking a third vendor; several trustees urged staff to return with multiple options and cost scenarios before any approval, noting the project is not in the current budget and could be timed for next fiscal year.
Facilities staff also addressed recent concerns about elevator reliability after a unit was out of service for the first two days of school while a fabricated part was sourced and installed. The presenter said the district's elevator maintenance vendor had fabricated a part, installed it when ready, and that the elevators and chairlifts recently passed inspections by Apex. "Once it was corrected, it was back up in service," the presenter said.
The committee asked staff to obtain additional quotes, coordinate with ICS/engineers on code and power requirements for interior versus exterior doors, and return with a recommendation and budget implications. No contract was approved at the meeting; staff said they will bring additional numbers to a future meeting.
