Fox Chapel board reviews Hartwood/Hartwig HVAC change orders and tennis‑court timeline

The Fox Chapel Area School District board received updates on district capital projects, including multiple change orders on an elementary HVAC replacement project and the timing of high school tennis‑court renovations.

Mrs. Lynch read facilities items slated for a formal vote at next week’s meeting, including approval of a bid and award of a contract for the high school tennis court renovations and several change‑order line items for the Hartwood/Hartwig Elementary School HVAC project. The change orders listed in the packet include: GC‑5 ($3,192), GC‑6 ($33,264.32), PC004 ($8,084.72), HC003 ($6,636.48), HC004 ($3,395.18) and HC005 ($165,980), as read into the record.

During follow‑up questions board members asked whether change orders were complete and how the project was faring relative to budget. District staff said the project is at the “tail end” of change orders and that one small phase remains during a longer holiday break to switch electrical lines. Staff stated the project is “about a thousand dollars over budget” after using contingencies and that roughly $207,000 of the change‑order total is attributable to labor‑cost escalation tied to a one‑year delay.

On the tennis courts, staff said the bid award appears on next week’s agenda and that construction will be weather‑dependent and likely take place in the spring after the tennis season; an anticipated finish date discussed by committee was August 1 in the working timeline.

Board members also asked about stadium lighting; staff said lighting bids may come to the voting meeting but paperwork and final checks had not been completed in time for publication of tonight’s public documents.

The board did not take formal action on facilities items during this meeting; the items were presented and scheduled for vote at the next board meeting.