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Board awards contract to replace boilers at Musselman High and Middle
Summary
The board approved a contract to replace failing boilers at Musselman High and Musselman Middle after awarding the work to Frederick and Son Contracting; staff said the work will likely occur during summer to avoid disrupting school operations.
Berkeley County Schools approved a contract to replace three boilers — one at Musselman High School and two at Musselman Middle School — after staff presented bid results and a recommendation.
Tyson told the board one boiler at the high school is beyond repair and that the middle school also has a failed unit; the lowest bidder on the advertised project was Frederick and Son Contracting. Staff reported the low bid at roughly $375,833 to replace all three boilers and said the vendor has worked on district boilers previously.
Board members asked about lead time and whether parts from old boilers would be salvageable; staff said replacement components are the same brand and model (Fulton) and that there are no practical salvageable parts to reuse. Work is expected in summer when school is not in session; the board approved the contract after a motion and second.
Next steps: staff will finalize contract documentation and schedule the work to minimize disruption. The board recorded the motion as carried; transcript does not show a roll‑call vote tally.
