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Board awards $1.44 million contract for district boiler replacements
Summary
The school board unanimously awarded a contract to ACCO (ACCO Engineered Systems Inc.) for district‑wide boiler replacements and maintenance work, approving a not‑to‑exceed amount of $1,441,000 and a schedule designed to complete work before the fall semester.
The Douglas County School Board unanimously approved awarding a contract for the district's capital improvement project to replace boilers at three schools and perform maintenance at two others.
Phil Dimas, the district’s director of facilities, and Scott McCullough, a county project manager, reviewed four bids and recommended ACCO (ACCO Engineered Systems Incorporated), the lowest responsive bidder. Staff said ACCO performs both mechanical and plumbing scopes in‑house, which explained a materially lower bid. Trustees asked about schedule and quality assurances; staff said work would start in June with a substantial‑completion target before the district’s school opening and included liquidated damages for late completion (applicants indicated a $500 per day penalty clause in the draft contract).
Trustee Burns moved and Trustee Miller seconded a motion to award the contract with a 'not to exceed' amount discussed in open session; the motion passed unanimously.
Next steps: staff will execute the contract and coordinate summer work windows to minimize school disruption and ensure systems are operational by the return of staff and students in August.
