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Board examines major maintenance bids: boiler replacement, mini‑splits, electronic keys, bleachers and floor refinishing
Summary
The Platte County School District #1 workshop reviewed multiple maintenance projects: a failing boiler (roughly $125,000), classroom mini‑splits (~$18,000 each), a districtwide electronic key system ($288,000 excluding one small site), stadium bleachers (lowest bid from Hussey), and a high‑school gym floor refinish ($38,000). Funding would come from major maintenance reserves and some projects require formal bids.
Jamie (district facilities presenter) updated the board on several maintenance projects and bids, beginning with a playground delivery and a timeline for installation over spring break. On the facility side, Jamie said the building’s original boiler is "on its last legs" and estimated replacement at about $125,000. To provide air conditioning and backup heat, staff proposed installing mini‑split units in classrooms; Jamie estimated mini‑splits at roughly $18,000 per classroom and said eight units would likely cover the targeted wing.
Jamie emphasized procurement and funding sources: "All those will be major maintenance funds," the presenter said, and noted that boiler replacement and mini‑split purchases would require formal bids. Board members cited the procurement threshold for bids at about $25,000 and asked which rooms should be prioritized given constrained funds.
The board heard bid results for other projects: a districtwide electronic key system quoted at $288,000 (district‑wide, excluding Chugwater which quoted about $35,000), two bleacher bids where Hussey submitted the lowest comparable bid and recommended stadium‑style seating, and a high‑school gym floor refinish that came in at $38,000 (one alternate quote had been closer to $100,000). Presenters noted seating reconfiguration may reduce nominal seat count but increase usable seating due to stadium layout and spacing.
Board members reviewed carryover and reserve estimates while weighing which projects to prioritize. Staff estimated that if the full slate of proposed projects (boiler, mini‑splits, bleachers, keys, floor) were executed in the coming year it could approach roughly $1,000,000 of major maintenance spending depending on invoicing timing and carryover. No formal procurement decisions were made at the workshop; staff will return with procurement steps and final bid documents for board action.
