The Bath County Board of Education voted to approve BG4 closeout forms for Bath County High School and the LAVEC project during its Dec. 8 meeting, clearing the projects for final administrative closeout while staff continue to tabulate final surplus figures.

Jonathan, district staff, told the board the district has five BG4 layback forms for the high school and six BG4s for the LAVEC project and estimated “they leave at least I think a $100,000 for you all to ultimately close out” the high school, adding he would provide a final tabulation before the 7 p.m. meeting.

The board approved the Bath County High School BG4s (BG #22-376) on a motion by Ashley and second, and later approved the BCHS LAVEC BG4s (BG #22-520) on a motion by Barb and second by Ashley; both actions passed by voice vote.

Jonathan also briefed the board on the Bath County Middle School schedule. He said the district delayed issuing the remainder of bid documents until a sprinkler flow test is completed, because an unfavorable result could require adding a fire pump and substantially change bid scope and cost. “As soon as that flow test is done is the minute we can tell you all when the rest of the project could be bid out,” he said.

District staff reported that one tank used for the middle school’s water/fire system was cleaned and that a coupling leak was repaired; the district expects a pressure/flow test this week and hopes results will avoid adding a pump that would drive up costs and trigger change orders.

Board members asked whether current bid projections remain on target. Staff said contractors’ interest appears stronger than six months ago but that the district has added underground plumbing and other work that will affect HVAC and related packages. The board did not change funding or scope at the meeting.

The meeting record shows the BG4 approvals were handled as part of the consent/regular agenda and approved by voice vote; no roll-call tallies were provided in the minutes.