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Board approves bus purchase, sawmill building changes and Maiden Middle School HVAC contract

Catawba County Board of Education · December 16, 2025

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Summary

The board approved a $89,500 quote to replace a flooded activity bus, authorized a change in scope and corresponding owner-contractor contract for the Fred T. Ford High School sawmill building (scope value increasing from $224,276 to $278,473), and finalized the Maiden Middle School HVAC change order and contract; all votes were unanimous.

The Catawba County Board of Education approved multiple facilities and procurement actions at its Dec. 15 meeting, including a replacement bus purchase, construction scope changes at Fred T. Ford High School and the finalization of the Maiden Middle School HVAC contract.

Dan Moore told the board a district activity bus was declared a total loss after flooding and the district sought approval to purchase a replacement from Carolina Thomas for $89,500. Moore said the district had received an insurance settlement to cover the loss; the exact settlement figure in the transcript appeared garbled and is not restated here. A board member moved to approve the quote and the board voted unanimously.

On the Fred T. Ford High School sawmill building project, Moore said county planning required adding a toilet facility and a covered awning. The contractor will complete the foundation work and Fred T. Ford carpentry students will finish the interior work as part of a hands-on learning opportunity. Moore said the previous approved total was $224,276 and the new scope value is $278,473; the board approved the change in scope and subsequently approved the owner-contractor agreement after legal review.

Moore also presented a contingency summary and change order that finalized the contract price for the Maiden Middle School HVAC replacement project; the board moved and approved the HVAC contract and change order unanimously.

Board members asked routine operational questions and approved the actions by raised-hand vote. Staff noted that some projects are still subject to final inspections and scheduling.