Board previewed Paxton Hollow boiler bid, backstop replacement and Act 34 filing; $119,500 hot-water work proposed
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Administrators told the board they will bring the Paxton Hollow boiler-room base and alternate bid, a backstop replacement and an Act 34 filing for an elementary project to the next voting meeting, and recommended awarding a $119,500 hot-water system contract at the high school to be paid from capital reserves.
Marple Newtown School District administrators on Jan. 13 previewed several facilities and transportation items the district will ask the board to vote on at its next meeting.
Mister Desi said the district completed a bid opening for the Paxton Hollow boiler room before winter break and plans to present both the base and alternate bids at the voting meeting so work can begin this summer. He also described a Paxton Hollow baseball backstop that was damaged by a fallen tree last spring and said administration wants it replaced for the upcoming season.
On a separate construction step, Desi explained the district will submit an Act 34 filing required by state rules as a procedural step to proceed with a specified elementary-school construction/bid package; he emphasized the Act 34 approval is a narrow, mandated step to allow the district to go to bid, not approval of the full project.
Desi additionally recommended approving Innovative Solutions to remove and install hot-water systems at Marple Newtown High School under CoStar's contract for $119,500 to be paid from the capital reserve.
None of the items were finalized at the Jan. 13 meeting; administrators said they are working with the architect and contractors and will return recommended awards and the Act 34 item to the voting meeting later this month.