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Board approves consent-agenda addendum after debating emergency repairs for high-school heating system
Summary
Administrators described antiquated controls and failing F&T traps that are allowing steam back into the boiler room; they proposed emergency repairs estimated at about $150,000 for traps plus local controls. The board approved a consent-agenda addendum that included the emergency work and required administration to return if costs exceed $250,000.
Administrators told the board the high school has ongoing heating issues tied to antiquated building-management controls and sticking F&T (float & trap) devices that allow steam back into the boiler room and prevent the boilers from running at full capacity safely. While two new boilers were installed in a prior project, parts of the building remain on older Siemens controls that are not fully integrated with new components.
Facilities staff explained the proposed emergency…
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