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Board reviews multi-hundred-thousand-dollar NeoNet upgrade, Delta painting and other contracts
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Summary
The board reviewed and moved to approve several contracts including a NeoNet network upgrade (pre-discount $358,868), Delta Industrial Painting work ($80,000) and ALCO gym refinishing ($11,999), plus a $13,406 bus camera grant and potential e-rate offsets for networking costs.
At the Feb. 18 meeting staff presented several recommended contracts and capital projects and answered board questions about cost, scope and timing.
Staff recommended an agreement with Northeast Ohio Network (NeoNet) for network infrastructure upgrades at Coventry Elementary and Coventry Middle School with a pre-discount cost of $358,868, with a note that e-rate funding might offset part of that expense. A board member asked whether the NeoNet upgrade would carry security camera feeds; staff replied it covers servers and switches that support the district network and would indirectly support IP security cameras but is not a camera upgrade itself.
Other recommended contracts included:
- ALCO to strip, refinish and repaint the CMS gym floor at a cost of $11,999. - Delta Industrial Painting to clean, prep and paint external building areas and gym ceiling/stair railings at a bundled cost of $80,000; staff explained packaging multiple projects together produced a better price. - Ohio Schools Council services (up to $500) to facilitate legal disposal of declared vehicles.
Staff also asked the board to accept a $13,406 grant to improve bus camera systems and recommended deletion of an obsolete 2010 Ford van from inventory.
Board members asked about scheduling (painting to happen before floor refinishing to avoid damage), whether upgrades were already in other master plan lists, and confirmation that the NeoNet line items corresponded to switches and servers, not a camera-system replacement. Staff said some projects had been on the master list and were prioritized for timing reasons.
The board moved these items, and Lisa called the roll to record approvals for the listed contracts and grants. A board member thanked the Summit County Retired Teachers Association for a separate classroom donation that evening.
Next steps: staff will proceed with the contracted work and seek e-rate reimbursement where applicable; painting will be scheduled to avoid conflicts with gym refinishing.
