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Sunnyside board approves $1.5 million cap to solicit bids for Sierra Elementary rooftop HVAC replacements

Sunnyside Unified School District Governing Board · January 27, 2026

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Summary

The board voted 5–0 to raise the job-order contracting (JOC) cap to $1,500,000 to allow solicitation of proposals for replacing 13 rooftop HVAC units at Sierra Elementary after staff said the units are at 'end of life.' Funding from the School Facilities Board is unlikely, staff said.

The Sunnyside Unified governing board voted unanimously to increase the district’s job-order contracting cap to $1,500,000 to permit solicitation and selection of a vendor to replace rooftop HVAC units at Sierra Elementary.

District facilities staff said a vendor had advised that the rooftop units were at the "end of life" and that the district plans to solicit three proposals and require SEER2-compliant equipment where applicable. "There are a total of 13 units right now. The system has not failed...the units that are on the rooftop are at end of life," a facilities presenter told the board.

Staff asked the board to approve use of the JOC process with an elevated maximum dollar amount so the district can expedite procurement and avoid repeated emergency repairs. The presenter said the work would most likely begin in June and can be staged to avoid interrupting instruction.

Board members pressed staff on whether replacement units would meet SEER2 energy-efficiency standards adopted in 2023; staff said specifications would be included in the solicitation and that they would confirm SEER2 ratings before awarding work. Staff also said recent communications from the School Facilities Board indicate funding is constrained and that Sierra is likely to be funded locally if the district proceeds.

A motion to "extend the JOC process to the increased amount of $1,500,000 for the Sierra HVAC project" was made, seconded and carried on a roll call showing five ayes and no nays.

Next steps: staff will solicit proposals from multiple JOC-awarded vendors, evaluate bids and return to the board with a recommended award and project schedule.