Rockwall ISD board approves multiple construction and service contracts, including roof work, site improvements, NOC HVAC, groundskeeping and camera replacement

At the Nov. 17 meeting the Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees approved a series of facilities and operations items in a single block of business, authorizing consultant design services, delivery methods, and contract awards for multiple district projects.

Key approvals and estimates presented by finance and operations staff (Mr. Carter):

• Rockwall Heath High School roof: recommended consultant Corgan Architects and Competitive Sealed Proposal (CSP) delivery; estimated construction budget ~ $2,000,000. The board approved consultant and delivery-method recommendations.

• J. W. Williams and Maurice Cain Middle School site improvements: administration recommended Corgan Architects and CSP, with an estimated combined construction budget of about $2,500,000 and a consultant fee ~7.5%. Proposed scopes include bleacher expansion, security fencing, additional concrete, track resurfacing and parking expansion (Cain Middle School) to improve traffic flow. The board approved the recommendation.

• District Network Operations Center (NOC) HVAC replacement: administration recommended Corrigan Architects and CSP; estimated construction budget $325,000 with a recommended consultant lump-sum fee of $81,000 (including $36,000 in commissioning services). The NOC is the district’s technology hub and the work includes generator and duct replacements. The board approved the recommendation.

• Groundskeeping services: the administration recommended soliciting quotes through an approved cooperative and moving to an outside vendor model for districtwide groundskeeping services at an amount not to exceed $1,680,305 annually (initial three-year term with options to extend). The proposal includes purchase of new equipment and additional staff FTEs; current grounds staff will be offered interviews with the vendor. The board approved the action to solicit/award as presented.

• Security camera replacements: administration solicited RFCSP2526.09-1 and received 12 proposals ranging from ~$69,000 to ~$188,000 for replacement of approximately 64 cameras (62 exterior + 2 front-door cameras). The apparent low bidder was nonconforming to specifications; administration recommended award to NextGen Security, LLC for $106,356. The board approved the contract award and authorized the senior chief finance officer to execute the agreement as amended by legal counsel.

Each action was presented as consistent with board policy references cited in the agenda (CV local, CD local, CH local, CVB legal, etc.) and noted funding sources, primarily the 2021 bond authorization for construction projects and the general operating fund for groundskeeping and the camera project. All motions related to these items passed by recorded board vote (motions presented and approved; the transcript records board unanimity where votes were called: 6 in favor, 0 opposed, 1 absent).