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Keystone Oaks board approves $652,738.93 in payables, energy contract and multiple project bids
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Summary
The Keystone Oaks School District board approved $652,738.93 in accounts payable and approved several contracts and bid advertisements including a three-year energy contract extension, construction bid advertising for three elementary schools, a PCCD-funded security camera project and site work agreements.
The Keystone Oaks School District Board on March 17 approved the accounts payable list totaling $652,738.93 and a slate of contracts and bid authorizations for upcoming capital and service work.
Finance committee member Lindsay said the accounts-payable list “as listed, total $652,738.93,” and the board voted to approve it. The board also approved a seasonal rental agreement with a Mr. John covering services through Dec. 31, 2026; the item was presented as a routine contract extension tied to district operations.
Why it matters: the approvals clear payments and authorize the district to move forward with planned renovations and campus improvements this year. Several of the items will trigger procurement actions or rely on external grant funding.
Key votes and contracts: the board approved the Allegheny Intermediate Unit (AIU) program-of-services budget change that increases district charges by about $1,600 and approved a three-year extension with Direct Energy for power-supply coordination and electricity supply beginning Jan. 1, 2027. The board authorized HHSDR Architects to advertise bids for general construction, HVAC, electrical and fire-protection contracts at Aiken, Dormont and Myrtle elementary schools.
On school safety infrastructure, the board authorized advertising for bids to install security cameras at Keystone Oaks Middle and High schools. A staff member estimated “it’s about a 100 cameras across campus, both inside and outside,” and said funding will come through a Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency grant. The board was told award amounts will reflect bids and grant constraints.
The board also approved a Clerk of Works agreement with Barley Toney Jr. to serve on an at-will basis for the elementary renovation project and accepted a Hillis Karnes Engineering Associates proposal to perform subsurface soil exploration at Myrtle Elementary for a cost not to exceed $29,430.
Tax-collection motion: the board carried the routine exoneration of the real estate tax collector. One board member said she remained unsatisfied with responses from a local collector (Kathy Shannon, Doormont) and indicated she has not exonerated that individual pending adequate information; the full-motion exoneration carried as presented.
What’s next: approved advertisements will lead to formal bid solicitations; the award and contract-execution steps will return to the board for action as needed.
