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Board weighs carving out training, hours as Siemens HVAC renewal looms
Summary
At an April 8 work session, the High County Board of Education reviewed its Siemens HVAC and controls agreement, debating whether to keep bundled training and bucketed service hours or shift to on‑demand purchases and competitive bids to reduce costs ahead of a contract renewal that runs through 2034.
Chair (S1) opened an April 8 High County Board of Education work session by steering discussion toward the district’s Siemens HVAC and building‑automation agreements and asking staff to brief the board on contract specifics.
“Before we jump into that information, on our end, we’re very pleased with the work that they do for us,” Dr. Miller (S4) said, noting Siemens’ responsiveness and the district’s long relationship with the contractor.
Staff member (S7), who provided the board’s one‑page contract breakdown, walked members through core line items: multi‑level Desigo software subscriptions, annual automation and panel updates, mechanical preventive maintenance and a bucket of customer‑directed hours used for on‑site repairs. S7 said training had been folded into…
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