Bristol board approves tutoring grant, contracts, HVAC replacement RFP and architectural fee for 515 Melrose

At the March meeting, the Bristol City Schools board approved several consent and new‑business items including a district application for a Tennessee tutoring grant, a UDT contract, summer‑school proposals, an Anderson Elementary HVAC replacement RFP and an architectural fee proposal for 515 Melrose Street.

Chair Butcher presented the Tennessee tutoring grant application and said Dr. Tudor recommended board approval; the board moved, seconded and approved the application by roll call.

The board approved a UDT contract after a motion and second. The board also approved summer‑school proposals for kindergarten and Tennessee High School.

For capital projects, the board approved RFP 26‑006 for the Anderson Elementary HVAC replacement and listed HVAC Incorporated of Bristol, Tennessee as the recommended contractor. The agenda described replacement of HVAC units in 12 classrooms (a three‑story addition) and removal of gas‑fired boilers; the district listed a project budget of $900,000 for FY 26‑27 in the meeting materials. A motion to approve the RFP was moved and seconded and the board approved it by roll call.

The board also approved an architectural and engineering fee proposal from Thompson and Litton to renovate 515 Melrose Street (approximately 33,000 square feet). The agenda item included an estimated construction cost of $2,250,000 and a proposed fee of $162,500 (about 7% of the estimate); the board moved, seconded and approved acceptance of the proposal.

All motions reported on the record in this meeting were approved after second and roll‑call votes; the transcript shows affirmative roll‑call responses from the board for the items presented.

The board moved on after completing the new‑business votes and continued with first readings of several policies and the superintendent's report.