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Board approves $399,005 in summer facility projects, prioritizes safety and energy upgrades
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Summary
The board approved 20 summer maintenance and safety projects totaling $399,005.39, funded largely from PPEL/SAVE funds, including flooring, concrete repairs, LED lighting conversions, and an electrical distribution-panel fix at Woodbury.
Marshalltown school district facilities staff presented a package of 20 summer projects totaling $399,005.39 and the board voted to approve the list on April 6.
Facilities presenter (speaker 11) outlined site-specific work: replacing a worn gym floor and restroom partitions at Anson; asphalt overlay and classroom flooring at Fisher; a two-phase effort at Franklin to remove an aging boiler and install more efficient rooftop HVAC units (phase 1 cost listed at $64,000); playground concrete milling and a 2-inch asphalt overlay; LED lighting conversions at Hoagland and Linehan (with rebate-payback estimates); concrete and sidewalk repairs; replacement of end-of-life washers/dryers in the high-school laundry; classroom renovations and an electrical distribution-panel remediation at Woodbury (first quote $66,000; staff said a second vendor quote will be obtained). The total presented was $399,005.39.
Staff said PPEL and SAVE funds are the typical funding source for these capital maintenance items. Board members asked about asbestos abatement where older vinyl tile is being replaced, whether some work is a carryover from last year, and whether certain items were tied to larger construction projects; staff confirmed some projects were carryovers and others were planned to take advantage of rebate or abatement scheduling. One board member asked why the total was lower than historically typical; staff said initial lists were pared from 46 projects (~$600,000) to 20 projects after collaboration with the superintendent and finance staff to focus on efficiency and cost containment.
The board approved the summer-projects list as presented (motion carried 7–0). Staff said they have an 11‑week schedule to complete work and will proceed barring extenuating circumstances.
What’s next: Facilities staff will secure final quotes (where needed), coordinate asbestos abatements and contractor schedules, and complete the listed work over the summer.
