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Germantown committee backs GHS elevator modernization, orders broader bids for kitchen grease traps
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Summary
The Buildings & Grounds Committee gave a positive recommendation to modernize Germantown High School elevator No. 2 and authorized staff to pursue grease-trap replacements at GHS and Kennedy Middle School while seeking both PVC and stainless-steel pricing, citing durability and contamination risks.
The Germantown School District Buildings & Grounds Committee on April 14 voted to recommend modernization of elevator No. 2 at Germantown High School and to pursue replacement of two deteriorating kitchen grease traps, directing staff to include both PVC and stainless-steel options in bids.
Mr. Lord, who presented the monthly work-order completion report, told the committee the elevator’s components are obsolete and the unit — installed in 1998 — has been unreliable. "This elevator has had ongoing issues causing the elevator to be out of service for long periods of time due to elevator components no longer being manufactured," Mr. Lord said, noting the proposed modernization would include a new cab, controller, door operator and related wiring.
The recommendation for the GHS elevator moves the project to the finance committee for award of bid; members said the request for proposals had been sent to three qualified contractors. Committee members pressed for rough cost estimates to help prioritize capital needs, and staff said at least one quote had already been returned but the RFP window remained open.
On kitchen infrastructure, Food Nutrition Department staff described failing grease traps at Kennedy Middle School and Germantown High School that have begun to rust and leak, requiring excavation of flooring and possible soil assessment for contamination. "The new grease trap that we would be installing would be made of a hard plastic or PVC," the presenter said, explaining that replacement work could involve digging down under the floor and, if soil contamination is found, deeper remediation.
Several committee members expressed concern about the long-term durability of plastic underground and asked staff to obtain pricing for stainless-steel interceptors as well. The committee voted to send a positive recommendation to finance for the grease-trap replacements with an amendment explicitly directing staff to evaluate both PVC and stainless-steel options.
Both recommendations passed on voice votes.
