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GMSD board approves $1.999M contract for Houston High ceiling, LED and bathroom renovations
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Summary
In a special called meeting after the work session the Germantown board awarded bid FY2026‑002 to A and B Construction Company Inc. for $1,999,500 to complete ceiling tile/grid and LED lighting upgrades and renovate four additional bathroom banks at Houston High; work is scheduled to begin May 21 and complete July 17, 2026, funded by Shelby County capital dollars.
At a brief special called meeting after its April 14 work session, the Germantown Municipal School District board voted unanimously to award a contract to complete ceiling, lighting and bathroom renovations at Houston High School.
Mister Cathy presented the recommendation to award bid GMSD FY2026‑002 for the ceiling tile/grid replacement, LED lighting upgrades and phase‑2 bathroom renovations at Houston High. He described the project as the completion of a larger multi‑phase facilities effort that included phase‑1 ceiling and lighting work completed in 2025 and earlier bathroom renovations. Phase‑2 scope includes full renovation of four additional bathroom banks (eight student restrooms) and final ceiling/LED completion for the main building; work items listed include flooring, fixtures, sinks, toilets, countertops, partitions, tile and lighting.
Vice Chair Griffith moved to approve GMSD bid FY2026‑002 and award the project to A and B Construction Company Incorporated in the amount of $1,999,500; the motion was seconded and carried on a roll call vote with board members voting yes. The meeting minutes show the roll call as Ellis—yes; Griffith—yes; Hendricks—yes; Strain—yes; Chair Curry—yes.
Mister Cathy said the project will be funded using Shelby County Commission capital improvement dollars and is scheduled to start May 21, 2026, with a targeted completion date of July 17, 2026. He said the administration received seven bids and that bid amounts came in within cost projections; he also noted the bathroom portion came in slightly below projection.
A point of discrepancy in the meeting record: during the presentation Mister Cathy cited an amount of $1,100,490 for the project during the staff overview, while the motion introduced on the floor specified $1,999,500 as the contract amount. The board approved the motion and award as stated on the record.
What’s next: construction contract execution and pre‑construction scheduling to secure materials and labor ahead of the May start date; administration offered to provide a summary of master‑plan spending to board members on request.
