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Hempfield board awards $118.8 million in high-school construction bids, rejects demolition bids after wind damage
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Summary
The Hempfield Area School District board unanimously approved awarding base and alternate bids totaling $118,805,610 for additions and renovations at Hempfield Area Senior High School and rejected prior demolition bids for wind-damaged district buildings, opting to re-advertise the demolition project.
The Hempfield Area School District Board of Directors voted unanimously March 30 to award accepted base and alternate bids for additions and renovations to Hempfield Area Senior High School for a grand total of $118,805,610 to be paid from the GOB 2022 Fund. The motion was made by Vince DeAugustine, chair of the Buildings & Grounds/Transportation committee, and seconded by Jennifer Stape.
The board also voted, by the same 8–0 margin, to reject all bids the district received and opened March 10, 2026, for demolition and debris removal of the wind-damaged portion of the district bus garage and the district’s old food service building. The board directed administration to re-advertise the entire demolition project and request new bids.
Why it matters: The construction award commits the district’s voter-approved general obligation bond resources to a major renovation and expansion of the senior high school. Rejecting the prior demolition bids indicates the district will restart procurement for the wind-damaged facilities, which could affect project timelines and contractor selection.
Board President Jerry Radebaugh presided over the vote. Buildings & Grounds Chair Vince DeAugustine presented the recommended awards and the motion to reject the earlier demolition bids; both motions passed with aye votes recorded from Mrs. Jennifer Bretz, Mr. Daniel Graft, Mrs. Tracy Miller, Mrs. Jennifer Stape, Mrs. Lindsay Stevens, Dr. Scott Learn, and Mr. Jerry Radebaugh.
The meeting record identifies the total bid award amount and the funding source (GOB 2022 Fund) but does not list individual contractor names or the timeline for construction or rebidding. Those details were not specified in the public agenda packet and were not disclosed during the meeting.
The district will proceed with the procurement steps required to finalize construction contracts and to re-advertise the demolition scope; specific schedules and contractor awards will be set in subsequent board action or administrative announcements.