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School board approves bond-funded HVAC work and guaranteed maximum price for summer projects
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Trustees approved advancing phase 3 of a district HVAC upgrade (Henry Ford and Roy Cloud) and approved a guaranteed maximum price for Phase 2 HVAC work at Clifford, Kennedy and Orion, allowing contractors to begin construction this summer; staff said safety and DSA-mandated hazardous‑materials testing will be contracted separately.
The Redwood City School Board voted April 22 to advance bond-funded HVAC upgrades at several school sites and approved a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) intended to allow construction to proceed this summer.
Martin Cervantes, bond director, told trustees that approving phase 3 will allow planning and design for Henry Ford and Roy Cloud to stay on schedule for 2027 construction. "This item is to advance phase 3 of the HVAC program," he said, and staff said they expect to return with final documents in June or to issue an RFP.
Trustees also approved the Phase 2 GMP for summer HVAC upgrades at Clifford, Kennedy and Orion. Cervantes described an "open book" competitive process and said the GMP establishes a not‑to‑exceed cost so the district can proceed while protecting contingency funds that would remain in the bond program if unused.
Board members emphasized compliance and safety. An industrial hygienist described required hazardous‑materials testing and monitoring under DSA and the California building code; staff said an inspector and commissioning contract will return next month.
The measures were approved by voice vote as part of the bond agenda items. No construction start dates beyond the stated goal of completing work before the next school year were adopted in the meeting minutes.
Trustees said they were pleased to see progress on projects voters authorized in Measure S and urged staff to minimize classroom disruption during construction.
