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Supervisors reject $4.7 million draw for Lee Wade Elementary HVAC and energy upgrade amid procurement concerns
Summary
The Franklin County Board of Supervisors voted down a staff recommendation to allocate borrowing proceeds for an ABM contract to replace Lee Wade Elementary’s HVAC and complete energy upgrades, with five supervisors raising procurement and cost‑control concerns and supporters citing safety and timing.
Franklin County supervisors on March 17 declined to authorize a draw from the 2025 borrowing to fund an ABM contract for Lee Wade Elementary’s HVAC replacement and energy‑efficiency work, after a heated debate over procurement, mobilization payments and the timing of urgent repairs.
Staff presentations described a bundled scope of HVAC replacements and energy upgrades the schools had prioritized; staff and school officials said the proposal included recent contract edits — notably a reduction of the initial mobilization payment to 25% and the addition of liquidated damages and a guaranteed energy‑savings amount cited in the packet.
Supervisor Meredith moved to approve the funding; Supervisor Mitchell seconded. In…
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