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Westerville board approves HVAC, roof, restroom and facade contracts totaling roughly $4.2 million
Summary
The board approved FY26 HVAC contracts (about $3.7M, bond-funded), a $29,600 restroom-partition upgrade at Central High, a $267,830 roof repair at North High and a $149,212.81 facade-restoration contract for three middle schools.
The Westerville City School Board approved multiple facility contracts at its April 6 meeting, including a multi-package HVAC project, restroom-partition upgrades, roof repair and facade restoration.
Mr. Swartz presented the FY26 HVAC solicitation and explained the project is split into bid packages and alternates with a total cost just under $3.7 million and an August 10, 2027 completion target. Contracts include Deborah Kumble Inc. (low qualified bidder for multiple packages; $1,881,000), H&A Mechanical ($1,257,000) and Premier Energy Services (building-controls scope procured through Omnia Partners). The administration noted the HVAC work is bond-funded.
The board also approved a $29,600 permanent-improvement contract with Ultimax Inc. to raise stall partitions in one restroom group per floor at Central High School, citing student concerns about privacy and decency; work is scheduled for completion Aug. 14, 2026.
Additional approved projects included a North High School roof-repair contract with Garland DBI Inc. (proposal via Equalis Group) for $267,830 and a facade restoration contract with Weatherproofing Technologies Inc. for $149,212.81 covering Longfellow, Genoa Middle and Heritage Middle schools (consortium procurement through META). Completion windows for summer 2026 were discussed in each presentation.
Why it matters: The approved contracts address deferred maintenance and student-expressed concerns about privacy in older facilities. Administrators noted bond funding covers larger projects; smaller permanent-improvement funds cover other upgrades.
Next steps: Contracts are scheduled for summer work; staff will monitor procurement schedules, material lead times and provide updates as construction progresses.
