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Milan Area Schools posts RFP for water-main work and details sinking-fund projects
Summary
Superintendent McMahon reported completed and planned sinking-fund projects including gym ventilation and lighting, sidewalk replacement (estimated $50,000–$75,000), a water-main replacement RFP (proposals due May 8), safety upgrades and HVAC coil work; two school buses are budgeted into next year’s sinking-fund expenditures.
Superintendent McMahon briefed the Milan Area Schools Board of Education on the district’s sinking-fund priorities and recent spending.
McMahon said completed work included ventilation repairs in the high-school gym (about $3,100) and LED lighting replacements in the middle-school gym (about $8,000). He said the district is preparing an RFP to replace deteriorated sidewalks and pedestrian walkways at the high school; initial planning estimates for that concrete replacement range between $50,000 and $75,000, though exact bids are pending.
A higher-priority item is a deteriorating water-supply line that runs near the high school. McMahon said the district has posted an RFP (also listed on the state Sigma bidding site and the district website) and expects proposals by May 8. Contractors presented options including relining the existing pipe with a plastic liner and excavating and installing a new line; the district decided to pursue a new line and has received preliminary local interest. McMahon emphasized coordination with the city will be required for work that impacts roadways and traffic control.
McMahon also listed other projects eligible for sinking funds: adding push-bar exit hardware in the high-school pool/locker-area doors, replacing fire-panel monitoring systems at three buildings to cellular-based monitoring, and replacing several heating coils (one quote was about $6,000). Two school buses already approved will be charged against next year’s sinking-fund balance when received. McMahon said the district is exploring longer-range energy-bonding arrangements to accelerate larger capital investments and capture efficiency savings.
Board members asked practical questions about city coordination for road impacts, clarified that the middle-school chiller is an air-conditioning unit, and discussed a recent, larger Chromebook purchase that affected year-to-year procurement totals. McMahon said the district’s sinking-fund balance is in the six-figure range and that staff will bring contract recommendations to the board after the RFP openings and bid evaluations.
The board did not take votes on any of these items during the meeting; staff will return with recommended vendor contracts and final figures once bids are opened.
