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Hoover board approves HVAC upgrade contracts for central office, Crossroads and South Shades Crest
Summary
The Hoover City Schools board unanimously approved three lowest-responsible-bid awards for R22 HVAC conversion projects, awarding central office to Comfort Systems USA Mid-South ($680,247), Crossroads to Comfort Systems USA ($665,755), and South Shades Crest Elementary to RJ Mechanical (amount in transcript recorded approximately $1.013 million; figures in the record were partially garbled).
The Hoover City Schools Board of Education voted to award three contracts for district HVAC upgrades intended to replace aging R22 equipment.
Director of Operations Matt Wilson told the board the district prioritized sites in the worst condition and separated projects to reduce lead-time and capture savings. "This project is going to come in under budget both on the equipment side as well as the contract price side — about $100,000 under budget," Wilson said.
The board approved the superintendent’s recommendations: Package C (central office HVAC upgrades) was awarded to Comfort Systems USA Mid‑South for $680,247; Package B (Crossroads HVAC upgrades) was awarded to Comfort Systems USA for $665,755; and Package A (South Shades Crest Elementary) was awarded to RJ Mechanical. The transcript lists the South Shades Crest base bid as approximately $1.013 million, but the numeric text in the record is garbled; the article therefore reports that amount as approximate.
Wilson said equipment ordered separately is estimated at about $686,000 and the collective project includes $100,000 in contingency allowances. "Of course, I'll try to minimize those as much as possible," he said.
Each award was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote with no recorded opposition. The motions were presented during the business actions portion of the agenda and recorded by the board secretary.
Board action documents provided to members listed the contractors as Comfort Systems USA Mid‑South, RJ Mechanical and Comfort Systems USA; Margie Mechanical and other firms were referenced in the bid discussion as prior vendors and subcontractors.
Next steps: contracts will be finalized with the awarded vendors and staff will proceed with equipment procurement, with implementation and scheduling details to be handled by the operations office.
