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Operations committee forwards HVAC repair estimate after unit damage at Westview
Summary
Committee members heard that a first-grade HVAC unit at Westview was knocked over and that vendors offered a $28,000 repair option that avoids reprogramming controls versus a $100,000 full replacement; the matter will be brought to the regular board for approval and an interagency agreement.
The Platteville School District operations committee discussed a damaged HVAC unit serving first-grade classrooms at Westview and agreed to refer repair options to the full board.
The Chair said staff discovered the HVAC unit had been knocked over the weekend before staff returned; committee members speculated wind-related limb damage. Staff reported that purchasing an entirely new HVAC system would cost roughly $100,000, but vendors identified a part-replacement option that would restore functioning without reconfiguring control systems for about $28,000.
Staff described the cheaper option as a targeted repair that avoids reprogramming controllers and would minimize disruption. The Chair said the repair estimate and a related interagency agreement (with a partner organization that serves district students) would be presented to the board because the expense and contracting path cross operations and full-board responsibilities.
Committee members asked whether the unit had been included in prior referenda and noted the unit’s age; staff said they did not believe it had been part of the most recent referendum and that the unit appears to be at or past its expected service life. The committee did not record a final vote in the transcript but placed the item on the path to board consideration.
