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School board approves Bruner Middle School HVAC GMP; sales‑tax construction update details timeline for multiple schools
Summary
The Okaloosa County School Board approved a guaranteed‑maximum price for Bruner Middle School’s chilled‑water HVAC piping project and received a comprehensive sales‑tax construction update that included timelines for Niceville High cafeteria GMP, locker replacements and multiple task orders.
The Okaloosa County School Board on March 9 approved a guaranteed‑maximum price (GMP) for the chilled‑water piping HVAC project at Bruner Middle School and heard a detailed update on multiple sales‑tax‑funded construction projects across the district.
Mr. Keith presented TPM Program #6, task order 27—the Bruner Middle School chilled water piping HVAC project—and the board approved the GMP by voice vote after a motion by Mr. Heinley and a second from Mr. Bryant. The approval was recorded as passing by the board.
During a longer construction program report, the construction program manager described progress across task orders funded by the district sales tax: task order 12 (old cafeteria renovations, including Ruckle Middle School and Blue Elementary), task order 34 (Meg’s Middle School restroom and locker work), task order 35 (Baker project handed over to schools), and work at Pine View and Destin. The manager outlined sequencing for GMPs and validation: “We get the estimates and then the GMP and we get the validation,” explaining that the district obtains third‑party validation and compares estimates before moving to bid. The manager said a GMP for the Niceville High School cafeteria renovation is expected around May, and that locker shipments for Laura Hill are scheduled to arrive in April 2026. The board was reminded that completed task orders remain under a one‑year warranty period.
Why it matters: these approvals and updates are part of a multi‑year, sales‑tax‑funded capital program that affects school facilities, classroom space and athletic/cafeteria operations across the district. Board members asked questions about scope changes and timing; the manager noted overlapping schedules and the need for coordination as several large projects approach summer work windows.
What’s next: the Bruner Middle School GMP will move into implementation under the district’s procurement and construction processes. The manager also noted a Citizens Oversight Committee meeting scheduled for March 10 for continued public review of sales‑tax projects.
Details: the board deleted one previously scheduled item (Right Elementary cafeteria GMP) at the meeting; several other task orders are in construction or warranty phases. The Bruner motion was moved by Mr. Heinley, seconded by Mr. Bryant and approved by the board.
