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HVAC alarms and construction delays leave High School North and other projects unfinished before term
Summary
Facilities staff reported recurring HVAC alarms at High School North that are disrupting classrooms and multiple construction projects still in closeout; Intermediate South work is running about two months late and contractors are addressing punch‑list items, staff said.
Facilities staff told the board that multiple construction projects are in closeout but several outstanding issues remain as the school year approaches.
At High School North (site referenced in the packet as Group Two), staff said many classroom HVAC units have been going into alarm daily; the district has conducted walkthroughs and is working with the manufacturer to diagnose and fix recurring high‑pressure/airflow alarms. One board member said the alarms now represent an operational failure rather than a mere noise concern: "it's not functioning," the member said, noting principals and assistant principals should not be tied up repeatedly resetting units.
Facilities reported they have narrowed punch‑list items from about 40 at the start of the summer to roughly 10 across several projects and expect those to be completed by the end of the summer in many locations. However, work at Intermediate South has been delayed and is expected to be completed toward mid‑ to late‑October; staff described that as roughly "two months late." Staff said change orders are possible and that contractors worked weekends recently to accelerate progress.
Staff also briefed the board on other site work: a completed energy management project, a districtwide security upgrades closeout with a small punch list, an operational grinder pump at Intermediate East, and window delivery delays (Westover expected early September, Washington Street mid‑October) for a grant project. The district acknowledged some original construction details on older buildings required extensive corrective work and said it preferred to accept a later completion date rather than risk subpar work.
Proper names and vendors mentioned included contractor teams and consultants assisting with roof and finishing work. Facilities staff said they will continue to update the board and pursue closeouts once punch‑list items are resolved.
