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Keller ISD to authorize negotiation of facility-management contract for HVAC, plumbing and work-order services
Summary
The board authorized staff to finalize an agreement with SSC Service Solutions (not to exceed $1,680,000 as presented) to provide HVAC, plumbing and other skilled-trade staffing and an upgraded work-order/asset-management system; the contract is year-to-year with up to three one-year renewals and is intended to be revenue-neutral by collapsing open positions into the agreement.
District staff told trustees they have negotiated terms with SSC Service Solutions to provide facility-management services — including HVAC, plumbing and skilled trades — and to implement an asset-tagging and work-order management system to improve preventive maintenance and responsiveness.
Staff said SSC has experience with higher-education and K–12 clients and proposed a staffing model that would supplement the district’s current facilities employees and collapse budgeted vacant positions into the contract to achieve a revenue-neutral outcome. The administration presented a not-to-exceed authorization figure of $1,680,000, subject to legal review of the final service agreement.
Trustees asked whether the contract amount includes current staffing costs or is additional; staff said the contract is structured to use funds already budgeted for vacant positions and that some existing, long-tenured employees could remain district employees while others could transition to SSC employment. Staff also said the agreement would be reviewed frequently and could be adjusted mid-year if staffing needs shift.
The board approved moving forward with authorization to allow the superintendent or deputy superintendent to finalize the agreement pending legal review and negotiation.
What happens next: Legal review and final negotiation of the service agreement; staff will monitor performance and staffing to ensure the arrangement remains revenue-neutral and responsive to campus needs.
