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Board approves engineering contract and hears asbestos‑abatement update for Paloy building
Summary
After hearing that interior asbestos abatement is complete and exterior abatement is underway, the board authorized engineering services to prepare demolition specifications and solicit demolition bids for the Paloy building; the motion to hire the recommended firm (F) was approved unanimously.
The board received an update on the Paloy building and authorized the next step toward demolition planning. Administrators reported that the remaining interior asbestos has been removed and the abatement crew is now working on exterior materials, including soffits, exterior glazing containing asbestos, and roofing felt in the gym and link areas. The target for completion of the abatement work was discussed as December 1, with the contractor responsible for temperature control and other protection should cold weather require it.
Following the abatement update, the board discussed the procurement of engineering services to produce demolition specifications and to solicit contractor bids. The administration recommended a firm referenced in the meeting materials as “F,” which has prior experience producing the district’s facility study. The board discussed outreach to other engineering firms and noted limited responses from earlier solicitations; administration said they had solicited Estus and TSP and received proposals from F and another firm. After discussion about funding sources (general fund versus capital/Pebble accounts) and procurement outreach, the board approved the recommended engineering contract (approval referenced in the packet at approximately $71,645) to prepare demolition plans and to take the RFP out to potential contractors.
Board members emphasized that the engineering work includes demolition planning, protection of utilities, grading, and solicitation of final bids for demolition. The board approved the engineering contract by voice vote; the transcript records the motion carried unanimously. Members asked that staff verify which budget (capital/capital projects vs. general fund) will be used to pay the engineering fee.
Separately, the board voted to loan Paloy historical items to the city or a museum to preserve and display them, with language leaving the items subject to future board direction if the receiving organization can no longer house them.
The board’s decisions in this segment set the district on a path to remove the Paloy building after abatement and to gather competitive demolition bids based on engineered specifications.
