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Eastpointe board approves $3.02 million recommendation for Summer 2025 renovations
Summary
The Eastpointe Community Schools board approved contract awards for Summer 2025 renovations including unit-ventilator replacements at Pleasant View Elementary and new rooftop HVAC units for the high school auditorium; the base bids total $2,742,325 with a recommended 10% contingency raising the total to $3,016,557.50.
The Eastpointe Community Schools board voted 6–0 on Jan. 27 to approve administration’s recommendation to award contracts for Summer 2025 building renovations (Bid Pack 8).
Administration described the work as including replacement of unit ventilators and surrounding casework at Pleasant View Elementary School and two rooftop air-conditioning units for the Eastpointe High School auditorium. The recommended base bid total for the package was $2,742,325; administration recommended a 10% contingency for unforeseen construction items, producing a recommended total of $3,016,557.50.
Operations staff answered board questions about the type of rooftop units (air-cooled rooftop AC units requiring crane installation), warranty and commissioning procedures, and contingency usage. A board member asked whether the 10% contingency is typical; administration said the district has not typically spent the entire contingency and that contingencies are used for unexpected conditions discovered during work (for example, rusted pipes or wiring behind walls).
The board asked about central control for the new systems; administration said all rooftop units will be managed by common software run from the operations center, with Ron Smith providing system oversight. The district noted that each building will have separate boilers and rooftop units; the software centralizes monitoring but does not physically tie buildings’ HVAC equipment to a single boiler.
The motion to approve the summer-renovation recommendation passed unanimously by roll call. Administration said standard contract language, bid specifications and architect/ construction-management review are used to verify that bids meet requirements before award.
