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Board schedules water‑system inspection at Rice Elementary, considers outside construction managers
Summary
The physical‑plant committee agreed to bring in a no‑cost water‑quality specialist to inspect a Rice Elementary booster pump operating at roughly 70% capacity and to invite construction‑management firms to present short‑term options while the district considers a permanent buildings‑and‑grounds hire.
Committee members reported recurring problems with the booster pump duplex system at Rice Elementary and agreed to have a water‑quality specialist inspect the system at no cost to the district. The committee said the currently working pump is operating at approximately 70% capacity and that an engineering inspection will inform whether a replacement or a one‑time repair is warranted.
Board members also discussed using short‑term construction‑management services until the district can hire a permanent buildings‑and‑grounds employee. One member said a Philadelphia‑based construction management team (identified in the meeting as ICS or a similar firm) could provide diagnostics, prepare specifications and manage repairs; the member offered to arrange a public presentation at a future committee meeting at no cost to the district.
The committee agreed to wait for the specialist’s inspection results and, contingent on that information, to schedule presentations from construction‑management firms to evaluate costs and the scope of long‑term staffing needs.
What’s next: The water specialist will visit and report back; the board expects a construction‑management presentation to help the committee weigh a short‑term contract versus hiring a permanent buildings‑and‑grounds staff member.
