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Board accepts generator committee recommendation for BMS; HVAC grant revisions resubmitted to state
Summary
The generator committee recommended Tower Generator for installation by mid‑August with a 10‑year warranty and the district completed requested revisions to two DAS grant applications (PSCCD updates and a town letter disaggregating a $10 million referendum) and planned to resubmit on June 1, 2026.
The Brooklyn Board of Education heard two facilities updates on May 27, 2026: a generator committee recommendation for Brooklyn Middle School (BMS) and an update on HVAC grant applications to the Connecticut Department of Administrative Services (DAS).
The generator committee reviewed four vendor proposals and recommended Tower Generator, citing the company’s turnaround time (installation by mid‑August), service capabilities, a 10‑year warranty and local technician coverage. Committee members and district staff noted Tower provided the temporary generator rental during the winter and responsive support during the evaluation. The board agreed to move forward with the committee recommendation but did not record a formal roll‑call vote in the minutes.
On the HVAC project, Superintendent Raynor said DAS returned both grant applications with minor revisions. One requested revision asked the town to disaggregate the $10 million approved by voters between Brooklyn Elementary and Brooklyn Middle School (the referendum combined the projects); other revisions required updates to the Public School Construction Cost Database (PSCCD). Raynor said the requested updates were completed and the district planned to resubmit the applications on June 1, 2026.
