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Wallkill Valley board awards $322,800 shops-upgrade contract; discusses auditorium lighting alternates
Summary
The Wallkill Valley Regional High School board awarded a $322,800 contract to TM Brennan Service for shop upgrades and heard an architect’s update on referendum projects, including alternate bids for auditorium rigging and lighting that drew questions from the public about additional fixtures and timing.
The Wallkill Valley Regional High School Board of Education on Dec. 17 awarded a contract for shop upgrades to TM Brennan Service, Inc., accepting the company’s lowest responsive base bid of $322,800, which includes a $30,000 general project allowance. The award is contingent on attorney review and receipt of required insurance and performance bonds.
Joshua Thompson of Parette Somjen Architects summarized the district’s referendum projects and described planned shop improvements and alternate bids for auditorium rigging and lighting. Members of the public asked whether the auditorium renovations were finished and whether the Board would consider purchasing additional lighting.
Board President Robert Carlson and Superintendent/Principal David Carr answered questions from the public and from the architect about scope and scheduling; the Board’s addendum motion to award the shops contract (mover Ralph Bonard, seconder Cynthia Rock) passed with Thomas Kabatra recorded as abstaining. The award resolution authorizes the Business Administrator to finalize the contract once required documentation is received.
The architect’s presentation referenced alternate bid pricing for auditorium rigging and lighting; several residents asked the Board to review those alternates and consider additional lighting purchases to meet performance and community needs. The transcript shows public commenters pressing for clarity on timing and whether the auditorium work is completed.
The Board took the shops award as an addendum item during the meeting’s consent process and did not vote separately in the body of the meeting on auditorium alternates. The next procedural step is contract execution and completion of administrative requirements, including attorney approval and submission of bonds and insurance.
