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Facilities manager touts energy and in-house savings; board approves up to $155,000 for architectural designs
Summary
Greenwood 51 staff reported energy-management gains and in-house maintenance savings; the board approved seeking architectural designs (board-stated cap of $155,000) to refresh portions of the high school and middle school, with plans to bid out work and perform in-house tasks where feasible.
Greenwood 51's facilities lead briefed the board on completed and planned campus work and said new in-house equipment and energy-management changes are reducing contracted costs.
"We've been able to narrow those [run times] down without seeing any effect in the classroom," said Trevor Pulley, the district's facilities lead, describing adjustments to HVAC schedules, LED upgrades and new equipment that allow more work to be done in-house.
Pulley listed recent projects: a new dishwasher at Primary School, amphitheater cleanup, girls' locker-room renovations, restored showers in the fieldhouse, a new middle-school walk-in freezer, and reconfigured softball bleachers and batting cages.
Superintendent Dr. Daniel Crockett asked the board for approval to seek architectural designs and planning for a modest refresh of the high school and middle-school main entry and lower-floor finishes. He stated a not-to-exceed figure of $155,000 for the design work and said the intent is to let architects propose options the district can bid; work that can be done in-house will be kept in-house to save money. Crockett also noted that board policy typically allows up to $15,000 for such work and asked the board's blessing to proceed with the larger figure.
A motion to approve the proposal for architectural services (design and planning) was made, discussed, and approved by voice vote. Officials said next steps include obtaining architect drawings and cost estimates and then deciding what to bid and what to complete in-house. The district also announced a stadium-lighting event and fundraiser at Mickey Davis Field set for Feb. 26 to support athletics.
