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Maywood board approves $5.33 million HVAC contract for Memorial School, signs off on multiple change orders and referendum payment
Summary
The Board awarded the Memorial School HVAC upgrade to H&S Construction for a total contract amount of $5,328,000 and approved several construction change orders, a payment application of $287,646.41 from the referendum account and other consent‑agenda financial items.
The Maywood Board of Education on Jan. 30 approved a slate of consent items that included awarding the HVAC System Upgrades at Memorial School to H&S Construction and Mechanical, Inc. for a total contract amount of $5,328,000.
The minutes record that the Board received four bids for the project; H&S Construction submitted the lowest responsive bid with a base bid of $4,793,000, a base bid allowance of $50,000 (for a $4,843,000 base), Alternate No. 1 for $125,000 and Alternate No. 2 for $360,000, producing a total contract amount of $5,328,000. The resolution as recorded states that the award is conditioned on the contractor providing required insurance certificates, labor and materials/performance bonds, an AA201 Project Manning Report and an executed AIA contract within ten days of the award.
The Board also approved multiple construction change orders and payments across projects recorded in the minutes: a $856.75 change order (CO #3) for pest control to the Memorial School addition contract (Daskall LLC), a $14,287.62 change order for full canopy roof replacement at Memorial (USA General Contractors Corp.), a $7,668.56 change order for added detectors in the Memorial School fire‑alarm upgrade (Open Systems Integrators, Inc.), and TEO Technologies contract adjustments for HVAC controls work and associated credit amounts that revised contract totals in the minutes. The board accepted LAN Associates' $12,100 proposal for ceiling replacement in the science wing and approved Payment Application #11 to Daskall LLC for $287,646.41 from the referendum account, with LAN Associates verifying the application.
Financial items approved as part of the block included a January check run of $1,850,089.19, a January cafeteria check run of $53,021.45, final and monthly Board Secretary and Treasurer reports for June–December 2024, and December payroll totals with Total Payroll Expense recorded at $1,240,863.72.
These items were approved as part of a consolidated block motion moved by Board President Mr. Taylor and seconded by Ms. Soriano; the minutes record the block motion passed 7–0. One motion (A.150, acceptance of prior minutes) was taken separately and recorded as approved in the minutes (vote recorded 4–0). The meeting adjourned at 8:03 p.m.
