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Architect reports progress at Lane Camp High; cooling-tower leak and parts delays pause some approvals
Summary
An architect updated the board on construction: Lane Camp High School projects are progressing but a leaking cooling-tower coil (installed 2010) and a factory-bad 1,200-amp breaker are delaying certified startup; the board is withholding some approvals until accurate cost and equipment information is provided.
An architect speaking to the board gave a construction progress update and flagged multiple technical problems that are slowing full startup at several sites.
The architect said Lane Camp High School work is "progressing really well" but that a cooling-tower coil installed in 2010 during an energy performance contract has started leaking. The team is evaluating the cost to repair the coil versus replacing it. "We've got CKS looking in on what it would cost to fix the coils versus the cost of new because it is 15 years old," the architect said.
The architect also reported a 1,200-amp panel with a factory-bad breaker that is delaying startup: "One of the new, 1,200 amp panels, has a bad breaker in it from the factory waiting on the breaker, trying to get it in." The firm is preparing certified startups for equipment once parts and commissioning are complete.
On longstanding lift-station problems, the architect recommended the contractor CKS and noted ongoing subcontractor coordination (Girdler and a technician, Jimmy Arnold) to complete control startups. The architect said the project team is holding some agenda approvals until they receive correct numbers and are comfortable processing subcontractor pay requests; if necessary, they may request a special call to address subcontractor payments between regular meetings.
Why it matters: the items the architect described affect capital project timelines and the schedule for equipment commissioning. The transcript records specific operational problems (leaking coil, bad breaker) and the board’s decision to withhold certain approvals pending accurate cost and equipment information.
What’s missing: the architect provided no dollar estimates in the transcript, and no formal motion to approve replacement versus repair was recorded in this discussion.
