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Board: drawings from PBS needed before asbestos abatement RFP; preliminary cost estimates around $500,000
Summary
Staff told the board PBS will produce drawings needed to scope asbestos abatement at the middle-school building; district officials said the RFP cannot be issued until drawings arrive and noted a $25,000 TAF grant for a planned community kitchen. Public commenters raised health and safety concerns about contamination.
Staff updated the board that contractor PBS will produce the engineering drawings required to scope asbestos abatement before the district can issue an RFP. "PBS is the contractor to write the... drawings for where this stuff is," a staff member said, adding the district must wait for that work before soliciting bids.
Board discussion focused on timing and scope. Staff said preliminary cost projections for full renovation and abatement are uncertain but that a rough figure discussed in the meeting is on the order of $500,000. The district reported it has received TAF funding tied to the project: "We've been great like we just got granted $25,000 for that kitchen area," the staff member said.
During public comment a resident urged caution and raised safety concerns, saying the structure is contaminated and questioning whether public-facing uses (such as a health department office) would require additional security or resources. Staff reiterated the current focus is asbestos abatement and that the drawings will identify which elements must be addressed before broader renovation can proceed.
Next steps: staff will circulate the PBS timeline when it arrives and will bring cost estimates and design drawings back to the board before the district issues an RFP for abatement or construction work.
