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Board authorizes legal consult after contractor goes unresponsive on HVAC work
Summary
Skamania School District board authorized Superintendent Katie Chavarria to consult an attorney with a $2,500 cap after the general contractor on the HVAC project failed to communicate for about a month, a guest engineer described as “unresponsive.”
The Skamania School District No. 2 board voted to authorize Superintendent Katie Chavarria to consult an attorney to determine whether the district has grounds to pursue legal action against the general contractor on the district HVAC project.
Katie Chavarria reported there had been no communication from the general contractor or Winsor Engineering for about a month. Guest Tim Young, speaking in his capacity as an engineer, said the contractor “has been unresponsive.” Rowdy LaFevers moved to have Katie consult an attorney with an initial spending cap of $2,500; Cynthia Dominik Medlin seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
The motion instructs the superintendent to obtain legal guidance on potential remedies and likely costs; the board did not direct immediate litigation beyond authorizing initial consultation. No further details on contractor identity, contract terms, or claimed deficiencies were recorded in the minutes.
