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Board questions HVAC duct routing after project drawings; possible reroute under review
Summary
Board members raised safety and oversight concerns after learning the new HVAC ductwork would run through former classrooms/storage rooms; staff said they will seek clarification from the architect/engineer and explore rerouting despite potential extra costs.
A board member said the duct routing for the new HVAC system runs through former classroom/storage rooms and could create health and safety problems because the ductwork would hang low in occupied spaces. As one member put it during the discussion, the ducts are "24 inches down, 48 inches across, and it only gives you, like, 4 feet of room from the floor to the bottom of the duct." The board discussed whether the engineer should have raised the routing earlier in the bid process and asked staff to pursue rerouting options.
Staff and board members noted there may be a cost for rerouting and that the project included an allowance roughly discussed during the bidding process. The treasurer said drawings show a straight line but that staff are not architects and will verify the design; the board directed follow-up with the architect and contractor before finalizing installation.
