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Board approves $597,214 Ameresco LED lighting project at Brecksville‑Broadview Heights Middle School
Summary
The Brecksville‑Broadview Heights Board approved a $597,214 contract with Ameresco to replace non‑LED fixtures at the middle school, supported by a state grant and intended to reduce energy use. The project was approved unanimously (5‑0).
The Brecksville‑Broadview Heights City School District Board of Education approved a $597,214 contract with Ameresco, Inc. to replace remaining non‑LED lighting at the middle school and install controls partially funded by a state grant. The motion to approve the Ameresco agreement was made by Vice President Tish Kwiatkowski, seconded by Lisa Galek, and carried 5‑0.
According to the project description included in the meeting packet, the work will replace roughly 2,861 non‑LED fixtures and install replacement panels, suspended strip fixtures and exterior LED wallpacks and floods; the scope lists fixture‑by‑fixture replacements and a summer implementation schedule. Treasurer Craig Yaniglos reported the district will use a $175,000 grant contribution noted in the contract and said the district’s projected fiscal-year cash position remains strong. "Treasurer Craig Yaniglos provided a financial update, noting that district revenue is up 24.6% year‑over‑year," the minutes record.
The contract was approved as part of the Treasurer recommendations agenda and appears in board records as Resolution 2026‑78. The district staff packet attached to the meeting materials includes the Ameresco agreement, a cost breakdown, fixture schedules and a description of expected warranties and exclusions.
