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Board approves stadium structural repairs, emergency HVAC payments and two naming requests; trustees stress safety and cost scrutiny
Summary
Trustees approved a $1.76M contract for Sam's Stadium structural repairs, ratified emergency HVAC purchases, and unanimously agreed to name the Rivera ECHS athletic facility for Coach Tom Chavez and the CAB building to honor Brownsville High alumni through class of 1966.
The board approved several facilities projects and associated payments at the June 24 meeting, including awarding CSP#26‑105 Sam's Stadium structural repairs to Epoxy Design Systems, Inc. for $1,761,315 and ratifying emergency HVAC and engineering purchases for Brownsville Early College High School totaling $238,810. The board also accepted deductive change orders on multiple ESSER‑funded HVAC projects and adjusted stadium turf contract amounts as staff presented revised bids and credits.
Trustees emphasized public safety and fiscal stewardship when discussing the stadium scope. Board Member Minerva Peña described the visible structural deterioration beneath the stands and urged timely repairs: "it needs to get done because that stadium is, you know, historic here in our city." The board also moved forward on commemorations: Trustee Denise Garza successfully proposed naming the Rivera Early College High School athletic facility to honor Coach Tom Chavez and Trustee Neida Ruth Grantland secured approval to add 'Brownsville High School' recognition to the CAB building, with a committee to be formed to vet location and public input.
Administration said bidding resulted in substantial cost savings compared with earlier estimates and that construction contracts will proceed with district oversight. Trustees asked for careful contract monitoring and inspection reporting to ensure repairs address both safety and longevity.
