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Building and Grounds committee votes to proceed with fire suppression for remaining school areas
Summary
Project Manager Kyle Robers presented contractor bids and recommended proceeding with installation of sprinkler protection in remaining uncovered areas; the committee voted to move forward after reviewing costs that leave a credit against the original budget.
The Waterford Union High School Board of Education Building and Grounds Committee voted Jan. 23, 2026, to proceed with installing fire suppression in remaining areas of the school after reviewing contractor bids and budget impacts. Project Manager Kyle Robers told the committee "Ryan Fire Protection's current proposal totals $850,378.52," and also reported Nexus had a separate bid of $765,310 to provide full coverage for areas excluded from the original proposal.
Robers outlined additional recommended allowances for the work: $17,000 for painting exposed piping and $12,000 for potential ACT ceiling repairs. He said the sprinkler contractor will route piping above existing ceilings in classrooms that are not scheduled for ceiling replacement and that specialized ceiling repairs would be contracted only if necessary. The committee recorded a motion by Doug Schwartz, seconded by Gary Beck, to proceed with the proposal; the minutes state "All ayes; motion carried."
The decision follows Nexus's presentation of a line-item breakdown showing current bids and allowances totaling $1,719,688.52, which the project team calculated as representing a $680,311.48 credit against the original $2,400,000 fire protection budget (this calculation excludes a separate $200,000 electrical contingency held in case a fire pump is required). Nexus will confirm whether a pump is needed after a water-flow test with the Village of Waterford DPW. The committee adjourned at 2:13 p.m.
