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Board approves $67,000 HVAC repair after contractor missed pump parts
Summary
The Siren School District board voted to authorize a $67,000 repair to address a heat exchanger, a pipe leak and to require replacement pumps after discovering the original contractor did not supply two new boiler pumps called for in the contract.
The School Board President moved the board to authorize a $67,000 repair package that would include a heat exchanger replacement, a pipe leak fix and a request that the contractor replace two boiler pumps as part of the bid. The motion was seconded and passed by voice vote.
Board members raised concerns after staff reported parts from the original contract had not been installed. A facilities lead told the board that the contractor "thought they had the part" but "apparently, it was never ordered." Members pressed whether the district had already paid the contractor and whether the capital improvement fund could cover the additional work.
Board members also discussed timing and risk if the pumps were not replaced, noting the remaining pumps are original to the system and one likely needs a new motor. The School Board President argued the district should proceed to avoid downstream damage and to protect recent work on the boilers: "So I would make the motion that we can, go ahead and do the $67,000 repair, including the heat exchanger and fixing the pipe leak, and ask them to replace the 2 pumps as part of the bid." The motion passed by voice vote.
Next steps: staff will verify outstanding payments in the accounting system and finalize the written bid specifying pump replacement before executing the repair.
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