Board approves $25.6 million in contract awards for Starkweather Elementary renovation

The West Chester Area School Board voted to approve construction contract awards for the Starkweather Elementary School renovations and additions project, accepting six trade contract bids that together total $25,646,000, the property and finance presenter said.

22There27s 6 contractors that we27re presenting contracts to tonight,22 the property and finance presenter stated, then listed the awards: a general-contractor award to NCI Construction for $11,806,000; mechanical contractor Tri County Mechanical for $5,933,000; plumbing contractor Miteco Mechanical for $1,527,000; electrical contractor Boral Construction for $3,785,000; sprinkler contractor Accelerated Fire Protection for $495,004.60; and roofing contractor Procom Roofing for $2,999,006.34. The presenter said the project budget is set at $33,680,000 and that the bids came in at a favorable value.

The motion to approve the Starkweather Elementary renovation and addition project awards was made and seconded; the board voted 22aye22 and the motion carried.

Property and finance also presented a recommended 26-27 capital reserve project for the Ruston High School Field House mechanical upgrade: a bid to Snyder Hoffman Associates for $19,009.20 with a total project budget of $250,000. That recommendation was presented for approval.

The committee reported budget-model changes for the 26-27 projection, including a fund-balance designation increase for future millage of $1,325,000 and a reported increase in the 26-27 budget gap of $139,005.34; the overall summary of all funds and the post-adjustment gap was cited as $12,587,000. The presenter said administrators will continue to seek savings to reduce millage impact.

Board members moved and approved the bid awards during the meeting; the record shows the motion carried without a recorded roll-call dissent on the floor.