Administration recommends bids for Pack dimming, Watts Opera panel repair and LED gym upgrades; $16,000 design fee proposed

Mister Simpson recommended putting three related projects out to bid together: a retrofit kit for the Pack performing-arts dimming system, replacement/repair work for a failed Watts Opera panel that has forced lights to run continuously, and LED replacement fixtures for the high school main and auxiliary gyms. (Mister Simpson)

Simpson said bundling the projects should yield better pricing and reduce procurement delays; he described the Watts Opera panel as having failed and been temporarily rewired so some lights currently run 24/7, and he noted the upgrades would improve control and energy savings. (Mister Simpson)

For design, Simpson said the fee is about $16,000 — a figure he described as reasonable given prior digitized plans and saved redesign costs — and recommended moving the design phase forward so the district can put the projects out to bid. (Mister Simpson)

Board members asked procedural questions about when action would be taken; Simpson said action on these items would be scheduled for the board's next regular meeting and that procurement and architect oversight would continue through construction if approved. (Mister Simpson)

No formal vote occurred during the committee session; staff said they will return with procurement documents and schedule the items for formal board consideration.