Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 8/27/2024 - 5:00 PM
Category: Adoption of Consent Agenda
Type: Action
Subject: Approval of Construction Agreement for Eldorado Elementary School Chiller and Cooling Tower Replacements
End Statements:
Enclosure Attachment 1: Construction Agreement - Midlands - EE CT_Chiller
File Attachment:
Construction Agreement - Midlands - EE CT_Chiller.pdf
Summary : On February 13, 2024 staff recommended using fund balance to address immediate and urgent capital needs. On February 27, 2024, the Board of Education approved a resolution that $20,000,000 be appropriated from the District’s unassigned fund balance to a committed fund balance for the purpose of addressing the immediate, urgent, and critical capital needs of the District consistent with the needs presented.

Cator Ruma & Associates, a DCSD qualified mechanical engineering firm, was contracted on April 12, 2024, to design the replacement of the cooling tower and chiller systems at Eldorado Elementary School.

On May 30, 2024, the Douglas County School District Construction Department issued an Advertisement for Bids to (17) mechanical contractors qualified by DCSD to replace the cooling tower and chiller systems at Eldorado Elementary School. Eight (8) contractors attended the mandatory pre-bid meeting. Six (6) firms submitted bids. Midlands Mechanical, Inc. was the lowest responsive bidder with adequate staffing to perform the required work for this project with a bid of $588,000.
Funding:
Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the Construction Agreement for Eldorado Elementary School Cooling Tower and Chiller Replacements under adoption of Consent Agenda.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Richard Cosgrove - Chief Operations Officer
Signed By:
Erin Kane - Superintendent
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Brad Geiger Moved, Member Valerie Thompson seconded to approve the Original motion 'That the Board of Education approve the Construction Agreement for Eldorado Elementary School Cooling Tower and Chiller Replacements under adoption of Consent Agenda.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 7 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 7 - 0
   
Susan Meek     Yes
Becky Myers     Yes
Kaylee Winegar     Yes
Christy Williams     Yes
Brad Geiger     Yes
Valerie Thompson     Yes
Tim Moore     Yes