By CRISTINA JANNEY
Hays Post
The Hays school board with consider bids on a more than $2 million project to replace the HVAC system at Roosevelt Elementary School at its meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Rockwell Administration Center.
The consulting engineer on the project has recommended the low bid from Glassman Corp. The total bid with two alternative bids would be $2.019 million.
The engineer noted the equipment in Glassman's low bid is different than the other HVAC equipment used in the district. Although training for USD 489 staff is included in the bid, the engineer said staff would have to learn to use the new equipment.
Glassman also offered a bid for equipment similar to what the district already uses. That bid came in at $2.035 million.
The proposal to the board includes paying for the HVAC replacement through a lease-purchase agreement. The annual payment on the debt would be $240,000 paid over 10 years.
If the bid is approved, work on the project would be done this summer.
The board will consider bids on two other projects at its meeting Monday night.
It will consider a low bid from Paul-Wertenberger Construction of Hays for $28,500 for a secure entrance at O'Loughlin Elementary School.
The board will consider the purchase of two walk-in refrigerators for nutrition services. The low bid was from Sunflower Restaurant and Supply of Salina for $35,994.
The board will also consider:
• Board policy updates
• A school calendar change
• Two-year administrator contracts
• District administrator contracts