Board Awards Bids for Auditorium and Science Lab Renovations

District architects and construction managers presented the Bronxville Board of Education with their analysis and recommendations for awarding bids for the auditorium and science lab renovations.  Erik Wilson of KG&D and James Woycik of Park East explained the process of advertising, opening bids on December 17, and the review the scope of work with the low bidders.  Additional steps were taken to verify that the low bidders were qualified and responsible. The District has successful previous experience with three of the four contractors, and our construction manager has had positive results with the fourth. Board President David Brashear remarked,

In a building as old as ours, reinvestment is a required aspect to the strategic planning of the district.  This Board has done an exceptional job of weighing the facilities needs of our district, and I look forward to successful completion of the project at hand.

Board members raised a number of questions about union issues, the importance of closing in the addition in a timely fashion, the impact of construction parking,  noise, and the preservation of certain trees.

The proposed bids were reviewed by the Facilities Committee earlier in the month, and the Board approved the following contracts:

Trade	# Bids	Award	Amount
General Construction	8	Kenstar Construction	$4,199,673
Plumbing	8	Pearl River Plumbing	$342,772
HVAC	10	Mengler Mechanical, Inc.	$1,076,200
Electrical	4	Lippolis Electric, Inc.	$1,400,000
		Total	$7,018,645

The next steps involve mobilizing the work force and establishing a construction zone, shown below, which will occupy the side of the School's front lawn nearest the auditorium.  Construction is expected to begin mid-February, and the science lab renovations are expected by be completed over the summer. The presentation can be found here.