KINGSTON >> The Board of Education has approved five contracts totaling $19.08 million as part of a $137.5 million renovation project at Kingston High School.
At a board meeting Wednesday, district officials said the latest bids approved were $3.79 million below estimates.
“If you combine that with the results of the field house bidding, which I think was $500,000 below … that would obviously sum to about $4.3 million,” said Allen Olsen, assistant superintendent for business. “That’s a good sign so far.”
The approved contracts are as follows:
* Titan Roofing, at $947,000 the lowest of three bids for roofing work on the Salzmann Building. The projected estimate was put at $922,128.
* AFI Glass, at $2.05 million the only bidder for window and glazing work at the Salzmann Building. The estimate was $1.81 million.
* Jersen Construction Group, at $4.07 million the lowest of two bids for Salzmann Building site work. The estimate was $5.08 million.
* Schenectady Steel, at $3.17 million the lowest of three bids for structural steel work at the Salzmann Building. The estimate was $3.74 million.
* Jersen Construction Group, at $8.85 million the lowest of three bids for general contracting work on the Salzmann Building. The estimate was $11.33 million.
District officials expect that work under these contracts will be part of the first phase of construction completed by 2018. Other work will include relocation of site utilities; storm water system upgrades; site access roads and sidewalks; demolition of the Michael J. Myron building; renovation to interior classroom spaces, the library, cafeteria, and kitchen; pool repairs with handicapped lift and locker renovations; field house locker rooms showers, toilet rooms, and a fitness addition; and heating system upgrades.
Trustee James Shaugnessy asked administrators if information could be provided showing how many contractors were working with union labor.
“I noted that Jersen received two (contracts) and they’re a union shop,” he said.
Board members earlier this year decided not to approve a project labor agreement that would have required contractors to hire most employees through unions.
Olsen said the district will seek information from contractors on the number of workers with collective bargaining agreements.
“(Project managers) thought it best if we really wanted to know where the money was going in these projects that it would be best to wait and get certified payroll for a thorough analysis of this before we just sort of make up the estimates that we’ve been making up until now,” he said.
