Large School Maintenance Projects Planned

Anita Weston, Reporter

Rich Civic Times 

RANDOLPH, Utah, March 20, 2013. The summer maintenance list was discussed.  Mr. Earley noted that he had more than one bid for most of the projects that will be considered for completion this coming summer. 

Rich Middle and Elementary School needs a new fire alarm system.  The first bid to be received included an intercom system as well as the fire system.  It costs $34,620.  The second bid should arrive on Friday in the amount of $19,880.  The bid that is not yet in will probably be the one selected for this project. 

The doors and windows on the south end of Rich Elementary allow too much leakage and need repair.  The school will probably go with the bid from Bountiful Glass for $29,600. 

The School District is going to install a card security system at the Randolph facility because there are five doors that currently must be left unlocked. The bid for this project is approximately $20,000.  This means that all doors to the school will be locked.  Students will have cards that will give them access only during school times.  The security at the Randolph facility is more difficult to maintain because of the high school sharing the library, the seminary building, and so forth. The middle school and elementary in Laketown can keep their doors locked except the one going past the office where someone is almost always in attendance thereby making any changes there unnecessary.

 

Carpet will be installed in the hallways, office, and band room of the Rich High School at a cost of $25,180.

The current lift owned by the school needs to be replaced.  There is siding that will be put on the west side of the wrestling room, light replacements, tile installation, painting, cleaning of windows and blinds, and so forth.  All require the use of a lift.  It was determined that the District would buy a second hand scissor lift to handle these jobs.  It was noted that the cost of this equipment will be somewhere between $6,500 and $13,000.  This new lift will not only be easier to use, but will be much more efficient and able to handle several jobs that the current lift cannot do. 

The hallways in the Randolph Elementary are very cold during the winter because the old radiant heaters were removed when the school converted to another heating system.  New roof mount heaters will be placed by the doorways and where the halls intersect resulting in a warm and pleasant atmosphere.  

There are some additional projects that will be worked on this summer.  There is currently no hot water in either of the locker rooms in Randolph Elementary.  The cement by the front door as well as at the south end of the building where the busses let off their students needs repair as well. 

The total for summer maintenance is about $142,173.  The Board made and passed a motion giving permission for this work to proceed.