Projects at East Middle OK'd

Apr. 16, 2014 @ 12:00 AM

HUNTINGTON -- The Cabell County Board of Education voted to approve more than $10,000 in changes to the school system's newest facilities during the board's regular meeting Tuesday.

Approximately $9,221 in change orders for Huntington East Middle School and another $1,699 for the school system's new transportation garage in Lesage were approved during the meeting at the Cabell County Schools central office.

The change orders call for installation of blinds for privacy in the school's health clinic, the installation of wire raceways for wiring and fire caulking for the window blinds in the art room at the school, and the addition of loose furnishings, including waste baskets and other non-furniture items, said Mike O'Dell, assistant superintendent of operations.

He said the Huntington East projects are minor projects that either failed to receive bids during the initial bidding process, or they were needs that were not clarified in the original bids.

The funding for those projects will come from the contingency fund for the school's construction, in which there is a little more than $50,000 remaining, O'Dell said.

He also said the installation of an aluminum security door for the outside aluminum access ladder to the roof of the transportation garage in Lesage was needed to prevent anyone from accessing the facility's roof.

The funding for that project also comes from the contingency fund for the garage's construction, which was less than $10,000 at last check, O'Dell said.

The board also considered revisions to the Cabell County Schools Policy Manual, a measure which was on first reading during the meeting, so the board did not take any action.

The proposed changes would put the manual in line with state code and measures that were passed by the West Virginia Legislature last year, said Todd Alexander assistant superintendent.

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Projects at East Middle OK'd