Chartiers-Houston awards bids for renovation project, gym

The Chartiers-Houston School Board on Monday approved bids for the $18.83 million project to renovate the junior/senior high and build a gym.
Business Manager Don Bennett said the bids came in a little higher than anticipated, but that the district still has borrowed enough to cover the costs.
Bennett said the board discussed rebidding the project, but the district architect said the prices would just increase.
The bids were approved on a 7-1 vote. Board member Fred Rockage voted no and board member Richard Caumo was absent.
Bennett said he was not sure when the two-year project would start because the architect is expected to have an updated timeline for next Monday’s meeting. However, he said as much work inside the building as possible would be completed during the summer months to lessen the disruption during the school year.
The approved bids are:
n General construction, Walter Mucci Construction, Inc., $9,909,705;
n HVAC construction, Hranec Sheet Metal, $3,930,500;
n Plumbing construction, Vrabel Plumbing Co. LLC, $1,288,950;
n Electrical construction, A-1 Electric, $1,943,300;
n Food service construction, Commercial Appliance Contract, Inc., $495,251; and
n Asbestos abatement was previously awarded on July 19 to Canfield Development for $145,000.
The board also appointed PSI as the geotechnical inspection and testing services agency for the project for $26,420.
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