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33 • Action ItemsSMITHVILLE ISD (Bastrop County)

H.4. Consider Approval for the Award of HVAC RFP #63629 Description: A Request for Proposal (RFP) for HVAC replacements was recently conducted, where responses were solicited using BuyBoard beginning on February 6, 2026, and proposals were due on March 4, 2026.  One bid was received from Rabroker in the amount of $539,353 for the replacement of nine HVAC systems including: Smithville High School -

Presented in: SMITHVILLE ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-03-23
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 4.7/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Action on H.4. Consider Approval for the Award of HVAC RFP #63629 Description: A Request for Proposal (RFP) for HVAC replacements was recently conducted, where responses were solicited using BuyBoard beginning ”
BJ
Bryan Jones
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
CP
Candy Parsons
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES
CV
Chelsa Vinklarek
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)
YES
CH
Chris Hinnant
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
GG
Grant Gutierrez
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
JM
Josh Magden
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
MH
Michael Hancock
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

H.4. Consider Approval for the Award of HVAC RFP #63629 Description: A Request for Proposal (RFP) for HVAC replacements was recently conducted, where responses were solicited using BuyBoard beginning on February 6, 2026, and proposals were due on March 4, 2026.  One bid was received from Rabroker in the amount of $539,353 for the replacement of nine HVAC systems including: Smithville High School - Three 15-ton split-system units, which were originally installed in 2002 and are located in the gym/locker room area Smithville Elementary - Four 20-ton rooftop units and One 10-ton unit, which were originally purchased in 1995 and 1996 and located in the SES Cafetorium Brown Primary - One 12.5-ton  split-system unit, which was originally purchased in 1996 and is located in the PreK hallway

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.7/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).