Polson HVAC Project Largely Completed Before School Year
The Polson School HVAC renovation was substantially complete before the school year began, with the committee approving nearly $1.5 million in contractor invoices.
School HVAC Building Committees - Polson & Hand · Meeting of September 1, 2026
CT MADISON — The Polson School HVAC renovation was substantially complete before the school year began, with the committee approving nearly $1.5 million in contractor invoices. Director of Construction and Planning Ben Whittaker reported that all 43 penthouse HVAC units were operational and in cooling mode by August 24, before students arrived on August 27, and the system was trending about $87,000 under its guaranteed maximum price. The committee heard the Gym would be ready by Thanksgiving and the Auditorium by end of year, and that the Board of Education had approved the FY28-FY32 Capital Improvement Plan, including the DHHS roof replacement project.
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Source: the School HVAC Building Committees - Polson & Hand meeting of September 1, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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