Pursuant to 22-43.7-101 Thru 22-43.7-116 C.R.S., a program called Building Excellent Schools Today or BEST was established; to provide technical assistance to Districts and Schools across the state. The BEST legislation provides for capital projects including new schools, major renovations, additions and smaller projects. The program addresses health and safety issues by providing funds to rebuild, repair or replace the State's most dangerous and most needy K-12 facilities. The BEST plan calls for a statewide needs assessment, an expert-guided process for the selection of schools and projects for funding.

On June 28, 2020 the Cotopaxi School District was awarded $2.353 million for the BEST HVAC Grant with a 10% match from the District for the amount of $235,300. Construction for this project began Summer 2022 with a slated completion time of early Fall 2022.

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Completion: Fall 2022

July 2022 (HVAC) Mon-Thurs 6:00am – 4:00pm:

1. 3 RTUs Replacement

   1. RTU 1 (Elementary School) Complete

   2. 2. RTU 2 (High School) Complete

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   3. RTU 3 (Gym) October/November 2022

2. VAV Replacement (Variable Air Volume)

   1. Installation complete

   2. Control complete

3. Unit Ventilator Maintenance

   1. Unit Ventilators valve replacement complete

   2. Controllers and thermostats completed in October 2022

Completion: Fall 2022

July 2022 (HVAC) Mon-Thurs 6:00am – 4:00pm:

1. 3 RTUs Replacement

   1. RTU 1 (Elementary School) Complete

   2. RTU 2 (High School) to be replaced the week of 8/1

   3. RTU 3 (Gym) Sept/October 2022

2. VAV Replacement (Variable Air Volume)

   1. Installation complete

   2. Control wires to be completed week of 7/11

3. Unit Ventilator Maintenance

   1. Unit Ventilators have been reviewed and additional work required.

   2. Anticipate valve install the week of 7/25.