Dear Collingswood Board of Education,

This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form. Please acknowledge receipt of this message.

Records requested:
This request is for documents from March 1, 2019 through October 7, 2021 pertaining to the below matter.

Document Request:

Any proposals, quotes, invoices, estimates, etc. received for potential work (both completed and not completed) to modify, upgrade or in any way alter the “HVAC and air handling” within the school district.

Completed work orders and records for projects completed internally by the agents, employees, or staff of the school district to modify, upgrade, or in any way alter the existing “HVAC and air handling” systems throughout the district since the start of the covid-19 pandemic in March 2019.

Any digital or physical records that discuss, make claims about, weigh options for, state final decisions regarding upgrades (or decisions not to upgrade), and budgets pertaining to “HVAC and air handling” in the Collingswood school district.

When “HVAC and air handling” is noted it includes but is not limited to the below items/keywords:
heating, air conditioning, mechanical system(s), ventilation, filter, filters, filtration, register, registers, duct work, supplemental filters, supplemental filtration, terminal filtration, in room filtration, maintenance, maintenance best practices, system upgrades, system modifications, air flow, air flow rates, cubic feet per minute, fresh air intake, fresh air dampers, humidity control, humidity controls, supplemental humidifiers, supplemental humidifier, air flow calculations, HVAC calculations, windows, open window(s) policy, opening window(s), ventilation policy, heating controls, air conditioning controls, control systems, MERV 13, MERV 14, MERV 15, electronic filter(s), electronic air cleaner(s), HEPA, UV, polarization

Additional keywords associated with “HVAC and air handling” should include:
ASHRAE, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC, New Jersey regulations and reopening plan(s).

Sincerely,

Mike Avery