Ministry of Education - School Infrastructure

RFT - Electrical and Mechanical Services Contractor for Block A - Replace Boiler including Underfloor Pipework at Fraser Crescent School, Upper Hutt

The specialist reports have identified that the boilers, radiators and heating pipe infrastructure are at the end of life and due for replacement.
It is proposed to replace heating with electric heat pumps to all spaces. An upgrade of the electric infrastructure will be carried out in accordance with the engineer’s design and recommendations including for control modules for the electrical load management.

The removal of the boilers is to be included along with all redundant heating pipe both from within the boiler room and under floors of the classroom blocks.
Asbestos has been identified in the boiler room linings and gaskets, underfloor where old pipe insulation has been left and in the vinyl flooring through which heating pipes penetrate. The safe removal of asbestos is to be included for within this project.

The work will be sequenced so as not to leave the school at risk of not having heating as per the following suggested order of work:

- Electrical infrastructure works
- Supply and installation of heat pumps, commissioning of new systems
- Decommission and removal of the boilers and redundant heaters and radiators
- Safe removal of asbestos linings in boiler room
- Fitting of new linings and make good of walls
- Relocation of the main switchboard into the boiler room
- Removal of underfloor asbestos and redundant heating pipes

Department/Business Unit: Board of Trustees - Approve by BoT - ie. School Principal