The active project report identifies multiple lines under “Workforce Center Construction” (23ENG31), including 1,750,000 for construction, 250,000 for AWC furnishing, and 740,000 in related debt-service budgets, along with a 1,050,000 grant income line for the Workforce Center. Expenditures and encumbrances show that construction and furnishing contracts are already substantially in place, and the Executive Director’s report notes that the geothermal HVAC system at the Administrative Workforce Center and Laboratory is being used to pursue a renewable energy tax credit via Tri‑Merit.While the core building and furnishing procurements are decided, there are clear signals of ongoing needs: commissioning and optimization of the geothermal HVAC, furniture and systems integration, and potentially workforce-training technology and lab equipment as the facility ramps up. Vendors in building systems, training technology, furniture, controls, and maintenance can position follow-on services, retro-commissioning, and additional fit‑out work, especially around maximizing energy tax benefits and operational efficiency.

Tri‑Merit is already engaged to pursue renewable energy tax credits for the geothermal HVAC, revealing both the presence of that system and the District’s interest in maximizing incentives and lifecycle savings.