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Muhlenberg County Board approves architect contract, BG-1 and schematic design for high school auxiliary gym; Long Beach early childhood architect contract also
Summary
The Muhlenberg County Board of Education approved a contract for an early childhood center architect, accepted schematic design documents and an initial BG‑1 estimate for a new auxiliary gym at Muhlenberg County High School, and was briefed on a separate field‑house delay.
The Muhlenberg County Board of Education on the October agenda approved a contract with Ross Torrance Architects for a Long Beach Elementary School Early Childhood Center and advanced plans and budget documents for a new 16,000‑square‑foot auxiliary gym at Muhlenberg County High School.
The board approved the initial BG‑1 cost estimate for the auxiliary gym and accepted schematic design documents that show a shared lobby with the existing gym, locker rooms, storage, a mechanical mezzanine and an elevator to address existing accessibility issues. A district construction consultant said the project is currently sized at about 16,000 square feet and the construction portion of the work is tracking near $8 million; adding typical soft costs and fees brought the current total estimate to about $9.7 million.
Why it matters: the addition is intended to…
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