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Council approves $9 million bond authorization after foundation issues delay Pickering project
Summary
The Lynn City Council on Sept. 9 approved a $9 million bond authorization to cover additional foundation, design and contingency costs after unexpected soil conditions delayed the Pickering Middle School project and required a change in construction methods.
The Lynn City Council voted Sept. 9 to authorize an additional $9 million in bonding for the new Pickering Middle School to cover redesign, ground-improvement work and contingency costs tied to site conditions that delayed the project. The vote followed a public hearing at which city staff described changed construction methods and neighbors spoke in support.
City project manager Danye Smith said earlier foundation and ground-improvement methods produced cosmetic cracking at the existing Sisson building; peer review by the city and the contractor led the team to adopt a…
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