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Board approves $970,157 change order to switch controls contractor for Legacy High addition
Summary
District staff recommended replacing the DEC controls contractor on the Southwest Legacy High School addition and the board approved a change order not to exceed $970,157 after citing prior performance concerns with the incumbent contractor.
Trustees approved a change order for the Southwest Legacy High School addition project to replace the DEC controls contractor. District construction staff recommended the switch after reporting issues with the incumbent contractor on previous district jobs, including Bob Hope. The recommended replacement contractor carries a higher cost; the change order amount was presented as a $970,157 increase and approved by the board.
District staff said the recommended contractor has proven responsiveness on post-construction maintenance and warranties on other district jobs, which factored into the recommendation despite the higher price. The board approved Change Order No. 1 authorizing the district to proceed with the new controls contractor and the associated cost increase.
Why it matters: changing a mechanical controls contractor mid-project can affect project cost, schedule and ongoing operations of building mechanical systems; the district cited reliability and post-construction support as the reasons to accept the additional expense.
Speakers and attributions in this article are drawn from the meeting transcript.
